Showing posts with label job interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label job interview. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

How to Answer “Tell Me about Yourself” in a Job Interview


Wouldn't it be great if you knew exactly what a hiring manager would be asking you in your next job interview?
While it’s unfortunate we can't read minds, we are giving you the next best thing: How to Answer “Tell Me about Yourself” in a Job Interview
While we don't recommend having a canned response for every interview question (in fact, please don't), we do recommend spending some time getting comfortable with what you might be asked, what interviewers are really looking for in your responses, and what it takes to show that you're the right candidate for the job.
So, in all probability the first question you’re going to get in an interview is, “Tell me about yourself.” Now, this is not an invitation to recite your entire life story or even to go bullet by bullet through your resume. Instead, it’s probably your first and best chance to pitch the hiring manager on why you’re the right one for the job.
A formula that we recommend to use is called the Present-Past-Future formula. So, first you start with the present—where you are right now. Then, move into the past—a little bit about the experiences you’ve had and the skills you gained at the previous position. Finally, finish with the future—why you are really excited for this particular opportunity.
Here is an example:
If someone asked, “tell me about yourself,” you could say:
“Well, I’m currently an account executive at Smith, where I handle our top performing client. Before that, I worked at an agency where I was on three different major national healthcare brands. And while I really enjoyed the work that I did, I’d love the chance to dig in much deeper with one specific healthcare company, which is why I’m so excited about this opportunity with you.”
Remember throughout your answer to focus on the experiences and skills that are going to be most relevant for the company when they’re thinking about this particular position. And ultimately, don’t be afraid to relax a little bit, tell stories and anecdotes—the interviewer already has your resume, so they also want to know a little more about you.



Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions


Looking for a job opening? Are you about to face a job interview board? Or plan to face one in days or months to come? Are you anxious or tense and wonder how would you do once there at the interview selection committee?
Stop worrying. This little 112 page-book tells you all that you need to know to influence the interviewers to select you for the job. Apart from preparation tips, the book explains why interviewers ask certain questions and how you should answer them – for both fresh and experienced candidates.

Read the book and come out of the interview room smiling!

Book: Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions
Author: Binay Srivastava
ISBN: 9789387302006
Publisher: Better Books
Pages: 112
Binding: Paper Back
Price: Rs.250

Where to buy from:
1.      Print version: books.google.com; amazon.in; flipkart.com; snapdeal.com
2.      Digital Version: Available at amazon kindle store, books.google.com
3.      Contact: betterbooksindia@gmail.com or +91 9891190812 for special discount to students and fresh job seekers; directly from the publisher Better Books

All first timers, entry level candidates and those seeking career changes stand to benefit immensely in landing the most optimum job 

If you're the kind of person who learns by example, this book ‘Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions’ is for you. This small interview guide shows practical ways to prepare for interview. It is packed with all you need to positively impress the interviewers so as to stand out in their eyes and come out with the green signal for the job.  The book contains questions that are most frequently asked during an interview along with answers to those questions. It also gives you tips on what you should and shouldn't say during interviews. 

There are ideas for researching jobs as well as the company and means for preparing your interview answers.

While helping you to prepare for an interview, it also provides information regarding what the selection board expects from you. Explained with tips and strategies of interview preparations, the book also addresses the fear and nervousness and how to overcome them, how to turn them into a positive note. 

Highlights:
1.      It gives commonly asked questions and explains strategies to answer them in influential, positive and attractive manner.
2.      It helps to analyze the questions put to you, what the interviewer is trying to find out and the most appropriate way to frame answers so as to make the interviewer want to hire you.
3.      Not just first timers, it offers guidance to career changers on how to access your strengths acquired from previous jobs and to positively sell your potential to the interviewer.

Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions – for Fresh & Experienced Candidates
Who needs this book? It is for all entry-level job seekers and experienced candidates.

Interviewers ask you a variety of questions… but what they actually want to know is, why should they hire you? 
If you have ever felt that you:
 • Do not know how to explain why you’re the person they need to hire… 
• Can’t positively “sell yourself” for the job… 
• Fumble over your answers because you don’t know what they really want to hear…. 
• Want to be more confident during the interview…
This is the book will show you how to polish your answers to get the job:

1.      The book shows you how interviewers intend to discover your suitability for the job and the company from your answer
2.      
Gives you strategies for answering unexpected questions
3.      Gives you “How To” tips for answering tough questions:
A. Tell me about yourself
B. What’s your greatest weakness?
C. What salary are you looking for?
D. Why do you want to join this company?
E. Why should we hire you?
F. Why do you have a gap in your employment history?
G. Describe a time when your work was criticized and how you handled it
H. What’s your greatest strength?

                                                       About the Author
This book by Binay Srivastava is the outcome of the insights acquired while interviewing candidates from different sectors. He admits interviewing key figures across industries was tough; doing so at entry levels was more challenging. He has also interviewed top brasses in industries & services sectors on market research projects, as well as leading personalities for newspaper articles. With a background in engineering, the author is a career counsellor, writer, and trainer. “I wish to give job-seekers – both fresh & experienced, the same thrill of success before and after the interview.”

Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions




All Job Seekers - Fresh and Experienced                                             - For sure success in any job interview
                                                                    Read the book
Impressive Answers to Job Interview Questions
          Written By Binay Srivastava & Published by Better Books, Delhi. India

All first timers, entry level candidates and those seeking career changes stand to benefit immensely in landing the job of their choice.
This book has been written in the Question - Answer format to help all new, fresh and candidates with some experience) to understand how to respond to an interviewer's questions. For example:
1.      Tell me about yourself
2.      What's your greatest weakness?
3.      What salary are you looking for?
4.      Why do you want to join this company?
5.      Why should we hire you?
6.      Why do you have a gap in your employment history?
7.      Describe a time when your work was criticized and how you handled it
8.      What's your greatest strength?
                                       More than 100 Questions and Answers
Page 112
Price Rs. 250/-

Available from
1.      amazon.in
2.      flipkart.com
3.      books.google.com
4.      snapdeal.com
5.      Directly from:
Better Books, 41 Sawan Park Extension, 3rd Floor, Ashok Vihar Phase – 3, Delhi – 110052, India
 (betterbooksindia@gmail.com) +91 98 91 190812 (email or SMS) – special 30% discount for new job seekers