Only Five Interview Questions

Of all the topics we cover in career planning and job search, it seems the one thing that people fear, the survey. To facilitate the concerns of my clients, I often simplify the issue by giving it to a handful of basic elements.

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When you boil it all down, job interviews are made-up of only five statements from the interviewer, which include four questions and one sentence. Sure, you'll be asked more than five questions, but they ALL seem to be variations on the items listed below. Each of these questions has to be "nailed" in a job interview, and each has a different strategy to answer it. "Winging it" just won't do!

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Here is some simple, sound advice for responding to the five basic interview questions:

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No. 1: Tell me about yourself.

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This is the open question, which seems harmless on the surface, but as you can answer it, the difference between a job or looking for spells pushed out the door to a new location. You need to know first - your strengths, your weaknesses, your likes, your talents and your goals. The best way to answer this question it is, your

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No. 2: Why do you want to work here?

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If this question, the judge seeks to know something about jobs and companies. The goal of their talent here, the needs of the employer contribution is to connect an attribute to the problems and challenges. Only if you did your homework, have collected all the necessary research you can do this. The best way to support you is to teach the relevance and success stories to prove some kind of right of work experience.

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No. 3: What's wrong with you?

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Of course, the interview does not actually use those words. Sofa, she may be more polite to problems, but she actually wanted to find out is why you will be unemployed or underemployed, or why you have so much work, as a candidate and so on, you need to recognize these in advance diverse the challenge of his career, and then to prepare and practice responses. Your answer must be worded in such a way, they are completely positive reactions to your desire.

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No. 4: What are your salary expectations?

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When it comes to "wages," you want to find other people taking the initiative. To do prior in-depth study to determine the scope of possible salary. Please clear that not all of the work is on the pay. That you are willing to discuss common interests, once the compensation has been established, and retrieve relevant discussions of your achievements. To tell you the chance to interview, and you expect the company will provide a fair wage. This does not mean that you will accept this proposal, but this means that they will have to "paint" the first. Once you receive the preliminary proposals, always negotiate from there.

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No. 5: Don't call us, we'll call you.

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Proactive stance rather than a passive one one please.

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Since then, the theme of nearly every interview question, variations of the above, I worry about the hundreds of questions might be asked if you do not need. If the only interview, go to these five focus areas to address the two basic, you can feel less overwhelming confidence.

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The more practiced and articulate you are in responding to these five items, the better chance you'll have of landing the job. But even if you don't get the offer, you'll still be well-prepared for the NEXT interview!