Job Interviews Tips and Tricks

本篇导图为job interviews tips and tricks，内容包含了make you answers more concise，use signposting language等

Job interviews Tips and Tricks

• part 1 make your answers more concise
  • Tell me a little about yourself.
    • don't include unnecessary details
    • speak in full sentences
    • have clear direction
    • focused
  • Where do you see yourself five years from now?
• part 2 use signposting language
  • What are your strengths/weakness?
    • firstly/first of all finally that means that also in that for instance/example on the other hand because coming back to sth. ...
• part 3 how to add structure to your answers?
  • STAR method
    • Situation
    • Task
    • Action
    • Result
  • Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated excellent customer service?
    • S- There was one time when a customer's order hadn't arrived, and we didn't know what had happened to it.
    • T- The customer was very unhappy, and I had to try to solve the problem for him.
    • A- I arranged for a replacement to be sent, thinking we could find out what happened to the previous order later.
    • R- In the end ,the customer was happy that I could solve his problem quickly and simply.
  • Tell me about a time you deal with a challenging situation at work.
    • S- Once, we realised three days before a project dealine that two of our teams were using incompatible software tools.
    • T- As the project manager, I had to find a way to deal with this without causing any delays.
    • A- I talked to both team leaders and we made a plan for one team to convert their work into a different format, with help from some stuff from other departments.
    • R- It was very close but we managed to get everything done on time.
• part 4 mirror key words
  • How do you think your values fit with our company culture?
    • I think my values are a good fit for your company culture for two reasons. One ......
  • Why do you want this job?
    • requirements: innovative forward-looking creative flexible
    • answer: Creativity is very important to me, and I've always wanted to work in an environment where I can innovate and find my own solutions to challenges. I also feel that your company will continue to evolve in the future, and I like the idea of contributing to that developement.
  • Why should we hire you?
    • commanding respect
    • long history
    • great communication skills
    • passion for helping others
• eight common interview questions
  • Tell me a little about yourself.
  • Where do you see yourself five years from now?
  • What are your strengths/weakness?
  • What is your leadership style?
  • Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated......
  • Tell me about a time you deal with a challenging situation at work.
  • Why do you want this job?
  • Why should we hire you?