Which one is the most often asked question in interviews?

• Tell me about yourself.
• Why did you leave your last job?
• What is your philosophy towards work?
• If you had enough money to retire right now, would you?

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Do you need to prepare for the question “Tell me about yourself”?

• Never. Better being natural.
• Always. Memorize a speech.
• Prepare a short statement but make it natural.

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When asked the question “What experience do you have in this field?”…

• Make up some amazing job that, for some reason, does not appear in your resume.
• Never lie, be honest and explain how your education or any other experience close to the one demanded.
• Ask them what experience do they have in that field. See if they think they are better than you. Then laugh.

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The best way to answer the question “What do you know about this organization?” is …

• To do some research about it. Online or otherwise.
• To explain why it is really the greatest and most amazing company ever created by human kind since the beginning of time.
• To trust your luck and have a wild guess.

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The best way to answer the question “Are you applying for other jobs?” is …

• To tell them they are the only place in the world you would wish to work in.
• To be sincere if that is the case but not spend much time on it. Just explain why you want to work with them.
• To say “Of course, everywhere”.

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When asked the question “Why do you want to work for this organization?”…

• You should have made some research prior to the interview.
• You should be sincere.
• You should speak about your long-term career goals.
• All the answers are correct.

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A good way to answer “What kind of salary do you need?” is…

• That’s hard to say. What is the average or range of salary in this position?
• I’m not cheap but I’m the best, baby.
• It’s not about what I need, it's about what you can offer.
• Anything! Or nothing! I just want to be hired! Please! Please!

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When asked about being a team player…

• Always give concrete examples, from your training or previous experience, of your team-work skills.
• Explain them that you are also detail-oriented, efficient, kind and funny.
• Confess you are not, and never will be.

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It is not good to be specific when asked…

• How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

• What is more important to you: the money or the work?

• Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor.

• All the answers are correct.

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When asked about “What has disappointed you about a job?” a good answer might be…

• It was not challenging enough.
• I was laid off when during a big staff reduction.
• The company did not manage to get a contract that would have given me more responsibilities.
• All the answers are correct

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