Job Interview Secrets Revealed: Questions To Prepare For

One of the key aspects of an interview is answering the questions that you prospective employer might ask.

The reason why it is so important is because the information gained from these pin-pointed questions is crucial to your getting the job or not.

So, why do these questions matter so much?

Any conversation in which a person (in this case, the employer) is asking the questions indicates that he or she is in control of getting information that interests her.

That discomfort that one experiences when asked several questions are no different, whether in a personal or professional settings.

Yes, it feels as if the Gestapo, now long gone, is interrogating you for betraying the state.

However, this feeling of being interrogated can be prevented especially if you are well-prepared for the interview, and this could ultimately help you to answer the questions that are asked to find out whether your candidature would be suitable for the job or not.

So, here are some questions that could be asked by a prospective employer, and which might be very helpful to prepare for:

#1: Tell me about yourself.

While it’s not necessarily a question, it’s usually a way to “break the ice” with a prospective employee.

You can talk a little bit about yourself, your family, what your hobbies are among other details about ‘you’ – but avoid rambling on for too long.

#2: What is your role at the current company you are working at?

This won’t be the exact question asked always but there will be a few questions put to you regarding the company you are at, what is your role, how you’re performed for them in specific projects or even related to your education and how it has helped you in your role in the company.

#3: What makes you stand out from others?

Again, the exact question will not always be asked but in similar form where you will have to describe why this candidature should be given importance.

Of course, how you answer it successfully depends on how confident you are and how you have been able to perform at your best at the company. Also, just remember to sound confident but not arrogant, spending half an hour describing what you did.

#4: What is your greatest accomplishment?

This question requires you to elicit an example which is your greatest accomplishment.

Be careful not to overdo it but try and be as modest as possible.

Also, if you did work along with a team, it wouldn’t be wrong to share the credit with them, if necessary.

#5: Why should we hire you?

This is probably the most difficult question to answer.

It’s a tough one, no doubt.

However, if you do have the right qualifications, qualities and work experience to match the requirements of the job, then feel free, by all means, to elicit why you’re the right man or woman for the job.

You can craft an answer to this question by seeing whether your skills match the job responsibilities or not.