Here's a great set of common questions in job interviews along with a well thought out set of recommended responses. The comments on the blog posting are worthwhile reading as well.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
50 Common Interview Questions
Let's face it - most people dread going to a job interview. We hope that NotchUp's model of tapping into passive talent who are not active job seekers and paying them for their time to listen to a new job opportunity helps change the dynamics of the entire interview.
Ace the Interview
David Silverman recently posted a concise and entertaining set of seven rules to help ace your next job interview. I especially enjoyed rule 7:
7. Answer the question you wish they'd asked. Robert McNamara said that about dealing with the press, but it's also very good advice for interviewees. How many times have you left an interview thinking, "I never got a chance to tell them about my Nobel Prize in possum research?" Don't wait for the question. Answer "What did you do at your last job?" with "Actually, it was my work on possums two jobs ago that you might find most relevant." (Well, maybe for you it wasn't specifically a Nobel or about possums, but you get the idea.)
Read the entire post on Ace The Interview [Harvard Business Blog]
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