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Relax and tell me a little about yourself. |
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Talk about your experience, qualifications and accomplishments -- NOT your childhood, family, or hobbies. |
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Why do you want to work as a . . .? |
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Talk about the interesting details of the job and why they fascinate you |
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What qualifications do you have? |
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Using your fingers, count off the skills – 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . |
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What do you know about this company? |
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Get Internet information on the company size, its key products or services, the markets where it competes and its overall reputation. |
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Why do you want to work for us? |
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Progressive company, opportunities for advancement, etc. |
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How did you learn about us? |
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Friend, relative, newspaper story, advertisements - anything to show that they are not a random choice. |
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How long do you plan to work here? |
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“A long time. This is the job I’ve been hoping for.” |
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Tell me about your current (or last) job. |
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List your duties and responsibilities. Explain your accomplishments. |
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What did you like most about the job? |
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Talk about your responsibilities, challenges, accomplishments and the people. |
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Did you ever have a disagreement with a boss? Why? Why not? |
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Answer, “yes” and you’re a troublemaker, “no” and you’re a pushover. Find the middle ground: “Sure we disagreed. But we worked well together. For example . . .” |
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I know your company makes . . ., can you please tell me a little more about what you do here? |
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I’d like to see your operations. Is there any chance that you or someone else could show me around? |
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Can I have a business card? |
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Ask when/who you can expect to hear from regarding position? |
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I am very interested in this position. I am in an active job search now so I’m not easily reached by phone. When would be a good time for me to telephone you to check on my status for this position? |
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Would it be possible for me to contact you if I have further questions? What is the best way to get in contact with you? |
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Thank you so much for this opportunity! I am very interested and would like the job. I really enjoyed meeting you and learning more about your company. Goodbye, Mr./Ms. . . I look forward to hearing from you!
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