Understanding the interview
process
Depending on the industry and the nature of the job, interviewers always have a list of generic
questions that they tend to ask.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses
3. Describe a past challenge
4. Describe a past crisis you once experienced
5. Why should we hire you
6. How would you describe
your academic standing
relative to your peers
7. Tell me about your education history
8. I see your past educational degree
is in an area which is completely unrelated to the industry that job you are currently applying for can you explain why
you
are interested in applying for this position since your experience is completely in an unrelated field?
It is important to understand that a lot of these questions are asked at random
and are generic. Most of the time what employers
are hoping to achieve out of
asking these questions are merely
to see how composed
a candidate is and how well
they are able to communicate and keep calm.
Understanding this is important as very often candidates who do not figure this out
tend to blow their cool and take things personally showing a lot of emotion during the interview process
putting themselves at a disadvantage.
There is no right or wrong answer
its just how you convey
the answer, the thought process behind it and how effectively you communicate it across to your potential interviewers that would
determine how successful you are.
Ultimately, while you are eager to land your first job, do not be afraid
to
ask genuine questions about career potential
etc. Many employers
look out for this in candidates as it is a sign that this candidate isn’t blindly signing
up for something cause he is desperate for a job but rather he is genuinely interested in paving a career out of this and therefore wants to know what hes getting himself
into in the long run.
Last but not least, be confident and be yourself.
