Usually this question is
always reserved for last during an interview, and it’s hardly a fluffy,
throw away question. It may just seem like the interview is over and they
are asking this question as a courtesy. FORGET ABOUT IT!! This can be the
make it or break it interview question. Point is this .. the
interview questions never stop until you actually leave the office!
Your answer here will be the last thing they
hear from you. You can so easily make it a memorable moment by having a
really good question to ask. No self serving questions please, those are
killers and reason enough to dismiss your chances. Asking about on going
training’ or ‘if hired, I would be very interested in moving to the next
level, can you tell me what certifications I would need’ or ‘can you tell me
if there is a company policy in place should there be a Pandemic’ … a
thinking person asks these type of questions. That’ll be a great impression
to leave them with.
If you do proper research on the company first, you’ll come up with great
questions to ask them.
When The Recruiter
Asks:
"What Do You Know About Our Company?"This is clearly where they get to see if you’ve
done your homework. And again, it can make or break your chances for being
hired. Remember you got the interview because you were qualified, so here’s
your chance to show up prepared, it’ll be your edge over the other guy,
remember he’s qualified too.
This is a hiring process, in essence, a competition, go in proactive .. a
passive approach to any interview will backfire. Always be assertive, and
never ever be aggressive. Qualifications aside, all interview questions /
your answers, are in fact deciding your final interview score and you are
being scored.
When The Recruiter Asks:
"Can You Tell Me About
Your Weaknesses?"Remember, they
never really want to hear about a weakness, they do want to hear how
well you express yourself and deal with the actual interview question. Your
answer always has to end in a solution that can be applied to the job at
hand. Here’s a simple and yet great sample I teach all the time. “I used to
actually have a problem saying no to people, these days with my time
management and setting priorities skill set, I no longer have that problem
as my To Do List manages me first, and saying no, is now a non issue”.
Simple, concise and does in fact mention that you understand time
management.
The interview questions and your answers are not hard, they just
need prep and solid rehearsing out loud. Out loud because otherwise
how will you know how smooth and convincing you are? That in itself will
give you that extra confidence you need. Trust me, recruiters can spot
confidence and sincerity a mile away. Remember, show them the real you
when answering interview questions. Don't give them template like, cookie
cutter answers. Make notes, practice out loud, do more research, ask
questions … it all works and will always ensure a high interview score.
PS - Every successful interview hinges on
your ability to speak well! There is a link below that includes an audio
message explaining the importance of speaking well.
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