Sunday, September 14, 2008

Interviewing: How to answer/What not to do!


-Interviewing for a job position is the hardest aspect of the hiring process. Interviewing is not only to see if your credentials line up for the job, but if your sociable skills do as well. During the interview process, interviewers will often ask similar questions to everyone. They will also ask very difficult and touchy questions that require competitive answers. Among some of the more difficult questions include: What salary do you require, Where you will be in five years, Why they should hire you, and even the silly questions. I learned that while interviewing, you should remain confident but not boastful. It's also important to remain competitive in the job market by doing research, preparing, and practicing.
-Before getting to the interviews you must first get past the job recruiters. Although this may not seem as difficult as interviewing it is the first step in getting your dream job. With this being so, their are many don'ts when dealing with recruiters. Unusually, it's important to not be over friendly with the recruiter. Even though they are generally warm and helpful themselves, it's important to remain professional. Try to keep physical contact, humor and personal conversations to a minimum. Another important don't, is to not ask for special treatment. If the recruiter thinks you are a good candidate for the job, than he or she will reflect that to the hiring manager.

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