A Successful Job Interview.
Completing a successful interview is a necessary requirement for achieving that desired job. The following questions are most commonly asked questions. Practicing these will assist you in making the best of your preparation time. Before considering these questions, however, there are a number of important things you should also have ready such as company research, committing your resume to memory, being aware of appropriate behavior during the interview, dressing appropriately, and concluding the interview with a sincere expression of thanks.
These questions should be part of your overall guide to surviving an interview successfully. They will provide you with the key to mastery of any interview within a short period of time and introduce you to the necessities of superior answering skills, an appropriate carriage, the ability to exude confidence and a calm attitude. These will allow you to stand out from the crowd. There are number of questions often asked by interviewers in an attempt to “weed out” the lesser candidates and these may discourage you: being aware of them will prevent you from falling into this trap.
The top job interview questions are as follows: > What do you consider to be your weaknesses? > Why should I hire you and not someone else? > Why you wish to work in our company? > What are your career goals? > What was behind your decision to leave your previous job? > What did you find was the most satisfying aspect of your last job? > What are the three positive comments your last supervisor would have regarding you? > What can you do for us that other candidates cannot? > What do you expect by way of salary? > If you were an animal, which one would you want to be and why?
There are a few more important questions which are considered equally important. > How long you plan to remain with our company? > Where do you see yourself in five years time? > Why did you choose this particular course of study? > What do you choose to do in your spare time? > What are the other types of job opportunities or companies you may be considering?
Your aim in the interview must be to convince the employer that you have the requisite skills, background and ability to do the job well and that you are able to easily fit into the running of the company. Realise immediately that an interview is not an intentional process in which the employer offers the job to the best candidate based on merit only. It is a highly subjective exchange in which the best person is selected with regards to issues including personality, confidence, enthusiasm, a positive attitude, outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent communication.
It is advisable to prepare answers to these questions but don’t be tempted to recall them at will so that you sound like a robot. Instead, have a summarized script ready with the pertinent points highlighted. There is no reason to be scared by the questions, provided you are prepared. Using these “top” questions as a guide will provide you with the best opportunity to be successful in an interview.
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