Professions. JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - DO’S AND DON’TS

Tell your life story.

 Tell where you are now

Tell where you are now and what makes you good for this job.

Tell about your family and friends

Be “wishy-washy” with your answer.

 Be too modest. Be “wishy-washy” with your answer.

Tell a “success story”

Tell a “success story” to show you have the ‘qualities’ to solve th eir “problems“.

 Talk about a strength that is important for the position.

Don’t say anything that you can’t illustrate with an example or fact.

Say something that you can’t illustrate with an example or fact.

 Don't talk about a strength that is important for the position.

Don’t escape this question

Escape this question

Show that you know your weakness, but you can improve yourself

 Don’t show a weakness th a t is a core competency of the job.

Talk about all success in your life

Talk about a success that shows how you will be a perfect fit for the position.

Don’t think your success is “too small”. It ’s not about you, it ’s about them. 

Think your success is “too small”. It ’s not about you, it ’s about them. 

Show that you are an ambitious person BUT you don’t have your “head in the clouds”

Show that you don’t have your “head in the clouds”

Stress your interest in a long-term career at the company

 Don’t show that this job is just a “brief stepping stone” for you

 "Tell me about yourself..."

"What is your greatest strength?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

. "Why should we hire you?"

 What is your greatest success?"

. "What is your greatest strength?"

"Why should we hire you?"

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Don’t tell your life story.

 Don’t answer “why you want” the job but “why you are the perfect fit” for the job. 

Don’t think your success is “too small”. It ’s not about you, it ’s about them.

 "Why should we hire you?"

"What is your greatest weakness?"

"What is your greatest strenght?"

 What is your greatest success?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"