How well do you conduct interviews?
Interviewing is a big part of the professional world and there is definitely a right (or wrong) way to go about it. After sitting on a Leadership panel last week at Roberts Wesleyan University here in Rochester, NY discussing good interview practices, I wanted to share some with you this week in the #CJJblog. What are your favorite interview questions to ask? What about favorite strategies to implement when being interviewed? Feel free to reach out and let me know. Enjoy!
- Questions (Interviewer)
- Tell me about your greatest success story (and why).
- Why are you the best person for this position?
- Tell me a story about when you faced adversity and how you overcame it.
- Give me an example of a time when you were an excellent team player.
- What attracted you to apply for this position?
- What would your best friend say is your greatest strength and biggest weakness?
- If there were only animals left on the earth, what animal would you want to be (and why)?
- Strategies (Interviewee)
- Do your research on the company and get a feel for the position.
- Prepare questions to ask the interviewer(s) regarding skills needed and company culture.
- Go through a practice/mock interview beforehand.
- When answering, be confident and illustrate your points with examples and stories whenever possible.
- Make these stories personal ones that you have experienced.
- Always follow up with personal thank you’s to those you interacted with and confirm your interest/seriousness in the position.
Did You Know? Coach will be delivering his Leadership Presentation to employees at New York Life here in Rochester, NY on March 19th.
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