Category — Job Interview

Know yourself – Take the time to evaluate your goals, interests, strengths and weaknesses. Know what the prospective employer wants – Take the time to ask questions about the job to best position your qualifications. Know the job and the company – Research the company either on the Internet or through any printed materials available [...]

Job Interview Tips Interview Preparation To make the most of every interview, you need to understand the company who will be interviewing you. Don’t get axed out of consideration because you were too lazy to do a little research. Here’s a quick checklist of questions to help you prepare for your interview: • What does [...]

Most large organizations employ the Behavioural Based Interviewing approach to select new employees. A Behavioural Based question is designed to examine the applicant’s past behaviour in situations similar to those that comprise the prospective job duties. Employers assess three key performance predictors in the interviewee’s answers: technical ability, behaviour or performance skills, and personal preferences. [...]

A job interview can be described as a mutual “exchange of information” because it provides the candidate with an opportunity to both gain information about the department and position, and to discuss his/her own skills, and career goals in relation to the job. Interviewing helps managers determine three things before they make a hiring decision: [...]

Pre-Interview: Dos and Don’ts • Do your homework. • Practice your job talk (at least) twice. • Make up a list of questions to ask (more later…). • Be prepared. – To explain your work to different audiences (more later…). – To answer some tough questions from them (more later…). • Bring a notebook (paper [...]

Review these typical interview questions and think about how you would answer them. Read the questions listed; you will also find some strategy suggestions with it. 1. Tell me about yourself: The most often asked question in interviews. You need to have a short statement prepared in your mind. Be careful that it does not [...]