Question 1 – What can you tell about yourself?
Here they want to know everything you’ve studied related to the job. For example your training and further education (e.g. university, polytechnic, college). You don’t need to tell them everything you’ve done since elementary school, just the important things.
Question 2&3 – What is your greatest weakness? What is your greatest strength?
Treat these questions as a chance to advertise yourself – you are the product, now market yourself. The thing to remember here is not to just list a number of adjectives (anyone can do this). Instead, use examples to support your point.
Question 3 – What are your goals/objectives?
Study these useful phrases to speak about your objectives.
To speak about goals and objectives you may need to use Future tense.
Question 4 - What can you tell about yourself?
What do employers really mean when they ask "Why should I consider hiring you?"
Make a sentence about your plans and goals using given phrases.
Here are some adjectives to describe your strengths
Let's use all given phrases and tips to create a perfect answer to the question "Why should I consider hiring you?"
Questions 5 - What are your salary expectations/requirements?
Read aloud 5 answers to the ‘Desired Salary?’ and choose one that you like most of all. Explain why
1) Talk about your value (e.g. You’ve helped the company to increase the profitability or to reduce costs, saved time in certain areas, you are a strong performer).
Make a list of your values. Practice saying them. Be calm, confident and assertive!
2) Do market research (search among head hunters, recruiters, people you know who work at similar position, use google. Use more than one source of information)
3) Give a NUMBER not a range (say your ideal number).
4) Go on with the leverage(Say: ‘I am considering multiple variants at the moment”, so if they really like you they will be willing to pay you more; or you may say ‘This is what the market is offering’). Explain your value, talk about your accomplishment and achievements. Prove that you are different form the rest of the team and that you do deserve more.
‘You know, over the past year I’ve done X-Y-Z and If you compare me to the rest of the team nobody else has made the same time of accomplishment that I have. So I know that I do deserver more.’
5) Time it appropriately (only when employer asks you or during the performance review time)
6) Be humble and polite, yet confident.
Examples of behavioral questions
1. Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.
2. How do you handle a challenge? Give an example.
3. Have you ever made a mistake? How did you handle it?
4. Give an example of how you set goals.
5. What do you do if you disagree with someone at work?
Question 7 - Why are you leaving your current job? Why were you fired?
Read the following ideas how we can answer the question. Try to add something to this list.
· I reevaluated my career goals and decided a change was needed
· I'm relocating to this area due to family circumstances and left my previous position in order to make the move.
· I am seeking a position with a stable company with room for growth and opportunity for advancement.
· This position seemed like an excellent match for my skills and experience and I am not able to fully utilize them in my present job.
Question 8 - Do you have any questions to ask?
1. Is this position a separate unit or is it a position as a part of a team?
2. What is a typical day for this position?
3. Do you work in the office or is it possible to work remotely?
4. When do I have to start work?
5. How much time is needed to get promoted?
6. Does your company provide trainings?
