The Careers Powered By English series English Interview Skills

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The Careers Powered By English seriesEnglish
Interview Skills

• Session 4 of 9
• By Lado Management Consultants
• Adrian ODonnell

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• Answering Questions

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General Types of Questions

• Open Questions
• Closed Questions

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General Types of Questions

• 1.Open Questions
• - Tell us a little about .
• Keep in mind the selection criteria and your own
  strengths

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General Types of Questions

• 2.Closed Questions
• Yes / No.
• Specific information, factual or technical in
  nature.
• Ask for clarification and elaboration of past
  experiences. Demonstrate your technical
  knowledge.

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Specific Types of Questions

1. Credential Verification Questions
2. Behavioral questions
3. Competency questions
4. Opinion Questions
5. Curveball Questions

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Types of Questions

• 1.Credential Verification Questions
• Check facts (resume)
• How long did you .?

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Types of Questions

• 2.Behavioral questions
• anticipate future behavior based on past
• What did you do?

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Types of Questions

• 3.Competency questions
• Check past behavior with skills needed
• Explain how you found a creative solution to a
  problem
• S.T.A.R. method

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Types of Questions

• 4.Opinion Questions
• What would you do in this situation?
• What are you your strengths and weaknesses?

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Types of Questions

• 5.Curveball Questions
• Unexpected
• Stay composed
• How would you move Mount Fuji?

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• How to Answer Questions

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How to Answer Questions

• Remember
• Do not recite sample answers
• Expect unexpected questions
• Sell Yourself

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Also remember

• Be positive
• Be confident
• Support your answers
• Listen carefully
• Be communicative

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Example Answers

• Evaluate

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What is your greatest weakness?

• I used to wait until the last minute to set
  appointments for the coming week, but I realized
  that scheduling in advance makes much more sense.

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What is your greatest weakness?

• I don't have the best short-term memory, so
  while I was in university I always carried a
  notebook and pen with me - just writing key bits
  of information helps me to remember them later,
  and gives me a record to look back on. In fact, I
  instituted a "lab journal" policy in my current
  lab which has saved us time and work when files
  or details from a meeting were lost, we could go
  back to our lab journals for reference.

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What is your greatest weakness?

• Being organized isn't my strongest point, but
  I have found a time management system that really
  helps my organization skills.

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What is your greatest weakness?

• I like to make sure that my work is perfect,
  so I tend to spend a little too much time
  checking it. However, I've come to a good balance
  by setting up a system to ensure everything is
  done correctly the first time.

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What is your greatest weakness?

• I'm a procrastinator. So far it hasn't
  affected meeting deadlines, but it's a flaw I'm
  still working to fix.

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What is your greatest weakness?

• In the space provided in your handout, write
  what your greatest weakness is and how you have
  worked in removing it.

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Why do you want this job?

• Watch the following answers.

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Why do you want this job?

• I want this job because it seems tailored to
  my competencies, which include sales and
  marketing.

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Why do you want this job?

• The work I find most stimulating allows me to
  use both my creative and research skills. I
  understand this company rewards people who
  deliver solutions to major problems.

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Why do you want this job?

• In the space provided in your handout, write
  what your greatest weakness is and how you have
  worked in removing it.

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Are you a leader?

• Watch the following 6 answers.

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Are you a leader?

• What are the skills of a leader?
• Think about any times when you have displayed
  leadership skills.

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• Curveball Questions

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Why do you think manholes are round?

• Watch the following 3 answers.

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Name five uncommon uses of a pen

• Watch the following 2 answers.

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If you could be any animal, which

• Watch the following 3 answers.

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Tackling Curveball Questions

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vqha6jjXKF8M or
• http//www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-advice/genera
  l-advice/curveball-interview-questions.aspx

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• Practice