The Big 10The Big 10

The 10 Most FrequentlyThe 10 Most FrequentlyAsked Questions In A Job Asked Questions In A Job

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The Big 10The Big 10

How many of you have prepared for How many of you have prepared for a job interview?a job interview?

Why don’t more people prepare for Why don’t more people prepare for known questions?known questions?

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Why do you think questions are Why do you think questions are asked in a job interview?asked in a job interview?

What are they trying to find out What are they trying to find out about you?about you?

What do you think are the top 10 What do you think are the top 10 Q’s?Q’s?

What They want To KnowWhat They want To Know

1.1. Your skills Your skills

2.2. Your knowledge about the company Your knowledge about the company

3.3. Your manageability Your manageability

4.4. Your affordability Your affordability

5.5. Whether you can go above and Whether you can go above and beyond your description beyond your description

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First question often asked is really First question often asked is really not a questionnot a question

Tell me about yourselfTell me about yourself

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What are your goals?What are your goals?

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What are 3 positive things your boss What are 3 positive things your boss would say about you?would say about you?

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What are your weaknesses?What are your weaknesses?

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Why do you want to work here?Why do you want to work here?

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What has been your biggest What has been your biggest disappointment in life?disappointment in life?

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What has been your greatest What has been your greatest achievement?achievement?

#8#8

Why are you looking to leave your Why are you looking to leave your current position?current position?

#9#9Separates the pretenders from the Separates the pretenders from the contenderscontendersBest story often winsBest story often wins

Why should I hire you?Why should I hire you?

Give a summary of 3 strengthsGive a summary of 3 strengthsThen highlight each separately with Then highlight each separately with

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What are your salary requirements?What are your salary requirements?

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For yourself, answer the questionFor yourself, answer the question– Why Should I hire you?Why Should I hire you?

– See the Jobsearch link posted on my See the Jobsearch link posted on my finance web linkfinance web link

Interview BlundersInterview Blunders

What do you think are the 10 biggest What do you think are the 10 biggest interview blunders?interview blunders?

Interview BlundersInterview Blunders

1.1. Lack of preparationLack of preparation

2.2. Dress inappropriatelyDress inappropriately

3.3. Poor communication skillsPoor communication skills

4.4. Too much communicationToo much communication

5.5. Talk too muchTalk too much

6.6. Don’t talk enoughDon’t talk enough

6.6. Don’t talk enoughDon’t talk enough

7.7. Fuzzy factsFuzzy facts

8.8. Giving a wrong answerGiving a wrong answer

9.9. Badmouth past employersBadmouth past employers

10.10. No follow up to the interviewNo follow up to the interview