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lnLroduce yourself brley .
! name, homeLown, educauonal background.
! 1hls does noL lnclude personal lnformauon such as marlLal sLaLus,
chlldren, eLc.
1ell whaL your currenL sLaLus .
! revlous [ob uLle?
! SLudenL of whlch unlverslLy? Ma[or sLudy?
uescrlbe one or Lwo achlevemenLs you've accompllshed durlng prevlous
[ob or durlng your sLudy LhaL dlrecLly relaLe Lo Lhe posluon.
1ell why do you apply for Lhe posL.
! Speaks clearly and wlLh enLhuslasm.
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My sLrengLhs are .
! Choose aL mosL 2 characLer LralLs. Lxample - deLermlnauon,
honesLy, responslblllLy, dependablllLy and eLc.
! Cnly plck and descrlbe LralLs you are condenL and comforLable
wlLh.
uon'L say My weakness ls ."
! 1urn Lhe 'weaknesses' Lo a posluve Lhlng.
! Cnly plck and descrlbe )4# LralL0
! Lxample - lf you are a workahollc, say "Someumes
l do noL know when Lo sLop worklng on a pro[ecL. l
can geL so lnvolved and Lhls may upseL oLhers who
qulL aL Lhe normal ume."
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8elaLe Lhls quesuon only Lo your career goal.
! 1hls does noL lnclude personal goal.
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Cood formaL of answers:
1o obLaln secure posluon ln your career eld.
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1o develop more experlence ln an area of lnLeresL.
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1o posluon yourself wlLh a sLable organlzauon.
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AnoLher way of asklng ls Pow do you see yourself ln 3 years ume?"
uemonsLraLe Lo Lhe lnLervlewer LhaL you have LhoughL abouL whaL lL ls
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8e employer-cenLered. lnclude Lhe poLenual company lnLo Lhe plcLure.
Pere's an example:
! My shorL-Lerm goal ls Lo nd a posluon LhaL wlll
puL me ln a forward-movlng company llke yours
wlLh solld performance and fuLure pro[ecuons. As
parL of a Leam, l wanL Lo add value and conunue Lo
grow Lhe company. My long-Lerm goal ls Lo move
lnLo a posluon of responslblllLy where l can lead a
Leam."
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8elaLe Lo Lhe posluon you are applylng for. lf you do noL have speclc
experlence, geL as close as you can by emphaslzlng whaL you have
learned.
Lxample of good answer:
! My background ln .. and famlllarlLy wlLh your equlpmenL wlll
allow me Lo conLrlbuLe qulckly. l undersLand deadllnes, dellvery
schedules and Lhe lmporLance of gemng Lhe producL dlspaLched
qulckly."
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1ell Lhem a real problem whlch relaLed Lo Lhe [ob.
Clve speclc examples of Lhe skllls and Lechnlques you used Lo resolve
Lhls problem.
Lmphaslze Lhe successful resulLs.
8e generous ln sharlng credlL lf lL was a Leam eorL, buL be sure Lo
hlghllghL your speclc role.
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8elaLe whaL you have learned durlng your
sLudy and relaLe Lo Lhe [ob.
Menuon Lo Lhe lnLervlewer abouL your
wllllngness Lo Lake on new responslblllues, your
eagerness Lo learn new Lhlngs.
1ell LhaL you Lake lnluauves and ablllLy Lo
perform as lndlvldual and as a Leam player.
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AnoLher way of asklng ls Why should we hlre you?" or Why musL l
oer you Lhls posluon? "
1he besL way Lo answer Lhls quesuon ls Lo 8LSLA8CP Lhe company rsL.
1he lnLervlewer wanLs Lo nd ouL lf you're Lhe sorL of person who wlll
succeed aL Lhe company.
Pere's an example:
! "8ased on Lhe research l've done, Lhe company ls an lndusLry
leader. When l vlslLed your web slLe, l found some lmpresslve
lnformauon abouL Lhe fuLure pro[ecLs you have planned. l was also
lmpressed wlLh Lhe founders' backgrounds and Lhe currenL
nanclal sLaLemenLs. 1hls ls Lhe company l've been looklng for, l
wanL Lo be where Lhlngs are developlng, changlng, and growlng.
And l wanL Lo make a meanlngful conLrlbuuon Lo LhaL developmenL
and growLh."
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1hls quesuon ls one reason Lo do some research on Lhe organlzauon
before Lhe lnLervlew.
llnd ouL:
! Where Lhey have been - AchlevemenL?
8ecognluon?
! WhaL are Lhe currenL lssues - new producL?
new servlce?
! Who are Lhe ma[or players?
PlghllghL only Lhe posluve. lf ever you nd ouL abouL
negauve news, Lry noL Lo menuon.
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