Interview Tips, Likely Questions And Answers! - Nigerian Jobs, career community

INTERVIEW TIPS

Tip 1: Plan Ahead- Do a little homework! Research the company and the position if possible, as well as the people you will meet at the interview. Review your work experiences. Be ready to support past record accomplishments with specific information targeted towards the company’s needs. Make sure you have your facts ready!

Tip 2: Role Play- Once you have finished studying, begin role playing (Rehearsals).Practice with possible questions (see some possible questions below). Write down answers if it makes your preparations better. Keep your answers to the information your new employee will want to know.
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Tip 3: Maintain Eye Contact- Maintain eye contact, display confidence (not overconfidence), Show you want to get the job with your interest.

Tip 4: Be Positive- Be positive, avoid negative comments about your employer.

Tip 5: Adapt- Listen and adapt. Be sensitive to the style of the interviewer. Pay attention to details like dress, office furniture decor and general office settings that will afford you helpful clues to tailor your presentation.
Interview Tip 6: Relate- Try to relate your answers to the interviewer and his/her company. Focus on Achievement relevant to the position.
Interview Tip 7: Encourage- Encourage the interviewer to share information about his/her company and demonstrate your interest in the company.

INTERVIEW PREPARATION (Likely Questions you may be asked)
1. Tell me about yourself? (try to hold your response to 2 minutes)
2. What do you know about our company?
3. Why should we hire you?
4. What can you do for us that someone else can’t?
5. What do you look for in a job?
6. What skills and qualifications are essential for success in the position of your interest?
7. How long would it take for you to make a meaningful contribution?
8. How does this assignment fit into your overall career plan?
9. Describe your management style.
10. What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a supervisor of people?
11. Why are you looking for a new career?
12. How would your colleagues describe you?
13. How would your boss describe you?
14. How would you describe yourself?
15. What do you think of your present or past boss?
16. What were the five most significant accomplishments in your last assignment?
17. What were the five most significant accomplishments in your career so far?
18. Can you work well under deadlines or pressure?
19. How much do you expect if we offer you this position?
20. Why do you want to work for us?
21. What other positions are you considering?
22. Have you kept up in your field with additional training?
23. What are your career goals?
24. What are your strong points?
25. What are your weak points?
26. How did you do in school?
27. What position do you expect to have in 2 to 5 years?
28. If you took the job what would you accomplish in the first year?
29. What was wrong with your current or last position?
30. What kind of hours are you used to working or would like to work?
31. Do you have your reference list with you? (Remember don’t give it out unless it is asked for).
32. Can you explain your salary history?
33. What questions didn’t I ask that you expected?
34. Do you have any question for me?

Some Likely Questions And Answers
1. Tell me about yourself? ( Why should I hire you)
2. Why are interested in this position? (What you know about the position you applied for and what values you have to offer)
3. Can you describe some of your most important accomplishment? (The answer you give must be related to the value you will give)
4. What is your weakest point? ( The answer you give must focus on your strength e.g. my weakest point is that I can only work in a challenging environment)

Some Questions you may want to Ask the Interviewer

1. Why is this position open?

2. How often has it been filled in the past five years? What were the main reasons?

3. What would you like done differently by the next person who fills this position?
4. What are some of the objectives you would like to see accomplished in this job?

5. What is most pressing? What would you like to have done in the next 3 months.

6. What are some of the long term objectives you would like to see completed?

7. What are some of the more difficult problems one would have to face in this position?

8. How do you think these could best be handled?
9. What type of support does this position receive in terms of people, finances. etc?

10. What freedom would I have in determining my own work objectives, deadlines, and methods of measurement?

11. What advancement opportunities are available for the person who is successful in this position, and within what time frame?

12. In what ways has this organization been most successful in terms of products and services over the years?

13. What significant changes do you foresee in the near future?

14. How is one evaluated in this position?

15. What accounts for success within the company?

16. These questions are presented only as interviewing guidelines. They are meant to help you prepare for the interview. Some questions may or may not be appropriate for your interviewing situation.

17. By practicing your responses to some of these questions, hopefully you will not be taken off guard if asked one of them. Most importantly, relax, go with the flow, and before you know it, you’ll be in your next job.

Some Questions candidates Must Ask Themselves.
1. Do you under stand the job that needs to be done?
2. Can you do the job?
3. Can you do the job the way the employer wants it done?
4. Can you do the job profitably for the company?

More Interview Success Tips
*If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

*Be prepared with information and skills

*Allocate time (for research, preparations)

*Have a mock practical interview (Very Important to gain confidence)

*Take in feedback (from the mock interview) and prepare better

*Appearance—Dress corporate

*Grooming—–Proper conduct, be confident (not over confident), and orderly behaviour

*Hygiene——-Maintain proper hygiene, no body or mouth odour, foul smell from clothes, socks etc.

*Let your Handshake be firm, maintain eye contact, and most importantly your personality count.

More Interview Tips
.Never be late
.Research the company
.Be familiar with the job description
.Never pretend to know to what you don’t
.Research the most common interview questions for the job you are seeking and practice your answers
.Dress properly

Wishing you all the best as we embark on impacting on ourselves and the society, TO OUR SUCCESS.