Gale Dunlap //May 14, 2013//
A client recently asked me: “What are the questions I really need to be able to answer in a job interview?” I hadn’t thought about it in those exact terms, but I think it’s a terrific question and I certainly have an opinion.
Here are five questions (really question “areas”) that you need to be prepared to answer in your job interview. Notice the word “prepared”…
You may have noticed a common theme in each of these questions: your answers will be better if you’ve prepared your response in advance. That doesn’t mean reading your answer during the interview – but think about each of the above questions, jot down some notes and practice your response. What are your specific skills and experience that make you qualified for this job? Why do you want it so much? What are your interests?
Winging an interview is a waste of everyone’s time, mainly because you’ll likely not get hired. But even when you prepare and still don’t get hired, you’ll be ready to shine in your next interview. Preparation is worth every minute you invest!