7) Why are you interested in this position?
When you're an accountant, and you're applying for an accounting firm, it's pretty obvious why you are interested. Are you interested in using your acquired education, skills and knowledge in your career field
, however, is perhaps the position of treasurer for the store, and you just want a job, you do not have a brilliant answer to offer. Do not worry. Do not discount the very basic answers such as "I need to earn money to support yourself and / or my family," or "I want more from life, and should I do if I have a better lifestyle for my family." Employers like employees who must work, as employees are more apt to be reliable, responsible and productive
.8) Why do you want to work for us?
here should be specific in your answer. May there be thousands of accounting firms with positions on offer, but it is now a question of "why us "?
Exploration of the best you can. Phone book ads often contain great information such as how long the company has been in the business, making deals, which are key members of the company, which hopes to serve.
Depending on what you learned in the library, and from other local sources, possible answers could be:
"You have the company's expansion, and I believe it will be an opportunity for me to prove I have and grow with you," or
"Your company is one of the oldest and most respected in our community, and I want to learn from and be associated with one of the best," or
"I believe it will reward people according to their company's value, and I am ready to prove our value to you," and finally
"your specialty happens to be my area of interest careers ."
9) Why should we hire you?
Here you have to be honest and confident about your abilities and you have to offer. Say: "I believe I am qualified and can do the job ."
reinforce this response highlighting its strengths, such as appropriate education, specialized training, proven experience, skills and abilities.
Do not say you can do any job. You do not know that for fact, and, more importantly, the person interviewing you, no matter how good you look on paper, or acting in the person-I do not know if you can do it until you start to do the job.
This is why you should qualify your answer with "I believe ..." Or "Based on my performance in similar positions in the past, I have no reason to think that it will not be able to do the job for you ."
10) What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Good benefits include some very basic character traits such as determination, honesty, responsibility, confidence, curiosity, willingness to learn, openness to new ideas, stability and humor. Select properties that you are confident and happy.
in bringing the issue of your weaknesses, the rule is one that neki.Najgore response could give is "I have no weaknesses." We all have weaknesses, and if we are willing to talk about them, it's a big red flag that there are some specific personality problems.
Never let a lack of trust, or overdeveloped ego, stop showing your weakness. Handle the challenge of getting your weaknesses (whatever they May be) and turning them into advantages. If you're a workaholic, says: "Sometimes I do not know when to stop working on the project. I can get so involved and May work 16 hours straight. This can upset the other employees who quit at the usual time ."
11) What are your career goals?
its objectives or goals are very important. You do not want to be wandering generality;. Want to be a meaningful specific
People want to know if you are thinking about their future, and have a plan to get where you want to go. You should have both short and long goals raspona.Dobar short range goal might be to provide positions in the career field, develop more experience in the area of interest, or a position with a company or organization that is growing.
long range goals require you to take pictures, and where you want to be, 10 or 20 years from now.
12) Why did you leave your last position?
This question can be asked because they are testing your reaction, or if your resume gives the impression that the "job-hopping ".
If there is a problem with leaving your last position (you were fired, encountered a personality conflict, or got mad and quit), be careful not to speak ill of the position you hold, it keeps the organization or members of the organization. Put downs score no points, and reflect badly on you, no matter what challenges you may have.
good reason to leave the workplace are: 1) the opportunity for advancement, 2) the ability to make more money, 3) the ability to provide more or better benefits, 4) to gain more job satisfaction, 5) better career opportunities, 6) a more challenging position, or 7) the opportunity to work with better people.
While all these are valid reasons, none of them is the best answer to the question. It is best to simply say: "I am looking for a better opportunity." Better opportunity could be any of the above seven answers without actually saying so.
Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
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