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vào lúc 12:17 AM 0
Question 13: Let's talk a little bit about your management skills?

 How to handle: this question is targeted at people management capability (high level) or management jobs (low level). So please explain how your management and a particular way, especially the emphasis on the ability to manage, organise and coordinate effectively with colleagues.
Question 16: are you a good team work?
Responding to employers: expectations and answers THERE, so be prepared for this answer by the illustrations about how you have succeeded when working in groups, for example solve A project success for the company, helping to increase the efficiency for project B. ..

Question 15: the philosophy of your work?

 How to answer: but the question may seem "super high", but please answer the most simple level. Please speak to the value of the work that you towards, and associated it with the collective, with the company.

Question 16: do you like the position in the group if the project X?

 How to handle: Let's say a skillful way and implying that you are flexible and responsible, whether as employees or team leader position, the final effect is important.

Question 17: what things from the colleagues made you uncomfortable?

How to answer: can you upset with some certain personality or even region, however when you do not know the person who is interviewing you have elements that do not. Instead please answer that annoying or not because his way of recognizing and solving problems, and despite the discomfort, you still have to work and work well.

Question 15: why do you think that you fit that position?

Replying to: Let's emphasize your skills match the job and the ability and experience to solve some of the same problems you've ever spent.

Question 19: what's more important to you: the money or the work?
How to answer: both are important and you need to balance between two factors. Let them know out there you also desire to get good results for the company.

20 questions: your old Boss reviews what is your greatest strength?

How to handle: select a strong point that the old boss had praise you through how you handle work to tell them. If you have a letter of recommendation of the former boss, let employers view to increase reliability.

Question 21: the ability to withstand the pressure in your work?

How to respond: to avoid nuts if you answer no good answer towards: "pressure at the appropriate level to bring maximum effectiveness", let them know that you are able to work have the pressure, but the more important thing is efficiency and will be more awesome if you have examples of previous work.

 Question 22: How do I recruit you if you have not experienced in doing this?

How to handle: Please describe the skills you have matching jobs with high confidence. Let them know in a couple of positions you have ever do have help for current work, including those positions when you are still in school (if necessary).

 Question 23: what is the motivation why you want this position?

Replying to: Avoid these answers as "high wage", "prestige" companies ... instead we talk about good working environment, encourage creativity and learning opportunities.

Question 24: how are you considered to be successful with this work?

Answer: a way of saying smarts will help you score, for example: "When I finish work is required both in terms of substance as well as the amount, at the same time was the affirmation of the upper level is completed on a good level."
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vào lúc 12:56 AM 0

Question 1: Please talk about yourself?

 Handling: keep in mind that employers are asked to evaluate the suitability of you with job placement, so please prepare the answers on you but is tied to the job instead of personal problems. You should only answer related to personal life issues when a recruit really go deep and want to learn.

Question 2: Please tell me what you dream?

 How to answer: If you answered sincerely about your dream job, then of course the employer will listen and there are reviews about the feelings well. However in terms of physical properties, they will compare your dream job with the work they really need in you and if there is too little in common, the risk of your kind will increase. So if the position you are applying for a job does not suit the dream then please give the answers the template, for example: dream of a dynamic work environment, communication, learning to grow etc.

Question 3: why did you leave in place of old?

 This is one of the most common job interview.

How to handle: Please give the positive answers, for example: I want to pursue new or a new opportunity ... and especially stressed by the nice words about that opportunity. Don't ever say bad old company, old boss or disparagement of policies ... Whether you holiday with any reason, please describe it in the most positive way possible.

Question 4: what are your weaknesses?

 How to answer: When having this question, don't immediately listed a series of weaknesses, also could not confirm that you have no weaknesses. The best treatment is to get a few weaknesses, but hidden strengths in it. For example, I should much or forget to arrange a detailed work schedule and paste it in front of the table. Or I am not good at eating said, so honest sometimes too easily lost. The tactful answer will help you turn weaknesses into strengths.

 Question 5: what are your strengths?

 How to handle: for this question, you have to prepare the best and remember to add to the job you are applying. Raise the points you really strong and effective you will bring to the job on, and don't forget the examples that you have done in previous jobs.

Question 6: do you know anything about our work?

 How to answer this question: will meet very often, so please take the time to research the information about your company, website, friends or if someone know are doing in the company, the more amazing. Remember to answer questions but tied to "fit" with the company.

Question 7: why we should recruit you?

 How to handle: If encounter an interviewer have personality, they will ask questions challenging you as above. Please reply on the aspects that you need the right job and company also need people fit. But the note don't compare you to anyone else.

Question 8: do you think you are successful?

 How to answer: of course. Success does not mean must get on everyone, so you let them know that you've had the success and what if need to be ready to explain to them why you used it as a success.

Question 9: why you don't have work to do in the past?

 How to handle: can you not lucky in the times before or sick, busy working individuals ... but please choose for yourself the answer wise and relatively realistic. For example, the time that I am taking the course to raise finance have prepared better or I join English program at the International Center to match the upcoming work. You'll score in the eyes of employers.

Question 10: former colleagues often say about you?

 Replying to: let them know a few sentences about your colleague's review positive or have hidden the positive. But also don't be exaggerated saying which.

Question 11: do you plan to do for us in how long?

 How to deal: If you say a specific time then though short or long also are susceptible to the employer refutes. The best way is the ingenious answers like: "I will make the company forever as if both are happy" or "I will do my best as if seen well for both" ...

Question 12: do you think your ability beyond comparison to our requirements?

Replying to: Please convince them that you are applying for a job and are in need of a suitable job. Don't manifest these emotions hesitant or not clear about your capacity compared to the job. Let them see you are suitable.

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vào lúc 7:13 PM 0

"With the common problems in the era of economy is becoming more and more difficult, there is now a suitable job desire is not a GI n. successfully ask you a lot of elements".

 The following is a common question in the interview how to answer a hint from the recruitment of experienced experts, to help you score in the interview.

Question 1: let's talk about our friends?

Treatment methods: remember to ask your job position for evaluation of recruitment, so be prepared to answer questions about your work, but with all the personal problems. You should when you really want to know the depth of recruitment and answer questions about personal problem.

 Question 2: why do you always do the work?

This is a common problem in the interview in NH T.C, ch: put these answers bring enthusiasm, for example: I want to pursue a new passion and new opportunities, with special emphasis on writing good opportunity. Never say a former company or boss, criticize the old system of treatment... Whatever your reasons for quitting, we describe the most positive way possible.

Question 3: what is your weakness?

Methods: in answer to this question, do not immediately set a series of weaknesses, but also can not determine that you do not have a weakness. How to deal with the best preparation of some weaknesses, but the hidden strength. For example: I forgot, so a lot of time to arrange a work details and schedules posted in front of him on the table... Or... I'm not good at talking, so sometimes honest so easily offended...... these answers will help you clever the weakness into strength.
Question 4: what are your strengths?

Methods: for this problem, you must be ready to work and you are applying for. To the point you really powerful and effective for friends will bring the work at the same time, don't forget your example, realized in the previous work.

Question 5: do you know what we are working for?

Answer: this problem is very common, so take the time to study the information website, if you have a friend or acquaintance at work better. Remember to answer the question, but with the "right" friend.

Question 6: why should we be admitted to you?

Processing method: if you encounter a person interview, they will ask you to challenge. You said you need in these aspects of the work, the company needs the right people right. But don't compare anybody's friend.

Question 7: do you think you are successful?

How to answer: of course there is. Success does not mean that all people are high, so you tell them is your success, if there is anything you need to be prepared to explain to them why you think it is successful.

Question 8: why do you have no time to work?

Treatment: May you not fortunately, in the past or sick, staff, but you choose my answer is relatively sensible and realistic. For example: this time I take part in the course to improve financial preparation, or I go to the International English Center of the program to adapt to the coming work.

Question 9: how long do you plan to work for us?

Treatment methods: if you say that, regardless of the specific time or long or short houses are very likely to be recruited to break. The best way is a clever answer is this: "I will let the company if you are satisfied forever" or "if I do well, you......"

Question 10: do you think you are far more capable than we are?

answer: how do you convince them that you are in a job that requires a proper job performance. Do not hesitate or less obvious ability to work with friends. Let them know that you are the right person.

Question 11: tell me a little about your management skills?

How to deal with this problem: management goal management ability to (Senior) or (low level) work friends. So you have to explain the management methods and specific methods, with particular emphasis on management, organization and coordination work with colleagues.

Question 12: you are a very good team work?

Answer: a way of home recruitment and a promising answer, so a good example is a good example of how you can work with a successful team, such as a successful company, to help improve the efficiency of the project B...

Question 13: what position do you like, if in the recruitment of X, our project?

Processing: let's say subtle and show that you are a flexible and responsible position, whether it is the leadership of the staff or the team, the most important is the final effect.

 Question 14: why do you think you are suitable for this position?

How to answer: to emphasize your skills in a suitable work experience and ability, as well as to solve some difficult problems, the same, all you have to experience.

Question 15: what is more important: do you work or money?

How to answer: two are very important, you need a balance between the two elements. Let them know that the friends outside also want to work well for the company.

Question 16: what is your greatest advantage to your former boss?

Approach: choose an old friend of a boss to tell them how to deal with work by praising you. If your former boss's letter of recommendation, to look at the home to increase the reliability.

Question 17: the ability to stress, what is your job?

In order to avoid this answer: if you answered no good direction, answered: "in the proper pressure level, bring the biggest effect, let them know that you can do the work pressure, but it is more important to work effectively, will be better if you have a examples of your work.

Question 18: how do I recruit you, if you have no experience in this area?

Treatment: please describe your skills to work with a high degree of confidence. Let them know that some of you have done the job of helping the job, at present, including the location, when you are still in school (if necessary)

Question 19: what is the motive that makes you want this position?

Answer: how to avoid these questions the answer is "high income", "corporate reputation". On the contrary, let us talk about a good working environment, to encourage innovation and learning opportunities.

Question 20: Yes, do you think the job is successful?

How to answer: a sentence of skill will help you score, for example: "when I complete the work of the requirements of the material and energy definition, while the completion of the superior level is good".

Question 21: are you willing to put the interests of the company in the interests of the individual?

Treatment: of course there is. It's a question to see if you really want to work hard for the company or not. If you can, please explain why the company's interests are important and long term career.

Question 22: anything you want in your boss? How to answer: you don't need to know the detailed answer, because after the interview, the boss's friends. The answers to these questions are usually the boss, such as riding, delicate, fair, encourage employees to work......

Question 23: what do you think of your changes in X?

How to deal with the answer: Please in line with your resume, show you how to go. Don't forget to let them know that you are a motivated.

Question 24: what do you expect from your company / job?

Treatment: let them know that you are in the first step of the work habits, so these expectations are good working conditions and encourage the development of contributions to the company. I hope you can also let you get excited about things, in order to convince the family to recruit.

Question 25: what do you want to ask me?

Q: how do you prepare for your home, relative problems, directly asked friends around in a job application. Please listen and understand show a clear answer, don't hurry, if you feel a little taste of the friend answer.

 Question 26: do you think you can finish the job?

Answer: how to explain is certain to be successful, based on the work of the technology and the requirements of the appropriate elements to let them know that you are the right person.

Question 27: what are you working on?

How to answer: confidence answered, main work of these troubles is the foundation, let the human progress is to solve the lessons of success will become good friends home to see your recruitment approach does not understand, these individuals and processing. The machine is not good. You let them know you is how to solve the problem and experience lessons learned, this is the best persuasive.

Question 28: what do you like to do, in addition to working hours?

Answer: you can answer a question about the nature of the time, in addition to work, will be better, if this is the social work to help you pay attention to the people.

I hope these suggestions are often met with the interview and answer questions on your question, you will need to go to the interview for their accumulated experience.

Wish you success！
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vào lúc 9:47 PM 0
"Interview, how do you answer these questions is very important. So you need a clear head, sensitive and recruitment problems. Here's the "tough question" of the 10 recruiters often ask some advice to help you "score"":

Can you tell me something about yourself? What kind of person do you think you are, and why do you choose this job?

This is your chance to prove their ability, communication, reasonable way to talk about life, work, chat.

For example: if you graduated from the art work, but I am in a bookstore, you can say: "I am a love of literature, although I graduated from the school of art, but I have my own knowledge and modern classical writers although is not me. I often read books, but there is an amiable and easy of approach. Margin, newpeople."

Why do you want to leave your present job?

You should not say any bad boss, colleague or any natural way of working, old company. This is the dark knight. You should answer: you want to see your work or approach all these new challenges.

Why should the company choose you rather than anyone else. Or: you can contribute to the development of the company?

This is your chance to show them the benefits you can make to your company in the recruitment. Let us talk about the impact of your interests, rather than the characteristics of the company's ability.

For example: "I have this idea, a new look, to improve the impressive customer by increasing the effectiveness of the corporate sector's front desk, using their skills and confidence".

Do you think your biggest weakness is?

If you lack the choice of technical conditions, it is time to give you self-confidence to say. You can say: "I have no work experience, but through direct sales and marketing, I believe I can quickly learn".

How do you respond to these criticisms?

The answer to the favorite house is an example of a recruitment and other issues to provide any additional examples. Talk about your situation is the boss accused and old friends that learned the experience and the end of a sentence: "I want to learn the criticism is necessary, need to work in the process of improving a better day".

If you think you have to work overtime?

So when you ask, "how many hours do I have to work?" If I work overtime pay by the hour? ". Or, you can say: "I don't care about working overtime, but I'm afraid it will affect an important factor in our daily life and keep the quality of our work".

Do you feel yourself in ten years time?

This is you should not be here to answer too smart, too humble, than my real ability. You should say, "I hope this job will give me a place where I can play my own abilities".

Are you married or are you going to get married?

You don't have to answer the question directly, because it can sometimes decide whether or not to accept or not. You have to drive to another topic: "I think he / she is thinking, if I am a reliable or not? I would like to introduce my article to demonstrate my ability to work if he / she calls back to my old office and they will give you / you know I am dedicated to the old company."

What is your expected salary?

You should find high paying peers and friends to go for an interview before you can give a reasonable salary. If there is a gap between the two sides, you can not decide, just at this time, you give them to give you the idea of 1, 2 days, and then I will answer.

Do you have any questions for us?

Now you can ask a question: "can you tell me about the goals of the company? "You will have a chance to get promoted after three years of work, isn't it?" "If I keep my job.

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vào lúc 1:54 AM 0
Many people are very scared when I go into the round of interviews, this is the secret of their home being recruited from the continuous problem is frequent.

 Let me introduce you to a basic question almost in an interview directly recruited to a friend who also knows how to put the "soldiers" and the father".

 1. Please introduce yourself.

 The problem is classic and very familiar. This problem usually begins with my interview. To seize this opportunity to introduce these capabilities, good career habits in your...... Let's say your direction is focused on work and career relationships. Don't waste time hiring through long "I'm X years old, born in the province of college and graduated from Z......". This information can be friends in V C.

 2. Why did you quit your job? Why do you want to leave your present job?

 Be careful, don't look at this as an opportunity to talk about the sins of a former boss. Also do not answer is "I need to work, more money". The ideal answer is: "in this case, I would like to find more opportunities to develop their own business".

 3. What are your strengths?

 Please point out that your positive work has a relationship, please think it may be a good part of your professional or personal.

 4. What are your weaknesses?

 Everyone has weaknesses. So don't spend too much time talking about their own weaknesses, these weaknesses, especially the relevant work is the best of friends, so that one or two weakness is harmless. Such as, "I have to be careful what should belong to completely". Every weakness, your story, and what you see is always a force to make up for this weakness. For example: "my character is too careful. So, my work is a bit slow, but as compensation, my enthusiasm and efforts to work overtime,".

 5. How do you know our company?

 In order to answer this question, there is no other way is that you must find out before carefully back to the company to go to the interview.

 6. Why do you want to work here?

 It's like saying that you have to understand the technology companies, to provide specific reasons, to convince the way to provide answers to these questions in general type, because I know your company is a big company,". Explain why you want to work for a big company: because you need to work in an environment of career, because you want to improve your professional, because I want to try big projects in a big company.

 7. Why should we accept your position?

 Speak out your positive characteristics, suitable for this position (professional, personality, attitude), these valuable experience, you have been through previous work. Don't forget to bring more compliments to your former boss for you (if any).

 8. In the previous work, what did you do?

 Let's talk about the 2 - 3 project success, but you can say. You are through specific project success, or you get a raise. Note: you should select the success of the project quality than that. Criminal friends made a considerable gold award.

 9. What motivates you to work?

 Normally, you will want to raise wages, bonuses, benefits, and other companies to give you...... It will inspire you to work hard. However, let's talk about the joy of success in your work when you get through a new challenge. In the morning to help you generate the impression of recruiting.

 10. What do you like to do in the environment?

 You want to ask the answer to the working conditions of On your marks, the relevant position. For example: if the job stress study and work alone, said, you can work in a team, but you love to work independently. If you want to enter is often bear and complete these items, please confirm your generous love Kang team, and you have a strong spirit of cooperation is very high the.

 11. Why do you want this job?

 The answer is to give the answer to the specific recruitment work according to the standard. To avoid danger, I need a job ". Let the family see you see the advantages of recruitment and difficult work, like and friends to find themselves through these tests.

 12. How can you overcome these stresses while working?

 Training, sports, reading, watching jokes, having fun with friends, when the car is back to work...... Be regarded as the answer to wisdom. However, you need to know, in fact, the recruitment will know how you will handle the pressure, because a lot of the interview, you are nervous of the recruitment of the problem. So, the best way is to keep calm when interviewed, a complete answer, be careful not to let people recruited to the "Hansa flow" of the house, because of their difficult problem.

 13. Imagine, 5 (10) years, where are you?

 Explain the future of your career as a part of your recruitment to your location in the pre qualifying program. In the recruitment will feel more interested, if they know the process of efforts to achieve the goal, you are also contributing to the interests of the company. A higher position can be your goal in the future.
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vào lúc 9:47 PM 0

Here are 9 common interview questions, and we will reveal to you the answer to your reference. Job interview is not a task too stressful and impossible. If you can overcome the basic interview questions, a chance for you to go to the next round and get a good job is very high. Here are 9 common interview questions, and we will reveal to you the answer to your reference.

1. Why should we hire you 
if you can say a long list of good reason to hire your boss, you're more likely to convince more employers. When at home, write down the reasons and start really fluent presentation.

 2. What do you have these qualities to make this work 
List the titles, certificates and experience related to the job is enough to answer this question. Future employers will be very impressed with the way you talk and guide them about what you have.

3. Are you willing to work all holidays not? 
If you can answer "yes" to this question, most employers are very happy. Although they often have to pay more money for you than if you work in the holidays, but in general they are glad to meet a potential employees willing to work while all of them want to rest.

4. Why did you leave the old job 
common answer to this question usually include; 'to get more experience,' 'to have better opportunities for themselves', or 'to find a job with good income'. Employers also want to find out right away if you get fired or if you chose to leave your last job. If you get fired, be honest to explain to them why.

5. What are your strengths? 
Maybe you do not like this question. Maybe you'll feel like you're bragging. But to be honest about their strengths so that they do not think you're a man bragging. Write out a list before the strengths that you are related to the job you are applying for.

6. What are your weaknesses? 

Do not answer to this question is ambiguous. No one wants to admit their weaknesses, but employers really admire those employees can admit their errors and trying to improve them. If you know your specific weaknesses, you will know how to turn weaknesses into strength.

7. You want to get paid How 
appropriate answer to this question is usually, 'depending on the position. " Most employers often poses a specific salary associated with a job title, so they always feel the need to ask this question.

 8. You can group work well? 
Employers often want to know whether their employees have a good relationship with others or not? Appropriate answer to this question is usually "yes". Few people admit that they feel lonely or have bad relationships with colleagues. Let's say that you are friendly, open and sociable with people.

9. Do you have any questions for me not 
Not all employers ask this question, but it's best to prepare for this question. Most people write down some questions before they head to their interviews in case they are asked this question. You do not need to ask questions that are too broad or macro but ask intelligent questions. Ask basic questions: "every employee of the company will start by what", "Your main job in the company is nothing" or any other general questions you can think of.
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vào lúc 12:25 AM 0



Here are 13 tips to help you stand out from the crowd who were interviewed:

 1. Admit your own weakness 

Employers often ask candidates: "What are the weaknesses of him / her?" However, only very few people answer this question honestly. They often try to evade or take advantage of opportunities to give a positive view of themselves, but that "come with" disadvantages. However, the fact that the way employers are not appreciated.

There is a more effective way to solve the questions that employers make is that you acknowledge your own weaknesses, but it must weaknesses are unrelated to the job you are interviewing for.

for example, what if you will not say you are not good at arithmetic, while the position you are applying for graphic designers. Also talk to your employer that you are trying to overcome these weaknesses.

 2. Smiling 

Smiling is a job is not difficult, but few people do it because they feel nervous during the interview, or try to be professional. Not many people know that, a smile can break the tense atmosphere in the room and help differentiate you from the crowd sternly. Smile shows you are a friendly and fun, it is true that everyone wants to work with.

3. Prepared for the questions that others are not prepared 

Sometimes employers will be asked tough questions. This can happen when you apply for a job in a company senior adults. The reason that employers give to this question is to test the ability to react flexibly and your intelligence. So be ready for questions like: "How do I know how many Australian golf ball?" Or "Did you ever have a horrible boss yet?"

4. Stay calm when the situation deteriorated 

in many cases, whether you are prepared to where you can still be tripped in an interview. Some employers have deliberately interrupt candidates to see how they react. So, keep calm attitude when falling into such situations. Remember, just a minute embarrassment can also cause you to lose that dream job you should be.

 5. Learn about your interviewer before the interview 

Knowing some basic information about who will put questions to you in the interview can help you a lot. Things may be going well if you and the person who share a hobby or former university educated.

6. Emphasize that you fit the company culture 

is an important degree, but employers only need to moderate enough. Super high qualifications is not necessarily your advantage. The more important thing is, once they meet the job requirements, you need to assert itself in line with the company's culture. That you have the belief and values consistent with the company. In particular, the ability to work in a team is very important nowadays.

7. Use the enthusiastic language 

vocabulary you use say a lot about your personality that people like. For example, saying "it's my job" will not be impressed by "this is my career," or "That is my mission." All these statements mean the same, but have different energy level.

When the interview came to an end, you still need to continue to make the following efforts:

8. Ending a powerful way

you can tell that the interview came to an end when the interviewer asks if you have any questions to ask not. This is the time for you to impress the interviewers. Ideally, you tell a certain story. But you need to prepare in advance a question to lead you into the story to tell.

For example, if you know this company very flexible in terms of employees working remotely, you might ask: "Mr. / what do you think about the people working at home? ", and then tell a story that you linked to this issue.

9. Thank the interviewer and show the enthusiasm 

you think of thanking the interviewer and expressed desire to work for the company that you've interviewed just a normal job. But not really.

When you say thank you interview, do not just say "Thank you, Mr. / Ms." Instead, say "Thank him / her for taking precious time to talk with me. I know that grandparents are very busy, "or" Thank him / her for not laughing the career goals of my sad "or" Thank you, Mr. / Ms. His / her right is the best interview I've ever met. "

10. Thank you letter after the interview 

after leaving the interview 1 hour, do not forget to send email thank you interviewed. Continuing to send email thank you for 3 days, followed by 1 week ... until you get the answer surely is that you have received or not.

The principle here is that you must not quit. There are many reasons for the interviewer not recall right for you, not because you have failed in the interview. Chances are it's a test of your patience, or simply because the interviewer too
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vào lúc 5:52 AM 0

When it comes to IT interviews, preparation is key…
Because aside from testing your skills with common interview questions, employers will also need to make sure you have the technical and practical ability needed to do the job. This means you’ll be asked a range of IT-related questions specific to your field of expertise – and they’ll also want to ensure your tech skills are up-to-date.
To make sure you’re not caught off guard, here are five of the most common IT interview questions that you should prepare for:

What is a/what is the difference between [insert technical term]? 

Translation: how good are you at thinking on your feet?
IT employers will commonly ask more than one of this type of question, and aside from checking that the qualifications on your CV check out, it’s also a great way of testing your communication skills and your ability to summarise information.
A similar method could also involve the interviewer asking something along the lines of, ‘explain a network to an eight-year-old’ – which primarily focuses on simplifying information (not to mention knowing when to stop talking).
So whether you’re asked to describe HTML, what a network is, or the difference between optimistic and pessimistic locking – the skills you need to answer it are usually the same. Just make sure you brush up on your terminology before your interview.
Right answer: HTML stands for ‘Hyper Text Markup Language’, and it’s the standard system used to tag text files. It allows you to create a range of font, colour, graphic, and hyperlink effects on websites.
Wrong answer: What does HTML stand for? It stands for commitment, it stands for audacity, it stands for courage…   

What’s the best piece of code you’ve ever written?

The subject of this question depends on the type of IT you work in, and could refer to any kind of industry-specific task. But what you’re essentially being asked here is ‘what’s the best project you’ve ever worked on, and why?’
Interviewers use it to test both your technical and practical ability, whilst trying to understand what areas of (in this case, coding) you’re strongest at. It’s also a subtle way to figure out how you deal with problems.
Aside from choosing a project that’s related to the role you’re interviewing for, you should also cover all stages of development – not just the outcome. This will help you to demonstrate as many skills as you can.
For example, if there were any challenges (e.g. bugs in the code) – mention them, but place your focus on how you worked to fix them. It might even be the ability to overcome an issue that made this piece of code your favourite.
Right answer: In my first job as a Junior Administrator, I was asked to create a drop-down menu for a survey we were running. Although the code involved was pretty simple, it was actually the first instance I’d done any real programming at all. So I worked closely with the dev team, who helped me learn some of the basics, and wrote X piece of code, which really improved the UX. It was from this experience that I really got interested in programming.
Wrong answer: Probably the ‘bro code’. Perhaps you’ve heard of it?

What is your favourite technology-related blog, podcast, or website?

In other words, are you tech-savvy enough to keep up in this industry?
Unsurprisingly, this is a vital trait to have in any IT job. And your answer says a lot about your character, enthusiasm, and ability to stay up-to-date with current trends. So never say you don’t follow anything.
Instead, make a list of your favourites before the interview – and think of how they link to the role you’re applying for, whilst noting the most current updates from each. That way, you’ll be able to prove your interest with contemporary examples that link back to your interests and skillset.
This question may also be followed by ‘how do you manage your own online presence?’ In this case, remember to stay professional. They’re not asking about how often you update your profile picture, or how often you send game requests to your friends – they want to know how you use it to benefit your knowledge and career.
Right answer: I try to follow as many related blogs and websites as possible. However, I recently discovered [insert website/podcast/blog name], which contains a range of tips and advice for developers – including everything from quick code fixes to recent news in the industry. They also just published a piece on [insert topic here] which actually helped me in a recent project.
Wrong answer: I’m more into retro tech to be honest. Wanna see my Nokia 3310?

What would you do if a user was experiencing slow network speeds?

This question is usually asked to ascertain your problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to communicate effectively with non-specialists.
Aside from referencing the specific processes that should be followed before starting work on an issue (e.g. backlogs or raising tickets for tech support) place focus on how you would find out as much information as you can from the user before you proceeding with a resolution.
This could involve a series of troubleshooting questions – including asking what operating system they’re using or getting them to explain any error messages. From there, you should be able to decide whether the problem can be fixed over the phone, or whether it needs a more hands-on approach.
And don’t be tempted to respond with ‘I’d go and fix it straight away’. Although it might seem like the most proactive solution, jumping to conclusions could result in wasted time for both parties.
Right answer: In my current job we ask users to raise a ticket, which gets added onto our backlog, then we work through the issues in order of priority. And when it comes to helping with slow network speeds, I’d start by asking the user a series of troubleshooting questions to figure out the most effective way to fix it. By ascertaining the cause of the problem, I’d be better equipped to come up with a practical resolution.
Wrong answer: I’d ask them if they tried turning it off and on again.

How many ten pence pieces would it take to reach the top of the Shard?

You can thank Google for starting the riddle-based-interview-question trend in the IT industry.
Whatever you do, don’t panic. No one expects you to actually know the answer – whether it’s in response the above or to similar favourites such as ‘How many piano tuners are there are in Glasgow?’ or ‘How many traffic lights are there in London?’
What the interviewer really wants from you is to exhibit a logical thought process, which leads you to a carefully prepared estimation. Or when all else fails, a response that tells them where they could actually find the answer.
However, it’s worth bearing in mind that many software based roles place precedence on skills in accuracy and maths – so working this into your answer is a great way to earn bonus points.
Right answer: I’d estimate the height of the Shard in line with the width of a ten pence piece. And, since it’s the tallest building in London, and a ten pence piece isn’t even as big as a centimetre thick, it would probably take in the region of a hundred thousand of them to reach the top. To get an accurate answer though, I’d find the exact measurements, and divide the height of the Shard with the width of a ten pence piece.
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The Common Job Interview Questions and the Answers

Interviewers seem to have favorite questions that they always ask every job candidate. The best way to impress interviewers is to have thought about the question and prepared to answer it in advance.
Some of these questions will also be asked while networking or just talking with family and friends.
Smart job seekers prepare in advance for those questions so they can answer them effectively, impressing the listener and moving closer to a job offer. Some people find it helpful to write out their answers. Others just make notes. Which ever method you choose, take the time to prepare.
If you can, have a friend or family member ask you the questions, and then answer them without looking at your notes. Or, practice in front of a mirror. Whatever works best for you.

The Job Interview Questions Asked Most Often

  • What Is Your Greatest Weakness?

    Yes, this question is asked often, and yes, you do have a weakness. But, be sure you choose the "right" weakness for this job, describe it, and move on. Here's how...

  • What Is Your Greatest Strength?

    Be sure that your strength is appropriate for the job you are seeking. Being able to "leap tall buildings in a single bound" didn't get Clark Kent his job as a reporter. Learn how to answer this question well.

  • Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?

    Don't let this question derail an opportunity. Yes, they want to know if you are planning to stay, and what you think your future holds. Here's how to tell them.

  • What Do You Know About Us?

    Demonstrate that you are actually interested enough in the opportunity to have done research into the employer. Too many candidates just hit the apply button for no reason (apparent to the employer). Show that you are not that uninterested candidate. This is how.

  • Tell Me About Yourself

    Not an invitation to ramble on about your favorite baseball team, your car, or your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife. Here's how to make points with this answer.

  • Why Should We Hire You?

    Frame your answer to this question in a way that highlights your qualifications for the job. Do NOT explain how having the job will benefit you. Use this strategy to answer.

  • Why Do You Want THIS Job?

    This may sound like an invitation to describe how landing the job will benefit you. But, it's not! Describe why this job interests you, sharing both your personal goals and your understanding of the job. Here's how to do that effectively.

  • Why Do You Want to Work Here?

    Again, this may sound like an invitation to describe how landing the job will benefit you. Again, it's not! The want to understand how much you know about them -- how interested you really are in the job.

  • Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Job?

    Careful! No ranting and no trashing of your current employer. Many good reasons exist to decide to leave, and they can have nothing to do with how horrible your manager might be.

  • Variations on -- Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?

    • After Being Fired

      Being fired happens to many of us, and it's not necessarily because you were a bad employee. But, regardless of the reason, you can frame the situation so that you don't come across as someone an employer would avoid hiring.

    • After You Quit

      People quit their jobs for many good solid reasons, but you need to be able to explain why clearly and without seeming angry or saying nasty things about that previous boss or organization.

    • After a Layoff

      Layoffs happen to many people and are not your fault. So, be prepared to explain about the layoff without trashing anyone or anything at your former employer.

  • Explain Your Gap in Employment

    Finding a job when you are unemployed is challenging. But, explanations are still necessary. This is how to explain that gap.

  • Do You Have Any Questions?

    Don't make the mistake of under-estimating the importance of this question! Having good questions (not about the vacation time!) is a sign to employers of your interest in the opportunity.

  • How Did You Find This Job?

    This question is also easy to under-estimate. Demonstrate your interest in the employer and, if appropriate, be sure to give credit to the employee who referred you to the job. They may be rewarded for the referral, and you'll be more likely to be hired.
Interested in what you shouldn't say in a job interview? Read 30 Bad Answers to Job Interview Questions -- funny and sad (because the bad answers are real).
For another take on these questions, read Smart Answers to Common Job Interview Questions written by Job-Hunt's Guide to Working with Recruiters Expert, recruiter Jeff Lipschultz.

Using Your Pre-Interview Preparation, Answer the Questions Smartly!

Do NOT go into a job interview anticipating that a job offer is waiting for you when you get there.
And don't expect to "wing-it" to a successful conclusion. Think of a job interview as an audition for the job.
Accept the invitation to interview as an opportunity to demonstrate why you are the candidate they should hire.
Increase your confidence and your probability of success by being well-prepared for every job interview. [See Pre-Interview Preparation for tips.]

Send a Thank You After EVERY Interview

Regardless of the mode of the interview -- in-person, telephone, Skype, or video conference -- send a unique, personal thank you to each persone who interviewed you. That thank you will put you ahead of the majority who don't send thank you notes, and it will also give you an opportunity to remind each interviewer how unique and excellent you are.
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Interview questions to ask the interviewer

  • How long have you been with the company?
  • What do you enjoy most about working here?
  • What makes you good at your job?

Interview questions to ask about the job

  • What kinds of processes are in place to help me work collaboratively?
  • In what area could your team use a little polishing?
  • What’s the most important thing I can accomplish in the first 60 days?
The landscape for job seekers today can be difficult. In other words, if you want a job today, the hard work starts when you prepare for the interview.
That means not just nailing the interview questions you are asked, but actually asking the kinds of questions designed to make the interviewer sit up and take notice. It’s no longer enough to be qualified. If you want a job in today’s business environment, you have to shine, and there’s no better way to show your excellence than by asking excellent questions. These questions could also help you avoid a bad boss before it's too late.
Don’t squander the opportunity to shine by asking mundane questions the interviewer has heard before. Your goal is to make a statement in the form of a question. The statement is designed to:
  • Highlight your qualifications.
  • Demonstrate your confidence.
  • Reinforce your commitment.
  • Understand the employer’s challenges.
  • Make yourself accountable.
  • Advance your candidacy.
Questions are the best way to demonstrate that you understand the company’s challenges, emphasize how you can help the company meet them and show your interest in the most unmistakable manner possible—by actually asking for the position.
What are good job interview questions to ask? Based on my interviews with dozens of recruiters, human resource professionals and job coaches, here are nine of the most memorable questions candidates can ask:

Interview questions to ask about the company

  • What exactly does this company value the most, and how do you think my work for you will further these values?
  • Can you give me some examples of the most and least desirable aspects of the company’s culture?
  • How does this company define and measure success?

Bonus interview questions to ask  

  • How long is the average tenure of an employee?
  • Where would the company like to be in five years?
  • Am I going to be a mentor or will I be mentored?
  • How will you judge my success? What will have happened six months from now that will demonstrate that I have met your expectations?
  • This job sounds like something I’d really like to do—is there a fit here?
  • Now that we’ve talked about my qualifications and the job, do you have any concerns about my being successful in this position?
  • What is the next step in the hiring process?
  • When can I expect to hear back?
  • By when do you hope to make someone an offer?
  • When is the anticipated starting date for this position?
  • Whom should I reach out to if I have any further questions?
Use these questions as prototypes for questions based on the particulars of the position you are interviewing for. Make them your own and polish them until their shine reflects on you. Asking questions like these is not for the faint of heart but, then again, neither is succeeding in today’s hypercompetitive job market.

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Ten Great Questions To Ask

  1. What’s the makeup of the team as far as experience?  Am I going to be a mentor or will I be mentored? 
  2. What does this company value the most and how do you think my work for you will further these values? 
  3. What kinds of processes are in place to help me work collaboratively?
  4. What can I bring Company XYZ to round out the team? 
  5. Do team members typically eat lunch together or do they typically eat at their desk?
  6. What’s the most important thing I can do to help within the first 90 days of my employment?  
  7. Do you have any questions or concerns about my ability to perform this job? 
  8. When top performers leave the company why do they leave and where do they usually go? 
  9. What do you see in me? What are my strongest assets and possible weaknesses? Do you have any concerns that I need to clear up in order to be the top candidate?  
  10. Who are the “coolest” people on my team?  What makes him or her “cool?  Can I meet them? 
John Kador is a business writer in Geneva, Illinois.  His latest book is "301 Best Questions To Ask On Your Interview".
The landscape for job seekers today is more treacherous than at any time in recent memory.  If you want a job today, you may actually have to work for it.
“Now, Do You Have Any Questions for us?”
There are great questions and dumb questions and, worst of all, no questions at all. 
The interviewer’s last question is frequently the most important one.  That’s when the interviewer smiles and says:  “Now, do you have questions for us?”  Your response at this point often determines if you continue as a job seeker or transform into a job getter. 
But first a quiz.
Of the following five behaviors candidates exhibit in job interviews, what behavior do you think recruiters find most unforgivable?
  1. Poor personal appearance
  2. Overemphasis on money 
  3. Failure to look at interviewer while interviewing 
  4. Doesn’t ask questions 
  5. Late to interview 
The answer is number 4.  Surprised?  Candidates who do not ask any questions represent the number one behavior that causes recruiters to lose confidence, according to my admittedly survey of over 150 recruiters, job coaches, and hiring managers.  Still, it’s not too bold to make this statement: you cannot succeed in a job interview without asking a number of well-considered questions.
Of course, even great questions will not get you a job offer if you come in with other problems (by Steven Harvey).  Here, in order, are the ten attitude strikeouts that most often condemn job candidates.
  1. Doesn’t ask questions 
  2. Condemnation of past employer 
  3. Inability to take criticism 
  4. Poor personal appearance
  5. Indecisive, cynical, lazy
  6. Overbearing, over aggressive, “know it all” 
  7. Late to interview 
  8. Failure to look at interviewer while interviewing
  9. Unable to express self clearly
  10. Overemphasis on money

Vested in the Interview

Every job, interview, if the job seeker is lucky, gets to this stage of the job interview. What you do now controls whether or not you get an offer.  The resume gets you in the door, but whether you leave as a job seeker or employee depends on how you conduct yourself during the interview. 
“I want to know that the candidate in front of me is vested in the job interview,” says Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder, CEO, and chairman of Torrance, CA-based ACT?, the largest female, minority-owned employment service in the country.  “If the candidate doesn’t have any questions, that really clouds my estimation of their interest and ability to engage.”
In fact, Bryant Howroyd’s practice is to ask just one question, and then immediately throw the ball to the job seeker.  Bryant Howroyd’s first question, after greeting the job seeker, is: 
What is your understanding of our meeting today? 
How’s that for turning the interview topsy-turvy?  But Bryant Howroyd understands she can tell more from candidates by the quality of their questions then by the quality of their answers.  The next instruction is even more surprising:
I would now like you to ask me seven questions.  
Depending on the quality of the applicant’s response to the first query, Bryant Howroyd invites the applicant to ask her from three to seven specific questions.  The higher her initial estimation of the applicant, the more questions she requests.  What’s more, Bryant Howroyd gives the applicant permission to ask her any questions at all.  No limits.  And then she listens.  “I learn a lot more about people by allowing them to ask me what they want to know than by having them tell me what they think I want to know,” she says.  True, the hiring company owns the identification of the applicant to be selected, but “the applicants I most admire insist on being full partners in the selection process,” she says.
Now, are you really ready for an interview with Janice Bryant Howroyd? 
Robin Upton is a career coach at Bernard Haldane Associates, the largest career management firm in the US.  Based in the Dallas, TX office, Upton coaches her candidates to ask two questions of the hiring manager.  The first question is: 
Now that we have talked about my qualifications, do you have any concerns about me fulfilling the responsibilities of this position?
Does it seem counter-intuitive to ask the interviewer to articulate his or her concerns? Many candidates think so.  But they are being shortsighted, Upton argues.  Once objections are stated, the candidate can usually address them in a way that is satisfactory.  Unstated objections will doom the candidate every time. 
Upton’s second question is:
As my direct report in this position, what are the three top priorities you would first like to see accomplished?
This question, she says, effectively identifies the hot buttons of the hiring manager, demonstrates that the candidate understands the priorities, and underscores the candidate’s commitment to action by the final word in the question.  Remember, “accomplish” is a term dear to the heart of every hiring manager. 
If you don’t ask questions in the interview, many recruiters will wonder if you will avoid asking questions on the job.  “If I set up a scenario for a technical candidate, and they don't ask qualifying questions, I really wonder if that is how they would approach an application development project,” says Kathi Jones, Director of Employee Central at Aventail, a Seattle-based provider of extranet services.  “Are they letting ego get in the way of asking the hard questions?  Do they play on a team or play against the team?  I think you can learn as much from someone's questions and their thought process as you can from the answers,” she adds. 
Here’s another wrinkle.  Recruiters and executive search firms expect candidates to ask enough questions to form a good opinion about whether they want the job or not.  If you don’t ask enough questions, recruiters who may otherwise be willing to make you an offer may nevertheless reject you because they have no confidence you know what you would be getting into. “At the end of the day, as the interviewer, I need to feel satisfied that the candidate has enough information on which to make a decision in case I make an offer,” says Richard Kathnelson, VP of Human Resources at Syndesis, Inc. inOntario, Canada.  Open-ended questions that generate information-rich answers signal to Kathnelson that he is talking to a resourceful candidate who knows how to make informed decisions, a skill vital to any job.
Listen to Susan Trainer, senior Information Systems recruiter with RJS Associates in Hartford, CT.  She interviews hundreds of candidates to determine if they represent a good fit for her client companies.  “It makes me crazy when I ask a candidate if they have any questions and they respond with either:
No, you have answered them already.
or 
How many vacation days does your client give?
“There are so many things you can screw up in a job interview and not asking thoughtful questions when you have the opportunity is probably the biggest one.  Interviewers want to know how candidates collect information, and the easiest way to know that is by listening to candidates ask questions,” Trainer says. 
“This is a real chance for a candidate to shine and set themselves apart from all the other job seekers.  When I am prepping a candidate to go on an interview, I usually give them two or three very pointed questions to ask in the interview, and then we talk about another three for them to formulate,” she adds.  Her two favorites
In what area could your team use a little polishing?
Why did you come to XZY Company? 
“The questions you ask, and how you ask them, do as much to differentiate you from the competition as the questions asked by the interviewer,” Trainer insists.  As you prepare for the job interview, your questions have to be as carefully coordinated as your suit and shoes.  If you miss the opportunity to leave your interviewer with any one of these impressions, you risk losing the main prize. 
Thoughtful questions emphasize that you are taking an active role in the job selection process, not leaving the interviewer to do all the work.  Active is good.  Great questions demonstrate that, far from being a passive participant, you are action-oriented and engaged, reinforcing your interest in the job.
Asking questions is an excellent way to demonstrate your sophistication and qualifications.  The questions you chose indicate your depth of knowledge of our field as well as your general level of intelligence.  Asking questions also enables you to break down the formal interview/candidate relationship, establish an easy flow of conversation, and build trust and rapport.  The matter of rapport is critical.  Remember, most finalists for a job are more or less evenly matched in terms of qualifications.  What gives the winning candidate the nod is rapport.   
Your questions steer the interview the way you want it to go.  Questions are a form of control.  You can also use questions to divert an interviewer’s line of questioning.  If you sense the interviewer is leading up to a subject that you’d rather avoid—your job hopping, for example—ask a question about another topic.  After a lengthy exchange, the interviewer may not return to her original line of questioning. 
The more senior the position you are seeking, the more important it is to ask sophisticated and tough questions.  Such questions demonstrate your understanding of the subtext and context of this position, as well as your confidence in challenging the interviewer.  Hiring managers will judge you as much on the inquiries you make as on the responses you provide.  If you don’t ask sufficiently detailed questions, it will demonstrate lack of initiative and leadership qualities that a senior level position demands.

Fifteen Rules for Framing Better Questions

The art of asking questions is considering what responses you prefer and framing the questions to maximize your chances of getting the answers you want.  Here are 15 rules for asking better questions.  
  1. Ask open-ended questions.
  2. Keep it short.
  3. Don’t Interrupt
  4. Getting to Yes
  5. Use Inclusive Language
  6. Ask Questions the Interviewer Can Answer
  7. Avoid Questions that are Obvious or Easy to Determine
  8. Avoid “Why” Questions
  9. Avoid Asking Questions that Call for a Superlative
  10. Avoid Leading or Loaded Questions
  11. Avoid Veiled Threats
  12. Avoid Questions that Hint of Desperation
  13. Asking Questions that Focus on What the Company Can Do for You
  14. Don't Ask Questions that are irrelevant to the job or organization.
  15. Relax and smile.
The Dumb Dozen
12 Dumb Questions Candidates Actually Asked
  1. Is it possible for me to get a small loan?
  2. What is it that your company does? 
  3. Can I see the break room? 
  4. What are your psychiatric benefits?
  5. How many warnings do you get before you are fired? 
  6. Can you guarantee me that I will still have a job here a year from now? 
  7. Would anyone notice if I came in late and left early? 
  8. What does this company consider a good absenteeism record? 
  9. The job description mentions weekend work.  Are you serious? 
  10. What is the zodiac sign of the company president?
  11. How do you define sexual harassment?
  12. Will my office be near an ice machine?

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