Introduction 3
The Job Outlook 1994-2005 4
Planning Your Time 11
Determining Your Job Skills 13
Where to Get Job Information 15
Cover Letters and Letters of Application 17
Preparing Your Resumé 20
Testing 33
Interviewing 34
After The Interview 39
Job Search Checklist 40
Books That Can Give You More Tips
for Finding the Right Job 41
Preparing for a Job Interview
One of the best ways to prepare for an interview is to have some practice sessions with a friend or two. Here is a list of some of the most commonly asked questions to get you started.
ˇ Why did you apply for this job?
ˇ What do you know about this job or company?
ˇ Why did you choose this career? Why should I hire you?
ˇ What would you do if... (usually filled in with a work-related crisis?
ˇ How would you describe yourself?
ˇ What would you like to tell me about yourself?
ˇ What are your major strengths?
ˇ What are your major weaknesses?
ˇ What type of work do you like to do best? "
ˇ What are your interests outside work?
ˇ What type of work do you like to do least?
ˇ What accomplishment gave you the greatest satisfaction
ˇ What was your worst mistake?
ˇ What would you change in your past life?
ˇ What courses did you like best or least in school?
ˇ What did you like best or least about your last job?
ˇ Why did you leave your last job?
ˇ Why were you fired?
ˇ How does your education or experience relate to this job?
ˇ What are your goals?
ˇ How do you plan to reach them?
ˇ What do you hope to be doing in 5 years? 10?
ˇ What salary do you expect?
Many job hunting books available at libraries discuss ways to answer these questions. Essentially, your strategy should be to concentrate on the job and your ability to do it no matter what the question seems to be asking. If asked for a strength, mention something job related. If asked for a weakness, mention a job-related strength (you work too hard, you worry too much about details, you always have to see the big picture). If asked about a disability or a specific negative factor in your past--a criminal record, a failure in school, being fired--be prepared to stress what you learned from the experience, how you have overcome the shortcoming, and how you are now in a position to do a better job.
So far, only the interviewer's questions have been discussed. But an interview will be a two-way conversation. You really do need to learn more about the position to find out if you want the job. Given how frustrating it is to look for a job, you do not want to take just any position only to learn after 2 weeks that you cannot stand the place and have to look for another job right away.
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