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Suggest You - Favourite Tricky Interview Questions Answered
I worked for 25 years as a Yellow Page consultant along with almost 100 fellow sales people. During that time, I was in the top for most of my tenure, but I can’t say the same for many of my cohorts. I got to see the good, the bad, and the ugly in sales and advice. Most of these people were well-meaning, but many lacked an essential element. They we’re not cu
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
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It is true that most interviewers are too busy to play games with you, but every now and then up pops one of these questions and delivers the knock-out blow.
What are these questions and why do I call them my favourite interview questions?
Well most of the regular interview questions - most interviewers ask about twenty questions - demand some thought and a straight answer based on your skill or experience whereas these two seem to come in from left field and are more devious. Instead of a straight answer what they want is an opinion which is always more difficult to judge and therefore much easier to get it wrong.
So let's take a look at how you can deal with these two favourite interview questions:
1. "If I asked your boss to describe you, what would he say?"
2. "If we don't offer you the job after this interview, why do you think that would be?"
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
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It is true that most interviewers are too busy to play games with you, but every now and then up pops one of these questions and delivers the knock-out blow.
What are these questions and why do I call them my favourite interview questions?
Well most of the regular interview questions - most interviewers ask about twenty questions - demand some thought and a straight answer based on your skill or experience whereas these two seem to come in from left field and are more devious. Instead of a straight answer what they want is an opinion which is always more difficult to judge and therefore much easier to get it wrong.
So let's take a look at how you can deal with these two favourite interview questions:
1. "If I asked your boss to describe you, what would he say?"
2. "If we don't offer you the job after this interview, why do you think that would be?"
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
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Well most of the regular interview questions - most interviewers ask about twenty questions - demand some thought and a straight answer based on your skill or experience whereas these two seem to come in from left field and are more devious. Instead of a straight answer what they want is an opinion which is always more difficult to judge and therefore much easier to get it wrong.
So let's take a look at how you can deal with these two favourite interview questions:
1. "If I asked your boss to describe you, what would he say?"
2. "If we don't offer you the job after this interview, why do you think that would be?"
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
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So let's take a look at how you can deal with these two favourite interview questions:
1. "If I asked your boss to describe you, what would he say?"
2. "If we don't offer you the job after this interview, why do you think that would be?"
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
<The problem with most successful business owners is that they tend to be control freaks. That can be both good and bad. Micromanagement has it’s place in the corporate structure but can also be a two-edged sword. When the owner must be involved in every single decision and forgets that he or she hired people to oversee the very things they are criticizing, then the system
You would think that the answer to #1 would be a glowing report based on your key strengths and wonderful personality. Not necessarily so; the boss's style may be at odds with the style of this new organization so you need to be more careful.
Your response should be based around your ability to understand and support your boss and previous bosses. By showing this understanding you indicate your capability to adapt to different styles and will therefore be seen as one who will fit in better. The employee who adapts to and predicts the needs of his or her boss is a greater asset than one who is immensely knowledgeable but less forthcoming. As always compatibility is more important than simple competence.
Question #2 is an invitation to take yourself out of the running by telling the interviewer why you are not up to being offered the job! The trap is that you do just that by telling them why you are not good enough to be hired.
However, you should respond to this question like this:
"I am confident that my skills and experience make me a strong candidate for this job. If you didn't offer it to me I think that would be because I haven't explained some area of my experience to you fully enough."
That in itself is the basis of how to answer this question but you must not leave it there. You must go on by adding:
"Which area of my experience has left you with any concern?" This way you tease out any lingering doubts or objectio
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