Job Interview

When should you arrive for an interview?

• 2 hours early

• 15 minutes early

• 10 minutes late

• 1 hour early

What should you do before you interview with a company?

• Add the interviewers to all your social media.

• Do some background research on the job.

• Ask them if they serve food during the interview.

• Tell them you have another interview 15 minutes after theirs, so please hurry it up.

What is a good answer to this common interview question: "What are your strengths?"

• Well, what strengths are you looking for?

• I would say my best strengths would be my positive attitude and my organizational skills....

• Three Words: Hard-working. Alpha-Male. Jackhammer. Merciless.

• I would say my best strengths would be my attention span. 

What's a good answer to this common interview question: "What are your hobbies?"

• A few of my hobbies include painting and sketching. I enjoy creating and improving my skills. 

• I have a lot! Fishing, hiking, cooking, basketball, drawing, singing, tanning, quilting...

• I don't really have any hobbies.

• I like playing on my phone and lying in my bed. 

Choose the best answer for this question: “Why should we hire you?”

• I’d really love to bring my diverse skill set to your company.

• I'm perfect for this job!

• I really need a job, and nobody else will hire me.

• I am a professional in this way.

Choose the best answer for this question:

“What is your greatest weakness?”

• I can’t work under pressure.

• I have no weakness.

• I've learned to make my perfectionism work to my advantage.

• I am an expert, so I can deal with everything.

Choose the best answer for this question:

“Why are you leaving your current job?"

• My current job puts a lot of focus on individual achievements, but I'm really looking forward to working in a collaborative environment.

• I don’t like my colleagues.

• My boss is too fierce.

• I don’t like environment around the building. It's full of poverty and crime.

Choose the best answer for this question:

“How do you handle stress and pressure?”

• I don’t know.

• I can’t. I don’t know how.

• It was my role to manage the invoicing process.

• I try to react to situations, rather than to stress.

Choose the best answer for this question:

“What are your goals for the future?”

• In the short term, I hope to work as a sales representative for a company such as yours.

• I love customer support because I love the satisfaction that comes from helping someone solve a problem.

• I’ve always been passionate about education.

• I can't meet a deadline to save my life.

The best way to dress to impress for an interview is to

• wear jeans and a t-shirt.

• wear a Nike jogging suit.

• wear a business suit.

• wear whatever. Interviewers aren't looking at your clothing.