CV Writing & Interviewing Skills

You received a phone call to invite you to an interview at a company that you applied for previously.

What is the most important point (first priority) to ask about and know clearly before the end of the call?

• The salary

  Because it is important to set expectations and save efforts in case the salary is very low.

• The time, date and location of the interview

  It's important to get this information clear and correct.

• The names and titles of the interviewers

  It's important to collect some information about them and check their profiles online.

• The dress code for the interview

  To be honest; it's much easier to dress casually so I hope they recommend casual dress code.

The reasonable duration for a job task requested by the hiring manager is:

• Not more than 24 hours

• One to three days

• One to two weeks

• About one month

You have been requested to submit a recorded video personal statement by the hiring manager, the deadline was after 24 hours but for some reasons you failed to submit it before the deadline.

You are still interested in the job, what would you do?

• Do nothing.

  You have been rejected anyway.

• Send the video anyway and mention nothing about the delay.

• Send the video along with a note to apologize for the delay.

• Contact the hiring manager and ask him if it is acceptable to submit the video after the deadline.

After a job interview, I begin contacting the Hiring Manager to see when a hiring decision will be made. Which of the following is appropriate?

• It's important to contact the Hiring Manager every day to show how much you are interested in the job.

• You can follow up with the Hiring Manager only the day after the interview, and that's it.

• You can contact the Hiring Manager to follow up after 2 weeks or so.

• It is wrong to contact the Hiring Manager after the interview.

You have a great sense of humor, so you should:

• Use humorous greeting on the email (or application) when job-hunting, but never in an interview.

• Use your sense of humor during the interview, but first test the atmosphere to make sure it's acceptable, and the interviewer loves jokes and ready to laugh.

• Wait for the interviewer to crack jokes first and then you can use your scene of humor.

• Avoid being funny at all during an interview, and save your sense of humor for another occasion.

As a fresh graduate; what is the most important point (first priority) should you focus on during the interview?

• What you can offer the company

• The salary you want

• Working hours

• What the company can offer you

What does the S.T.A.R. method of answering interview questions stand for?

• Seek, Task, Ask, Result

• Situation, Train, Act, Review

• Situation, Task, Action, Result

• None of the above

What should you do if you get nervous during an interview?

• • Discreetly play with a small object, like a coin or pen.

• Fidget gently which will discharge your anxiety.

• Speak slower and take a deeper breath.

• Leave immediately when you start to feel nervous.

How do you respond if you do not know how to answer a question?

• • Take few seconds to think, then answer the question to the best of your ability.

• Ignore the question and change the subject.

• Ask the interviewer to skip this question and that you are ready for the next question.

• Construct a complex answer that looks brilliant but in fact doesn't mean anything.

When you write a cover letter you detail:

• That you are interested in the open position, that you have a lot of good experience and list your academic qualifications and certifications.

• That you have been always dreaming to be a Software Developer since your childhood, your sources of inspiration, your role models, and also that you are fascinated by the company and its products.

• Why you are interested in the job position, why you are qualified to fill it, where you have received the experience that qualifies you for the position, and what will you add to the job and to the company.

• That you are interested in the job position the company advertised in just a few sentences.