“Tell us about a problem you encountered, and what you did to fix it.”
“Well, there was this guy at my last job who was really a problem. He came to work on time. He dressed nice. He was smart. He worked hard. He was really making me look bad. So, one day I went out in the parking lot and cut the brake lines on his car. Our office was on top of a pretty good hill. He always worked late, so mind you, I didn’t actually see him do this. He hit the first corner on the way down doing about sixty and sailed off the road like Evil Knievel jumping cars at Caesar’s Palace. Fortunately, he didn’t use his seat belt. So, if you hire me, you’re not only getting a good little problem solver, you’re getting someone with some mechanical skills. By the way, what kind of car do you drive?”
Things to know for an interview.
1. Have one hilariously clean joke. You never can tell when your perspective employer will ask you to tell him a joke as an ointerview question. Happened to me.
2. If you are being interviewed, if your new boss is going to be there, ask him the following: “what is it about the job that keeps you up at night?” He will tell you 100 things which will create new questions and it gives you the opportunity to sell yourself.
3. For the weakness question, I go with, “lactose intolerance.” I always use a situation in which I overcame some adversity and how I learned from that. It also takes care of “what is the most difficult situation you have been in?
4. Always ask up front if you can ask questions during the interview rather than waiting for the end. Worst thing is having everything discussed during the interview and when you are asked if you have any questions, you have none. Be Interactive!
5. Don’t take notes. Be visual and auditory. If you have to write something down, you are not paying attention.
6. If you are in a group interview, as much as you want to address the boss, address the rest of the team. They are the ones who are going to tell the boss whether they feel you will fit in.
7. Finally, get a book on NLP. Learn how to build rapport. 90% of the interview takes place at the handshake and the first words out of your mouth. If you hit it off right off the bat, you are in good shape.
Hope this helps
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