The Big 10 The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions In A Job Interview

The Big 10 How many of you have prepared for a job interview? Why don’t more people prepare for known questions?

T/P/S Why do you think questions are asked in a job interview? What are they trying to find out about you? What do you think are the top 10 Q’s?

What They want To Know 1.Your skills 2.Your knowledge about the company 3.Your manageability 4.Your affordability 5.Whether you can go above and beyond your description

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#1 First question often asked is really not a question Tell me about yourself

#2 What are your goals?

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

#4 What are your weaknesses?

#5 Why do you want to work here?

#6 What has been your biggest disappointment in life?

#7 What has been your greatest achievement?

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

#9 Separates the pretenders from the contenders Best story often wins Why should I hire you? Give a summary of 3 strengths Then highlight each separately with examples

#10 What are your salary requirements?

Activity For yourself, answer the question –Why Should I hire you? –See the Jobsearch link posted on my finance web link

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

Interview Blunders 1.Lack of preparation 2.Dress inappropriately 3.Poor communication skills 4.Too much communication 5.Talk too much 6.Don’t talk enough

7.Fuzzy facts 8.Giving a wrong answer 9.Badmouth past employers 10. No follow up to the interview