Practice Makes Perfect
Posted on March 5, 2008
Filed Under Job Seeking
Someone asked me yesterday what she should do to get ready for her upcoming interview. That’s a big question, with a lot of answers. She indicated that she’d done a lot research on the company, research on the specific role and had found some basic information about the interviewer. She read all of the recent press releases, and even researched the company’s competitors.
She seemed to have the bases covered. My recommendation — the only thing left is to practice an actual interview. The dreaded role playing. You don’t need to make it overly formal, but pull some of your friends together and have them pepper you with interview questions. Ask them to hit you with you all of the common interview questions and have them throw in a few zingers. We’ve all heard the basic questions before, but you still need to be prepared. Here is a list to get you started:
- Why do you want this job?
- Why do you want to leave your current job?
- What are your personal and professional goals?
- What do you like most about your current job?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- What do you like least about your current job?
- … and don’t forget the old standby… What are 3 words that best describe you?
Good Luck. Go get ‘em!
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