5 Most-asked Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

5 Most-asked Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them5 Most-asked Job Interview Questions and How to Answer ThemIn todays job industry, work experience is not everything. Once you get past the basic requirements, theres only one thing left standing between you and your dream job The Job Interview.A lot of people, especially recent graduates, find this to be challenging and thats normal. They dont have prior experience with job vorstellungsgesprchs, and tend to view the interviewer as an omniscient being that can read right through them. How can you know exactly what the interviewer is expecting from you if youve never been to a job interview before? Well, the process is actually pretty simple, and knowing beforehand the questions theyll ask, as well as how to answer them will help you overcome this.**What is your greatest strength?**This one is a bit self-explanatory, but there are small nuances you should consider. First of all, try to consider the job youre applying for and adjust your answer accordingly. Say, if youre a PR specialist and tend to think outside the box, make sure to mention some of your achievements that portray this quality. Dont say anything too generic or irrelevant such as being a quick learner or a team-player, and again, make sure to back it up with prior experience. In this way the interviewer will know that youre aware of exactly what youre signing up for. 2. **What is your greatest weakness?*For this question, you dont want to say anything related to the job. For example, you shouldnt say at the job interview that youre bad at communications if youre applying for a sales ort. After all, communications is what a sales job is all about. You dont want to hire someone whos saying straight off the bat that hes bad at the job, would you? The best way to go around the question is to mention a minor weakness or possibly an undeveloped skill. The weakness itself doesnt really matter, as long as its not directly related to the job youre applying for. In addition, mention what youve done or are doing to overcome it. For example you are applying for a programmer position you can say youve had a weakness with communication (not very relevant to the job, but still a very important office skills), but youve taken classes in public speaking and attended seminars to overcome it. This way, youre turning what could have been a negative answer into a positive one. You do mention a weakness of yours, but youre also making it clear that youre someone who strives for self-improvement. 3. *Tell us about yourself.*When asked on the spot, answering this question correctly can be a bit challenging. Which is why, you should always be prepared to give a small sales pitch about yourself. Youre almost guaranteed to get asked this question on most job interviews, and having a general speech ready can definitely come in handy. You should not make it too obvious, though. Just make an outline of what youre going to talk about, touching th e most important achievements in your life. Follow this rule of thumb and youre certainly going to be one step closer to landing the job. 4. *Why are you interested in our company?*This is where a little research about the company before the job interview comes in hand. Companies dont want to hire a person whos applied to 50 different jobs, hoping to get lucky with one of them. Theyd rather hire someone whos aiming for 2 or 3 best-fit jobs and has done his homework. You should research about the company culture, the workplace, the projects they work on, etc. For example, some companies have a more independent work-place, with minor supervision from the higher-ups. In that case, you could say that youre independent, and can work without someone guiding you. 5. *Do you have any questions?**Now, a seemingly unimportant question, this is a great opportunity to show how interested you are in the company. Most people answer with a simple no, so to put yourself above everyone else ask away The trick is not to ask the most obvious question (something you couldve learned online by yourself). For example, what would my daily routine be like for this position? or even something related to personal career development and the interview in general like how would you satz my performance on this job interview, and what would you recommend to improve my skills? Asking questions shows that youve done your homework and are genuinely interested in the company.And finally, remember that even if you dont succeed in the first job interview, it will still be a tremendously valuable learning experience. 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Reply Okello John Bosco on September 28th, 2017 - 809am Thank you for info actuallyI have experience that and not a challenge on my side boz once I was also interviewer but my mojar problem is always my former employer during recommendation required by new employer. they intend not know whether have resigned from the organization.so far happened thrice this missing those jobs. Reply Mukasa Dez on October 11th, 2017 - 750am Greatful Sir, thank you soo much. Reply Anil Poudyel on November 14th, 2017 - 1244pm Thank you very much for sharing interview hints. Reply Y.Seedat on November 15th, 2017 - 422pm Thank you so much for the useful information.Much appreciated Reply zac on November 28th, 2017 - 338pm good reminder for me Reply Quis Naji H on December 3rd, 2017 - 216pm Thank you so much for the useful information Reply Kuwu on December 11th, 2017 - 430pm This is very helpful..really interesting and will definately take most of this points next time i m called for an interview.. 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