Avoid Regurgitate Your Cover Letter And Resume

1. Tell me about yourself

The most common start to an interview and that too 99% of the time. It’s a casual and unstructured question and there are many ways to address it. No one knows more about you than YOU yourself, so take this opportunity to give the hiring manager a good idea of your ability to think and adapt spontaneously.

The hiring manager also wants to see which information you think is important to offer up relative to the position you are interviewing for. The key is to demonstrate that you understand the experiences, skills, and abilities that are relevant for the position you agreeing interviewed for.

If you focus on things that the company puts a lot of value in, BINGO! You pass the test.

Things to focus on:

• Don’t

• Highlight the accomplishments that are most relevant to this specific position

• Avoid telling your life story

• Avoid Regurgitate Your Cover Letter and Resume

Remember, “It’s not about you, it’s about them.” Your answer should be a tailored response to the needs of the organization. It is immensely important that you show that you possess the Qualities that they want. More often than not, the company cares more about your ability to fulfill their needs than it does about what you did for another company.

If you are a new graduate you can reference your academic achievements, athletic endeavors, charity and volunteer work. Practice a bit to find your rhythm and find your flow to stay natural in the interview.

2. What do you know about us?

This is the question to see if you have invested the time and energy to learn about the company you're going to interview with. Your interview preparation or lack thereof speaks volumes. You owe it to yourselves to find out and do research on the company apart from reading the job description.

Things to focus

Is this company and job aligned with your future plans and your personal brand? Is this job a draw bridge or a jailhouse? What is it about the company that attracts you? Is it the company or the job itself that appeals to you? Is it the company’s community involvement, outreach programs, marketing campaigns or training program? It can be anything that intrigues you and draws your interest. You can also refer to company’s culture and or management philosophies, and do all of or any of these strikes you and make you want to be part of that