How To Answer Common Job Interview Questions
Most job interviews run the same way, with the same kind of questions. “Why do you want this job?” and “Why should we hire you?” are just a couple that you’ve probably heard a hundred times. But are you preparing yourself for these common interview questions?
With managers looking for specific things during the hiring process, ComputerWorld has asked a few what their important and common questions are, and what they want out of them.
Why should I hire you?
“It’s the opportunity to see if the individual wants the job,” says Sherry Aaholm, executive vice president of IT at Memphis-based FedEx Corp. “I want to see if they’re passionate and if they’ve done their research into that position.”
One interviewee gave a classic wrong answer: “Because you already know me.” A previous relationship won’t get a candidate the job, Aaholm says, nor will such an uninspired answer.
‘Why Should I Hire You?’ and Other Favorite Interview Questions - [ComputerWorld]
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Jacki Jinx says on August 1st, 2007 at 1:17 am
This is funny because I had a job interview earlier today…and didn’t see this. I got the job anyway ^_^
Scott says on August 1st, 2007 at 4:17 am
I don’t think it gets much more stressful then when being grilled in an interview. i don’t think I’ve ever answer the questions to the best of my ability simple because I could not figure out a way to com down.
~Scott, author of Wicked Stressed Out!
Julia says on August 1st, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Being currently unemployed, I am going thru this process multiple times a week, and I am always surprised at how similar all the interviews are. I don’t know why, I just am. Although what surprises me more is when they ask me something new, but sadly that happens very rarely. So rarely I cannot even think of an example!
Home Work says on August 22nd, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I think it was George Burns that said it (although he may have ‘borrowed’ it from someone else) : “It’s all about sincerity. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”
That’s probably why I am unemployable and have been self-employed most of my working life!
Luke says on March 23rd, 2008 at 11:29 am
Very valuable article. Hopefully knowing the reason why they are asking these questions will make the process easier for me to master.