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22.Describetheprocessyougothroughtomakeadecisionappropriate.Ifyouhaveonethatisstronger,thiswillputtheir
Myanswerwouldbe,“Knowmyobjectives,establishthefactsoffocusontheweakerone.Ifyourecogniseitastheweaker,and
eachopportunityandgofortheonethatmeetsmygoalsbest.”itisimportanttoyou,andthejob,statethatyouaretakingsteps
Mostpeopleactuallymakedecisionsinthesamewaywhetherittodevelopyourskillinthisarea.
ischoosingamealinarestaurantorchoosingacareer.You
mayprefertowritealltheoptionsdownandseethemclearly.27.Whatismoreimportanttoyoumoneyorpower?
PerhapsyourstyleistoaskothersperhapswiserfortheirSamecommentasabove.Neitherorbothoftheminpractice
opinion.Inarestaurantforexample,somepeoplewillalwaysmightbeimportanttoyoutheyarenottrade-offs.
orderthesamedish,someaskadvicefromthewaiter,others
willchoosethefirstthingthatlooksgood,somereadthroughhe28.Sellmethatpen
wholelistseveraltimesandconsidereverysingleoption.IamVerycommoninsalesinterviewsbutalsocommongenerallyas
notsayingthereisabetterway,buttheremightbeawaythatisittestsyourabilitytocommunicateinapracticalsimpleway.
moreappropriateforthetypeofjobyouaregoingfor.Mostpeoplestartdescribingthebiro,wherewhatisperhaps
Manypeoplegetverypressuredmakingdecisionsandwillquitelookedforishowthebenefitsofhavingthisparticularbiromight
oftenavoidmakingoneifatallpossible.Itdependsonthematchaneedoftheinterviewer.PersonallyIalwaysliketo
natureofthejobyouaregoingforandhowimportantthisis.Ifanswerwithhumourandrespondalittledifferentlythan
thepositioninvolvesmakingimportantdecisions,andmostdo,expected.
thentheinterviewerwillwanttobeconvincedthatyouhavean
effectivewayofmakingdecisions.29.WhatarethethreethingsIshouldknowaboutyou?
Havepreparedyourthreemostpowerfulattributesthatare
23.Howwellcanyouhandlestress?relevanttothejob.Listthemoutstraightawayandthenbequiet.
Thequestionsuggeststhatthereisalotofstresswiththejob,
whichIwouldimmediatelywanttoprobe.Talkaboutstressful30.Whatareyourweaknessesforthisposition?
situationsyouhavebeeninandhowyouhandledthem.Thisisperhapstheonequestionthatfindingithardtoanswer
goesdownwell.Ifyouhaveaweaknessforthejobfocuson
howyourecogniseitandwhatactionyouaretakingtoturnit
TrickQuestions
intostrength.
Theseoftencomeupironicallywhenyouaredoingwell.They
areimpressedwithyousofaranddeliberatelywanttoputyou
31.Whatquestionwouldyouleastlikemetoaskyou?
undersomepressuretoseehowyoutakeit.Sothefirstruleis
Yourmindwillprobablyfairlyquicklygotojustthat.Asitisthe
keepfighting,evenifyouthinkyouansweredaquestionbadly.I
questionyouwouldlikeleasttobeaskedprepareforitjustin
haveofferedjobstomanypeoplewhoafterwardsadmittedthey
casehe/sheasksit.
thoughttheyansweredbadly.Iwasnotsomuchinterestedin
thecontentoftheiranswerbutthattheykeptfighting,showing
enthusiasmforthejobandself-confidenceindoingitwell.FinishingUpQuestions
Theymightdirectlytestyourconvictionsinyourabilities.For32.Whatquestionsdoyouhaveforme?
example,toagraduateaninterviewermightsay,“IadmireyourConsiderthatitisquiteacceptabletotakealistandbringitout
academicachievements,butthisjobisforsomeonemoreandgothroughitintheinterview.Itisnotamemorycontest.
practicalandhandson,whatwouldyousaytothat?”Thesame1.Whyisthepositionvacant?
interviewerwillsaytoanon-graduateforthesamejob?“One2.Whatwasthelastholderofthepostlike?
problemisthatyoulackagoodsolidformaleducation,we3.Whatcriteriawillyouusetocometoadecision?
ideallywerelookingforagraduateforthisjob,whatdoyousay4.Whatwouldmykeyresponsibilitiesbe?
tothat?5.Whatarethecompany’sgrowthplans?
Mostpeoplegoawaywiththebeliefthattheyhadthewrong6.Howsecurefinanciallyisthecompany?
profilewhereaswhathadreallyhappenedisthattheinterviewer7.Howwouldyoudescribethecultureoratmosphere?
wantedtoscratchthesurfacetoseeifyoucouldfightyou8.Whydopeoplethatarehere,stayhere?
corner.9.So,doIgetthejob?
24.Youmayhavetotelltheoccasionallieinthisposition,33.WhyshouldIchooseyou?
areyouOkaywiththat?BecauseIamthebestandmostappropriateforthejob.Mainly
ThisquestionisatrickbecauseitsuggestseitherayesornobecauseIwantitmorethantheothercandidateswhichmeansI
answerandbothofthoseoptionshaveseriousconsequences.willputmoreintoit.Thisapproachisbetterthanjustlistingout
Interviewersdonotwanttohear,“Noproblem,”whichisalittleyourexperienceonyourCV,theyalreadyhavethat,andanother
worrying.TotheintervieweryouareeitheraliarthatwillnocandidatesCVonpapermightbebetter.Thisquestion
doubtlietohimoryouaresomeone,whichisfarmorelikely,incidentallyisonethatyoumightalsoliketoaskthem.
thatistryingtogiveyoualltheanswersyouwanttohear.Ifthey34.Whatsalarydoyourequire?
aregenuinelyokaywithyoulyingthenyoumusthaveseriousBeforeyoutalkaboutsalaryingreatdetailyouwanttobethe
doubtsastotheindividual,andcompanyyouwouldbeworkingonethattheywilloffer.Soideallyyouwanttobealittlevague
for.SoIsuggestthatyousaynoyouarenotallrightwithit,ifuntilyouhavereallysoldthemonthebenefitsofofferingyou.I
thatisrequiredyouarenotthemanforthejob.Icanbealsosuggestyouadoptthepolicyoffirstchoosingtheposition
diplomatictactfulandsensitivetopeoplebutIdonotdeliberatelythatistheperfectoneforyouandthennegotiatingforthebest
lieanddeceivepeople.dealpossible.Thisinfactcouldbeyourresponsetothem.When
talkingnumbersstressregularlywhattheyarereceivinginreturn
25.Tellmesomethingthatmakesyouangry?forit.
Thequestionisatrickonebecauseitassumesthatsomething
canmakeyouangryandsecondlygetsyoutofocuson35.Ifwedidofferyou’rethejob,howwouldyoureact?
somethingnegativei.e.anger.TheyarejusttestingandprobingIwouldtakeit,thankyouverymuch,whencanIstart?
youtoseewhatyouaremadeof.ThinknowofwhatyouractualInterviewersliketomakeofferstopeopletheyknowaregoingto
answerwouldbe,consideringtheimplicationsfortherecipient.accept.Soundsobviouswhenyouthinkofitfromtheirpointof
view.Thereforeifyousaysomethinglike,Ineedtothinkabout
26.Areyoumorecreativeorpractical?it,thatisfairenough,butyouarenothelpingyourchanceof
Thisisatrickquestionbecauseitgivesyouanalternativechoicegettingtheoffer.SoIsuggestyoushowenthusiasmallthrough
suggestingthatifyouarecreativeyoucannotbepracticalandtheinterview,havinggotthisfar,alltheanswerswillbetherefor
vice-versa.Thedangerhereisthatyouquicklyrespondwithoneyouwhenyouneedthem.
ofthealternativesandthentheystresstheimportanceofthe
otheronefortheposition.Beonyouralertatalltimesfor
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