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This document provides tips and advice for answering common interview questions. It discusses how to answer questions about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes about past jobs, what sets you apart from other candidates, career goals, and questions to ask the interviewer. The document recommends being prepared with specific examples, focusing on relevant experiences, highlighting skills and accomplishments, and showing interest in the role and company. It also suggests using interviews as an opportunity to assess the employer and learn about the company culture.

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This document provides tips and advice for answering common interview questions. It discusses how to answer questions about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes about past jobs, what sets you apart from other candidates, career goals, and questions to ask the interviewer. The document recommends being prepared with specific examples, focusing on relevant experiences, highlighting skills and accomplishments, and showing interest in the role and company. It also suggests using interviews as an opportunity to assess the employer and learn about the company culture.

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INTERVIEW TIPS AND TRICKS AND VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

By Callum McCourt, Kevin Price and Colin Beaton

Each one of us has things were good at, and things we could improve. And each one of us has opportunities open to us, and threats that could get in our way. Work out what these are and youll discover a lot about yourself.

eg: I am patient and good with numbers

eg: I am not very organized

eg: I could apply for an internship at a foreign company

eg:Some students are better at english than me

Use your ideas to match yourself to the careers that might suit you best, and spot how you could develop your skills to improve your chances.

Next Step: Share with a partner

Why these suit me

Why these suit me

How my strengths help me

How my strengths help me

What skills could I improve

What skills could I improve

How will I improve them

How will I improve them

Watch the video You will see the video twice. The first time, complete the question column and the second time, complete the advice column.
Question Advice

Text: Answering the Most Tricky Job Interview Questions

1. COULD YOU TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF ?

Most interviewers use this question not only to gather information, but also to assess your poise, style of delivery and communication ability. Don't launch into a minispeech about your childhood, schooling, hobbies, early career and personal likes and dislikes. Instead, briefly cite recent personal and professional work experiences that relate to the position you're seeking and that support your credentials. Better yet, prepare a personal branding statement that quickly describes who you are and what you can bring to the company.

2. WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS?

This is easy what are you good at? But your employer wants you to be specific, not generic. And give examples. Instead of saying Im a hard worker, say one of my strengths is that Im a go-getter. Im always thinking of how I can contribute to the company. For example, when I worked at (insert past job here), I (insert example here). Before your interview, think of at least two strengths and specific examples to back them up that you can tell your potential employer about.

3. WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES?

There are a lot of ways to answer this question and Ive heard many opinions on the best ways to do it. Im going to give you my opinion: Be honest. Dont make up something about how youre just such a perfectionist and have to make everything perfect if its just not true. (Plus, I think employers are sick of hearing that answer). Instead, recognize the fact that everyone has real weaknesses (even you). But the best employees dont let their weaknesses get in the way of their work. So, if youre asked a question like this, tell your future employer about a weakness that you have, and how youre working to overcome it. (But choose a weakness that isnt extremely personal or inappropriate, obviously.) Your honesty should impress your employer, and the fact that youre taking initiative to overcome your flaws is also admirable. For example, my answer to this question is that Im not a very strong speller. But I know this about myself so I always carry a dictionary with me so that I can look things up.

4. WHAT DO/DID YOU LIKE MOST AND LEAST ABOUT YOUR PRESENT/MOST RECENT JOB ?

Concentrate your answer on areas that are relevant to the position and be specific. Don't say, "I liked the atmosphere." Instead, try saying "I enjoyed the camaraderie of being part of a team." When discussing least-liked aspects of your present or previous job, try to mention an area of responsibility that's far removed from the functions of the job you're seeking. But be sure your answer indicates that you either performed the assignment well or that you learned something useful. This shows that you stick with tasks, even ones that don't particularly interest you.

5. WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER APPLICANTS ?

The interviewer who asks you this is really probing your readiness for the job, your ability to handle it, your willingness to work hard and your fitness for the job. Show your readiness by describing how your experience, career progression, qualities and achievements make you an asset. Keep it professional, and focus on the value you'll bring to the position. Highlight your ability by discussing your specific skills and accomplishments, but don't forget to show your interest in the job itself.

6. WHERE DO YOU HOPE TO BE IN THREE YEARS ?

This question is often asked of recent college graduates, and the worst answer is to say that you want to be president of the company or have the interviewer's position. Instead, talk about what motivates you especially what will motivate you on this job and what you hope to have accomplished.

7. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE YOU 'D LIKE TO ADD ?

Don't say "no," or that everything has been thoroughly discussed. If you think the interviewer has any doubts, now's the time to restate why you're the most logical candidate for the opening. Show your interest in the company by preparing some key questions in advance. Asking about corporate culture or what the interviewer likes the best about the company will give you insight and let the interviewers know that you're interviewing them as well.
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