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Top Interview Questions
You’ve impressed them on paper and now it’s time to deliver the goods in person. The
same interview questions pop up time and again, so take the opportunity to rev up your
responses before the big day.
Perfect your pitch in advance and you’ll walk in calm, confident and clued up. Are you
ready for the five killer questions?
1. Tell me about yourself. Resist the urge to recount your life story. Think sharp
and succinct - a short summary of your work and education that highlights top
achievements and relevant experience. If you’re a school leaver, let them know
how your studies have prepared you for this role. Your CV’s personal profile is a
great place to start.
2. Why should we hire you? Take this chance to show off your strengths. Study the
job description for a steer, then pinpoint concrete examples from your education
or career - from leading successful projects to supervising co-workers - that
demonstrate you’re the best candidate for the position.
3. What are your weaknesses? Keep your answer positive and upbeat.
Acknowledge where you’re short on skills but describe what you’re doing to
build on your strengths. For example, if you lack management experience,
describe the course you’re taking, your recent role as a team leader or a project
that required you to co-ordinate a group.
4. Why do you want this job? Do your homework for this one - browse the
company’s website, visit a store, get to know their products. Take time to find
out what the business does, how and where they do it and what they stand for,
then explain how your own career aims and personality are a perfect fit.
5. Give me an example of when you... dealt with a difficult customer, used
initiative, turned a negative into a positive. The list goes on. You can’t predict
exactly what you’ll be asked, but you’ll find some valuable clues in the job
description. Look to your CV, learn your work and educational history inside out
and prepare some ready-made responses that roll off the tongue. Practise makes
perfect here, so don’t be afraid to run your lines out loud.