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Rosemary Augustine ~ Author and Career Coach

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How To Prepare for Behavior Interview Questions

Q: Describe a time you disagreed with your team, give a specific example and describe the outcome?

Behavior Interview Questions are common today.  It is your chance to describe a particular real-life situation, not a hypothetical one.  Preparation is key.  Your answer may be between 3-5 minutes or more.  Tell the story in a STARS format.  By building your answer to each behavior question with STARS, you will answer based on your behavior demonstrated in that particular situation. 

STARS:  Describe the Situation, Identify the  STrategy, What was the Action Taken, and the Results Achieved?  What  Skills did you Maximized along the way?

 
 

         Q:    Tell Me About  Yourself?

          Q:    What are your Strengths?

       Q:    What are your  Weaknesses?

    Q:  What are your Salary Requirements?

   Q:     Why Should  I  Hire You?
 

Create Your Commercial

 30 – 60 – 90 – 120 Seconds

 

Ø     Identify Your Profession

Ø     Describe Your Expertise

Ø     Emphasize Your Unique Strengths

Ø     Describe an accomplishment

       relevant to the position

Ø     Briefly include the companies, organizations or industries you’ve worked for

 
 

Winning Interview Tips and Techniques

 
 

 

Don’t Sell Yourself Short!

Ø       Dress for Success – You can NEVER make a second 1st impression

Ø       Offer a firm handshake and make eye contact with everyone.  RELAX! 

Ø       Be aware of your body language as well as the body language of your interviewer(s). 

Ø       Build a rapport with your interviewer or team of interviewers.  Direct your answers to everyone.

Ø       Remember, there are decision makers and those who influence the decision during interviews. 

Ø       Prepare your answers to basic interview questions by writing them down and rehearsing them.

Ø       Do your homework prior:  research the company and get a job description for the position.

Ø       Prepare a list of questions you want answered about the company and position. 

Ø       Key questions to ask at strategic points in the interview:

§         What are the qualities of the ideal candidate?

§         Is there anything about my background or experience that you have concerns about?

§         What is the next step in the interview process?

Ø       Never EVER bring up salary!  Don’t ask about benefits and time off until you receive a job offer.

Ø       When it comes to the question on salary requirements, ask:  “what have you budgeted” and stand your ground.  The first person who brings up money, looses the ability to negotiate further.

 

 Good Luck!