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Interview Tips |
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Everyone gets nervous before an interview - its normal. However, becoming overwhelmed by the adrenaline due to lack of preparation and practice should be avoided at all costs.
The key to interview success is: practice, practice and more practice! The tips below should enable you prepare and use the adrenaline to your advantage and enhance your performance.
Interview Answers
The interview focuses on "what you say" and "how you say it". In this step, we focus on "what to say".
As you know, there are many different types of interviews and interview questions. Let's keep it simple. You're going to be asked about:
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What you know |
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About your work experience, education, training, goals, character, personal qualities, the job that you're seeking, the company that you're interviewing for, and the knowledge required to perform the job that you're seeking. |
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Identify a problem or issue |
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Given a scenario, identify the problem or issue. The question may focus on how you would handle a hypothetical situation or a situation that you've handled in the past i.e. a competency based question. |
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Identify a solution |
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Given the problem or issue, how do you proceed? The question may focus on a problem or issue that you've handled in the past or how you would proceed in a hypothetical situation. |
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The questions may be straightforward or combine the above. For example:
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"Tell us about a safety issue at your current job. How did you handle the issue and what reports were you required to file?" |
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Your goal is to provide an answer that not only answers the question, but also reinforces your qualifications for the position. |
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