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3.) Introduce yourself. Say, "Hi, I'm (first name) (last name). It's a
pleasure meeting you."
4)A firm but gentle handshake. Rehearse. No live shark; no dead
flounder. Then, once you're “on the road".
Head for the chair on your favored
side (right if you are right-handed, etc.) If you're ambidextrous, you
can take center stage. Just be sure there's a chair behind you.
Stand there until you're asked to be seated. Basically most managers
copy their bosses training, style and procedures (or lack thereof).
There is little originality in interview questions. The same questions
are repeated in interviews ad infinitum. The problem is that once you
are hired all your wonderful traits are forgotten. It simply becomes
“You had better work your ass off or you will lose your job."
Standard Interview Questions on Personal and Family:
1.) What are your parents' occupations?
2.) Do you live with your parents?
3.) Do you own or rent your home?
4.) How far do you live from this company?
5.) Do you speak a foreign language especially French or Spanish?
6.) How much time do you spend with your family ?
7.) In your opinion, what makes a happy? marriage
8.) Who is the boss in your family?
9.) Is your spouse employed? Will there be a
conflict?
10.) What contributed to your divorce? What have you learned from this
experience?
11.) Describe your relationship with your children.
12.) What child care arrangements have been made for your children?
13.) Do you keep and follow a personal budget?
14.) Do you balance your chequebook on a regular basis?
15.) Do you own a life insurance policy?
16.) Do you have a savings plan?
17.) Are you in debt?
18.) How large is your visa bill?
19.) Do you pay off your charge card bills every month?
20.) Have you ever been refused a bond?
21.) Do you have a valid driver's license
22.) Have you ever had a driver's license revoked? Why?
23.) Are you a Team Player?
24.) You look like a person “on the ball"
Where do you see yourself in time
period - 1 year, 2 years etc?
25) How do you see yourself fitting in our organization?
As previously mentioned most interviewers have little or no originality
in their Interview skills and procedures.
All they generally do is copy the standard questions that have been
commonly asked.
Little originality if at all.
The trick is to plan and anticipate your answers to the se "vital"
questions in order that you past muster in order to get the job and
income involved.
Standard practice is to have 3 interviews
1) Interview one is the first step - basic screening
2) Interview 2 is a bit more serious
- You have passed step one
- If they are thorough they may have called your references
3) Interview 3 is usually by a team or
another member of the “team"
A more senior person or even just another person in the organization
will interview you.
Although the reason for this will be claimed to be to add in additional
expertise and experience into this vital hiring procedure the real
reason is to spread the responsibility so that no one person can be
blamed if “you don't work out ".
Remember none of these questions need be answered by you. However you
take the risk of offending the interviewer (and their interview skills
and thus ending your chances for employment and income from that firm).
Note that a number of the questions may be totally incongruous , that is
inconsistent and incompatible.
Best not to laugh.
For example the interviewer may ask if you are a self starter, take
responsibility and make your own decisions and then ask leading
questions To ask if find out if you are the type that always follows
company procedure without question.
Or they may ask questions to verify that you always consider the
company's needs and wants as most important and then ask questions to
verify that “That a customer should never question the company's policy
on returns or extended warranties".
When the interviewer goes to great length to explain that the company
has a great focus for “ team players” it is not a good idea to point out
that being a “ team player “ is not always a good thing. That the
interview questions have focused on identifying you as a “ self starter
who takes charge”. And
besides that it is true that the Sept 11 hijackers were “ good Team
Players”.
Lastly two points
- One very intelligent manager's hiring guideline was that when he took
out a serious candidate to lunch he watched if the candidate salted his
soup before tasting it.
The manager wanted people in his organization who checked things out
before jumping to act.
If you get an interviewer who asks original thought provoking questions
in your interview take quick note.
For example if the manager asks a question such as “It is 4:55 pm. A
customer is considering buying an expensive item which the store has had
on hand for some time and has not sold. The customer is very interested
in this item. Has phoned their spouse for their ok. The phone call is
going to be returned for approval at 5:15. What do you do?”
Take note - this is a very smart person in an organization which may
well be very good to work for.
About The Author: Shaun Z. Stevens Ace Employment Services Agency
Experience in Marketing in the Employment and Training Fields as well as
Government Corrections Areas
http://www.ace-training.net
call_kirk@hotmail.com
http://www.aceemploymentservices.net
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