Interview Answers That Will Get You The Job

During a typical job interview, you’ll be asked many questions. The key to answering them correctly? Understanding what the interviewer needs to know.

Employers aren’t there to play games, trick you try to outguess you. They’re trying to assess your answers to six key questions:

Do You Have the Skills to Do the Job?

The employer’s first step is to determine whether you have the necessary hard skills for the position, such as programming knowledge for a database administration job or the writing chops to be a newspaper reporter.

She’s also looking for key soft skills you’ll need to succeed in the job and organization, such as the ability to work well on teams or the basic common sense to figure things out once you’ve had some basic training.

Do You Fit In?

The interviewer is trying to pinpoint not only whether you match up well with both the company’s and department’s activities but also whether you’ll complement the personalities of your potential coworkers.

How Do You Stack Up Against the Competition?

You’re being evaluated in relation to other candidates for the job. In other words, this test is graded on a curve. So the interviewer will constantly be comparing your performance with that of the other candidates.

Do You Understand the Company and Its Purpose?

If the interviewer thinks her organization fits well with your career aspirations, she’ll assume you’ll be motivated to do good work there—and stay more than a month or two.

Do You Have the Right Mind-Set for the Job and the Company?

Employers really can’t train for this trait, so if you don’t have it, they’ll likely pass you over.

Do You Want the Job?

Employers know better than to think everyone they interview actually wants the position being offered. They understand some candidates are exploring their options, while others are using an interview with a company they don’t care about to hone their interview skills. So if you want the job, you have to prove it.

For the last three questions, the employer wants to know how much you know about the company, why you think your skill set would work for the job, and what you think you can bring to the team. So come prepared with some research about the company, such as its history, general practices, and its general office style.

Have more questions about finding a job or preparing for interviews? Contact CornerStone Staffing today— our talented recruiters are here for you!

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