Don’t be caught out by popular interview questions
Tackling interview questions can be a daunting prospect but one employment expert tells the Guardian that there are ways to deal with them.
Michael Cox, a careers consultant, says that people tend to talk too much when the interviewer asks them to say a little about themselves.
Instead, an answer should be tailored to the job in question - such as relevant work experience, skills and achievements - he says.
And Mr Cox adds: "Talk about strengths that will be useful in the job and about weaknesses that are irrelevant to the job. But I’d advise against say you’re too hardworking, for example, as a weakness, as it just sounds creepy."
Candidates should also research a bit about a firm in order for them to successfully answer why they want that particular job.
But in a separate article for the newspaper, Uzair Bawany, an employment commentator, warns people against revealing too many of their weaknesses - in particular struggling to get up for work - when asked about areas they can improve in.
Written by Robert Williams.
Filed under: Employment News
