~ Interview ~

[MysteRy]

That An Interviewer Looks In You!!

Although there is no hard and fast rules about these points but they can be called essential enough to be taken care of. These are very general aspects of a human which are given due priority during their interview session.

1. Family Background
2. Education
3. Experience
4. Stability
5. Initiative
6. General Ability
7. Interpersonal Skills
8. Confidence
9. Aptitude
10. Pleasant Looks

[MysteRy]

Fifty Standard Entry Level
Interview  Questions



Think before answering all these questions.
The questions are very simple but difficult to answer because there is no CORRECT answer.

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What do you want to do with your life?
3. Do you have any actual work experience?
4. How would you describe your ideal job?
5. Why did you choose this career?
6. When did you decide on this career?
7. What goals do you have in your career?
8. How do you plan to achieve these goals?
9. How do you evaluate success?
10. Describe a situation in which you were successful.

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Fifty Standard Entry Level
Interview  Questions



11. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
12. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?
13. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?
14. Would your rather work with information or with people?
15. Are you a team player?
16. What motivates you?
17. Why should I hire you?
18. Are you a goal-oriented person?
19. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them.
20. What are your short-term goals?

[MysteRy]

Fifty Standard Entry Level
Interview  Questions



21. What is your long-range objective?
22. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
23. Where do you want to be ten years from now?
24. Do you handle conflict well?
25. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?
26. What major problem have you had to deal with recently?
27. Do you handle pressure well?
28. What is your greatest strength?
29. What is your greatest weakness?
30. If I were to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?

[MysteRy]

Fifty Standard Entry Level
Interview  Questions



31. Why did you choose to attend your college?
32. What changes would you make at your college?
33. How has your education prepared you for your career?
34. What were your favorite classes? Why?
35. Do you enjoy doing independent research?
36. Who were your favorite professors? Why?
37. Why is your GPA not higher?
38. Do you have any plans for further education?
39. How much training do you think you’ll need to become a productive employee?
40. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?

[MysteRy]

Fifty Standard Entry Level
Interview  Questions



41. Why do you want to work in the _____ industry?
42. What do you know about our company?
43. Why are you interested in our company?
44. Do you have any location preferences?
45. How familiar are you with the community that we’re located in?
46. Will you relocate? In the future?
47. Are you willing to travel? How much?
48. Is money important to you?
49. How much money do you need to make to be happy?
50. What kind of salary are you looking for?

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Attitude is everything.

If you're smiling, excited and optimistic, you've already won half the battle.

If you're cold, distant and uninterested, you've already lost 99% of the battle.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Be yourself.

If you act like someone else and they like you, they don't actually like YOU.

They like the person you're pretending to be.

 If you end up getting a job there, you won't be able to keep up the facade for very long anyway.

 Honesty and authenticity are very appealing characteristics.

If both parties stay true to themselves, they'll know if they're right for each other.

And in the end, that's usually what matters most.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Relax.

  Interviews are not really interviews at all.

They're conversations.

 Treat them like conversations, and the tension will slowly dissolve.

Remember: when you walk into that office, you don't have the job to begin with.

In theory, you have nothing to lose.

You either come out way ahead or back where you started.

If you approach the situation with a "win-draw" mentality, most of the pressure will fall by the wayside.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Appearance counts.

Before you meet people, virtually the only judgment you can make is based on aesthetics.

What you're wearing matters.

 What they're wearing matters.

How you sit, stand, shake hands, hold your pen and walk up the stairs counts.

Not enormously, but enough.

First impressions are huge.

Also, how does the building look?

Is the lobby clean and organized?

Are the cubicles bunched together?

Is the ceiling high or low?

Does it look like a fun place to work?

Does it invite you to come back?

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Fit is crucial.

All the smarts, skills and experience in the world mean nothing without the right fit.

 If your values aren't aligned with those of the company, you're doomed.

 If you like to have fun and they're always serious, don't even bother.

 Seriously.

 If you're always at odds with your coworkers, you're going to hate your job.

Simple as that.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Liking means more than talent.

The days of standing in line and putting decals on widgets is over.

People don't hire you because you're capable.

They hire you because they want to work with you.

 If you don't get along, and get along well, the interview will probably be fruitless.

Unless, of course, you applied for the "Assistant Placer of Decals on Widgets" position...

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Be persistent.

It's incredibly easy to get lazy, give up and feel sorry for yourself.

People will turn you down, never call you back, and forget your name over and over again.

None of that matters.

What matters is perseverance.

 If you can't handle losing a few battles along the way, you're in for a tough road ahead.

Getting a job is like winning a war.

 It takes patience, planning, time, effort, dedication and a little bit of luck.

The chips will fall your way sooner or later.

If you stay persistent, you'll at least give yourself a chance to catch them.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Bring an insane amount of (intelligent) questions.

Nothing feels worse that not being prepared.

 If you don't bring loads of questions, you're not prepared.

At some point, the interviewer will ask you what you want to know.

 For the record, you want to know everything.

 Be curious.

 Be interested.

Be engrossed.

 Ask your question, and then get ready to listen.

Don't think of what you're going to say next.

Just soak up every word like a giant sponge.

 The more questions you ask, the more you'll get out of the experience.

 And as a bonus, they'll know you care deeply about their business.

When you care about what they care about, you both start to align, and that's when the magic happens.

[MysteRy]

Tips for Interview



Focus on their needs, not yours.

It's tempting to sell ourselves, to talk about how great we are, and to show off our past experiences.

But guess what.

 No one cares.

 What they really care about is how your "amazingness" will translate into success for their company.

Don't focus on your talents, focus on what your talents will do for them.