By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T.
Do you know the most difficult interview question? The most difficult interview question is the one that you did not practice until you sat down in the interview chair. Ask your colleagues and friends what is their most difficult question. Is it: ”Tell me about yourself?” ”What your biggest weakness?” How much do you want to earn?” It matters not. These questions are only hard if you wait to figure out the correct answer when you are posed with the question. Bottom-line is know what you are going to say before you go to the interview. Identify your most challenging questions. Write your responses down. Practice them. Bounce your answers off a friend.
You have lots of control at the interview but only if you identify the issues before you sit down in the interview chair.
Oftentimes the most qualified candidate does not receive the job offer. The offer goes to the person that communicates their skills the best. You can practice your way to interview success. An effective winning interview can be achieved by being better in communicating these points:
- Discuss company products and services with confidence and insight
- Demonstrate with examples you have the knowledge, skills & abilities the company seeks
- Show you can hit the ground running by giving examples
- Give ‘related’ examples to emphasize that you have a shorter learning curve in taking on new software, projects and activities
- Expand your potential by establishing added value with abilities and talents the employer did not cover in the interview
- Fit your personality to their business culture
- Express passion and enthusiasm for the position and the company if you want to be rewarded with a job offer
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