Most Common Job Interview Questions
Preparing for a job interview can be an overwhelming task for many job seekers. I mean, where do you even start? How can you anticipate what questions the interviewers will ask?
How do you answer questions?
The anxiety of thinking about the job interview causes many candidates to panic and make one of the biggest mistakes a job seeker can make – that is ramble on and on. One great way to prevent this during your interview is to follow a structure of answering questions.
One popular strategy to use is the STAR Technique:
Situation OR Task: Describe a situation you were in or a task that you were required to undertake that prepared you (is relevant) to tackle this problem.
For instance, “In my old company, I was challenged with the task of _______ that had similar problems”
Action: Describe the action you took to solve the situation.
Results: Describe the outcome. And how you can bring what you learned to the company and their challenges.
So now that you know how to answer questions, what are the questions you should prepare for?
If you want to stand out, don’t simply tell them your list of qualifications and skills – the interviewer already knows them. Instead, tell them how you can help them solve their problems and challenges. To ace this question, make it about what you can do for them and not what they can do for you.
For example, if you are being interviewed for a Social Media Manager position at a company that hasn’t seen any monetary benefits to their business by having an online presence, say:
” I understand that your business has yet to see any tangible financial benefits to having a social media presence. Well, I’m here to tell you that in addition to brand awareness, generating revenue online is possible. I’ve done it at my past company, and I’ll do it here. To start off, I’ll change your Instagram strategy…….”
How do you answer questions?
The anxiety of thinking about the job interview causes many candidates to panic and make one of the biggest mistakes a job seeker can make – that is ramble on and on. One great way to prevent this during your interview is to follow a structure of answering questions.
One popular strategy to use is the STAR Technique:
Situation OR Task: Describe a situation you were in or a task that you were required to undertake that prepared you (is relevant) to tackle this problem.
For instance, “In my old company, I was challenged with the task of _______ that had similar problems”
Action: Describe the action you took to solve the situation.
Results: Describe the outcome. And how you can bring what you learned to the company and their challenges.
So now that you know how to answer questions, what are the questions you should prepare for?
If you want to stand out, don’t simply tell them your list of qualifications and skills – the interviewer already knows them. Instead, tell them how you can help them solve their problems and challenges. To ace this question, make it about what you can do for them and not what they can do for you.
For example, if you are being interviewed for a Social Media Manager position at a company that hasn’t seen any monetary benefits to their business by having an online presence, say:
” I understand that your business has yet to see any tangible financial benefits to having a social media presence. Well, I’m here to tell you that in addition to brand awareness, generating revenue online is possible. I’ve done it at my past company, and I’ll do it here. To start off, I’ll change your Instagram strategy…….”
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