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crystal_kit85
post Aug 14 2005, 01:36 AM

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QUOTE(dreamer101 @ Jul 20 2005, 04:33 PM)
Hi,

Go back further on this thread.  This question is to test whether you have done your home work and waht you knwo about this new company.  This is where you put your home work to work.. The correct answer will be like

From my research, I found that your company is one of the best in marketing and has an excellence progrm to groom and train people.. and so on..

Your answer has to be specific to this company and it needs to be unique and true...

This is the kind of question will separate the well prepared candidate from other normal people.. I use this kind of question to interview people..

The other question I like to use is "why do you think we should hire you instead of other  equal or more qualified conadidates??"

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I dont have any experience in such interview before but i will try my best to answer.(because i am currently only in Diploma level).

I think this company should hire me is because i have the drive and energy to work in this field, i am not only efficient but also a very effective person when i am doing my job. When i say that i am efficient and effective it means that i can be able to deliver consistantly and effectively means that i can always get the job done on time without delaying it. On top of that, i can easily adapt to the environment because i am a friendly person and always keep a positive mind, i am a person who will step up and receive a task rather then sitting down and wait for people to ask me to do a job. Finally, i will always try my best to make myself as an asset for this company rather then a liability.

Err. do you think that by answering this way would be effective? sweat.gif
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post Aug 14 2005, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE(dreamer101 @ Aug 14 2005, 12:14 PM)
Hi,

IMHO, you are trying to bluff me and it is whole bunch of BS.  Where is the proof that you are telling the truth??  There is absolutely nothing in what you said that prove/verify  to me that you are telling the truth.  You are just stating your opinion of yourself.  Given that I do not know you, why should I care/trust your opinion?? Plus you are careless and have a low opinion of yourself since you forget to put "I" in capital in the right places.  What have you done to show off your capability?? A statement that works will be like this.  As an example, let's say you want to be a Web master

I like this field.  I have setup my own web pages at this web site.  Let's look at what I have done.  My web pages use flash and use mySQL database and so on.

Or, I like LAN.  I setup my web server and local LAN with WiFi at home via Streamyx.  You can access my web server at this URL. I have my own database and e-mail server at home too.

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Err.As i have said i dont have any experience but during the interview i will have to past all the secondary school record to the interviewer, by then they would have know whether i am lying or not. Track records of both outdoor activities plus the academic records will be the only evidence to show that i am not fabricating and of course i wouldn't be so dumb to make stories up without having any proof. wink.gif Anyway thanks for pointing out my mistakes smile.gif

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post Aug 14 2005, 04:17 PM

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What makes you think that i am currently interested in getting an IT job, you are the one who suddenly said that it is an IT related job and i do not know how the hell on earth you can simply give that position for me and suddenly using examples like "dont tell me i have not use a pc before", and btw, if you would want to let people down make sure you do it in a proper way, this is a forum for people to learn things not having people like you who knock people down hard without any reason. Ya, you might think that the answer i gave for the question that i try out might be a bit disbelieving, but i am just trying, you can always correct people with a better way.
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post Aug 14 2005, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(dreamer101 @ Aug 14 2005, 05:11 PM)
Hi,

I am not commenting about you.  I am speaking in general about IT freshies that complaint about "I do not have experience".

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OIC, it's ok no hard feelings. Btw i got a question here that i would want to ask you, i have came across people telling me that most interviewer would ask question such as "tell me about your background". What answer their expecting from the inteviewee actually. smile.gif
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post Sep 25 2005, 12:16 AM

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To Spanker and Dreamer,

I have a question here that has been raised before by some of the forumers but the reason i am asking this question again is that i couldn't really see there is any effective answer given. So long story short, if you were in my shoes and the question being asked by the interviewer is " Tell me where you stand in the next 5 years", what kind of answer will you give, let's say that you are majoring in the Business with I.T field because currently i am doing this course and you are a freshie. Thanks in advance.

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post Sep 25 2005, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(dreamer101 @ Sep 25 2005, 10:43 AM)
Hi,

Please let us know how would you answer the question first??

http://www.businessweek.com/careers/conten...position=link18

Some suggestion from businessweek

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Wow, thanks for the link, now i have some idea on how i should response to this question. To be honest, if the interviewer would have ask me this question, i couldn't give any definate answer because 5 years is a long time, by the time i gain enough experience from my first job, i would have started looking for better opportunities being offer by other companies rather than staying in the current one.
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post Sep 25 2005, 04:22 PM

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QUOTE(dreamer101 @ Sep 25 2005, 03:00 PM)
Hi,

Why won't you look for the second job at the current company (first employer)?

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I am currently still doing my Diploma course, i just want to prepare myself now before i finish my studies till degree. biggrin.gif
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post Oct 29 2005, 03:08 PM

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QUOTE(AL_3126 @ Oct 28 2005, 03:38 PM)
How to answer WHERE DO U SEE URSELF in 5 years time?

Repuatable Managerial Position? Gain Knowledge? hmm
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Here is an article site given to me by dreamer 101, hope it helps you
http://www.businessweek.com/careers/conten...position=link18
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post Feb 20 2006, 09:21 PM

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QUOTE(rubetrio @ Feb 20 2006, 06:59 PM)
What is the purpose for an interviewer to ask me whether I would continue my studies on Master in IT? What should I answer for the question? I am currently a fresh graduate.
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Maybe they might consider paying it for you and at the same time tie you down in the organisation. One of my friend has got an offer by his recent company, they will pay for his degree fees but he has to work there for 5 years.
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post Feb 21 2006, 09:00 PM

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Btw, it has been quite a while since dreamer 101 reply here. He has the mass experiences in helping you if you were to have any doubts.
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QUOTE(boringpig @ Mar 31 2006, 09:20 PM)
Not sure if anyone notice this article in The Star today. Just in time for my interview next week. laugh.gif There are five BIG questions which had been discussed in the thread earlier. Well, not sure if I can post it here. If not please let me know.

The rest of the article featured a few real-life interview experiences and some advices such as be prepared for surprises, e.g. an employer once asked the interviewee how M&M's were made. blink.gif The last phrase; "In the end, the interviewer wants to know whether you can keep cool and think logically. The answer is irrelevant. Go out there and get the job!" rclxms.gif
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Very good input you have there, thanks for posting it up. It has enlightened me a lot. I have been to some interviews during my college break, the toughest question that i have encounter would be the question about " Tell me about your strength and weaknesses". I am like OMG, i can't be telling him about my downside, but by the end of the day i manage to get through the interview process.
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post Apr 1 2006, 04:59 PM

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To boringpig,

To be honest i didn't know how i did it but i just came out with it spontaneously, just try to use your strength and manipulate it into your weakness where by the end of the day the interviewer himself couldn't figure out if that answer is really a weakness or not. Kind of hard to explain look through this website for further understanding >> http://www.businessweek.com/careers/conten...position=link18
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