Hi,

IMHO, if I am the interviewer, I will fail you based on your answer. The difference between a hardworking and learning person and a spoon feeded diploma/degree person is that one of them came prepared and do his/her homework.

In this day and age of the Internet, it does not take long for a person to find out more information about the company and the job that a person is applying to. A person should do his/her homework before the job interview and being able to quote specific and relevant task/projet/coursework that prove his/her capability to do the job.

If a person answer me with a general answer, that means the person had not done his/her homework.


Dreamer

Can anyone tell me how to stand out in a crowd? I mean how to be seen, I know one this is to be confident of yourself and have no barriers but thats not enough, hmmm

hi there ,

IMHO , being confident is correct .. as for me , first impression is the most important moment during interview ... u should evaluate all the candidates that are competing with u .... dress well , speak clearly , firm shake hand , smiling face , good eye contact ... may be other members can highlight more ...

and one more things is ur personality and charisma ..

This post has been edited by chameleon: Oct 27 2005, 01:11 PM

Hi,

IMHO, if you have a pass/fail criterion on your "interviews", you have failed as an interviewer due to your narrowminded prejudice.

And if i was your boss i'd fire you.


Spanker


p.s. In this day and age of the Internet (to quote you) i'm surprised you'd say something like "I've never heard of Mizzou" when google is just a few fingertaps away.

This post has been edited by spanker: Oct 27 2005, 01:38 PM

Personality and Charisma is most important, first impression last forever. Usually too friendly is not that good during interviews also, have to be more serious

Hi,

If you do your homework before the interview aka you do extensive research on the company and the job before the interview, you will come prepared for the interview. Then, you will be confident. Otherwise, you get what you pay for..


Hi,

If someone comes to an interview and do not come prepared to answer one of the most common question in interview, the person is either lazy or stupid. Neither type of people is required for my company. And, why should I waste my time to talk to those kind of people. My time is valuable. This is perfectly reasonable. If you do not take the interview seriously, I do not take the person seriously either.

I work in networking area. The possibility of mis-communication is always present. Instead of possiblity of insulting you by saying Mizzou is University of Missouri - Columbia, I would rather make sure and ask for acknowledgement.

Assume -> Making an ASS of U and ME.

I would rather look stupid and making a fool of myself but getting the right information than looking smart and asume the wrong thing.


Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Oct 27 2005, 03:22 PM

You are not answering that person's question. Why do you want to do X if you're a fresh grad who studied Y? It's a simple direct straightforward question. There's NO amount of preparation that will help you answer that question other than the truth. Like I said, if you're not open to answers, you don't make a very good interviewer. Besides, tell me you know every single company out there, for crying out loud, since you have the internet at your disposal. Most people never heard of Top Glove or SEG International until they went public. some employment agency don't even tell you what company you will be interviewing for until 2 days before the actual interview. So please, spare us your "do your homework" lecture as if we don't already know something that has been mentioned a bajillion times over the past 18 pages.

p.s. If you didn't know what Mizzou was just say so.

This post has been edited by spanker: Oct 28 2005, 02:28 PM

How to answer WHERE DO U SEE URSELF in 5 years time?

Repuatable Managerial Position? Gain Knowledge? hmm

Hi,

The job of a good interviewer is to find out wheher a person is suitable for the job that a person that is applying to. That's it. And, if the interviewer can efficiently get rid of job applicant that is not suitable, he/she is doing a great job.

Knowing and doing are two different things. Why everyone knows that they should do their homework before job interview but 99% showed up unprepared?? Actually, that is good for me. I can reject people quickly and easily..

"direct straightforward question"

You must be joking!!! The question might be simple. But, it makes a hell of difference depending on how you answer it. Compare the following two answers:

A) I do not know.

B ) I did some MLM stuff while I was in college and I find that I like selling stuff to people. So, IT sell position combine what I love and what I learn in college and it seem like a good fit for me.

If you do your homework, you will try to find stuff that you have done before that show that you know how to sell and if possible the product that the company is selling.

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Oct 28 2005, 06:21 PM

Here is an article site given to me by dreamer 101, hope it helps you
http://www.businessweek.com/careers/conten...position=link18

Oh cool thanks crystalkit_85, really appreciates it

just one short note, pplz.
don't ever think of memorising any of these Q&A's!!! be cool, be yourself, and have a good chat with your interviewer. they know if you're spitting answers from memory...

and...good luck!:D

Guys,

Can you guys help me with one question? If the employer asked ' WHAT CAN YOU GIVE TO US IF WE HIRE U.. or whats the contribution can you give?

all i can think is just commitment... ?

Hi,

How about "I will do my job with the best that I could"??

Dreamer

so much about the most frequently asked questions...
the last time i went for an interview the only question
they ask is what is my weaknesses.
the rest of the questions are actually asked indirectly.
preparing for the answer... i think its not necessary.
at 1st i thought its important too. but i didn't do it in the end.
a friend told me- ' at the end of the day, its about who you are.'
i mean you can lie or brag or make believe about who we really are.
im glad i did not prepare the answers to the questions
though i spend a couple of hours reflecting upon myself and regathering my thoughts.
on that day....im just myself.

Maybe you could mention some good qualities about yourself?

For example,

If you were to hire me, you would not just be hiring a hard worker but a team worker as well which strives on moving forward not individually but as a whole to bring the company to greater heights and higher achievements. I will be fully commited to my work and will work hard to achieve the targets set out for me.

Just a simple one

Else you can focus on;
- Leadership skills
- Responsible
- dedicated to lifetime learning
- a strong personal vision, goals and objectives
- willingness
- Would not easily give up

The sky is the limit

As far as my simple research goes, leadership skills, business awareness, teamwork, continuous learning, versatility and as well as honesty are highly sought after qualities ...

The most important thing is to be able to solve the company problems. They hire you because of specific need. Achieving the goals is the top priority. Everything else comes 2nd.

One more tip: don't sell yourself cheap. It's not only the salary one, but also to self-value properly. Ask specific questions about the job and future prospects. Make sure you leave an impression the company has to compete to get you (through offering interesting package) and thay would get a great deal.

normally how long is a interview will take? 30 mins?
I'm going for a interview this wed as administrative clerk, frankly, I just finished my form 5 so really duno what's the job all about.
and I duno much more about the interview...
what should I wear ?
a office wear? (I'm a female)

thanx..

Not too sure about ur position,but for my previous experiences...It's depends on the interviewer...some just need 15~30 mins and some interviews need about 2 hours..lol