How to be interviewed at the beginning HR-s and headhunter-s

At Hunters also have cribs. They have a standard set of questions through which they will try to make you a general idea, and, in their view, to anticipate your capabilities.

Tell a little about yourself

When the candidate answering the question you need to pay attention to the following:

 formally sets out the curriculum vitae or immediately puts "trump card", stressing their desire and ability to take this position;

 It sets out the only thing that is said about their skills, experience, responsibility, commitment, hard work and integrity, or does not lead the relevant facts;

 In short, precisely, clearly or long mumbles and poorly expresses his thoughts.

 holding and says calmly, confident or insecure.

How to look at life? What you see in her complexity and how to deal with them?

Some people speak in the sense that life is hard, a lot of problems, most of which are insoluble, that people are angry and spiteful, that in life's little pleasures and everything is decided by fate, chance and other people, but not himself. It means the person in front of you passive, insecure, do not trust others, pessimistic and unhappy (loser); others expressed positive about life: life is not without problems, difficulties can be overcome, the fate and career of a man in his hands, the people are friendly and willing to cooperate, the man himself architect of his own happiness. so says the man, who is a proactive stance aimed at success, ready to take responsibility, successfully interacting with people and knows how to enjoy life.

What attracts you to work with us in this position?

Bad if it meets the trite phrases: "I am attracted by the growth prospects, interesting work, solid company ...". Should result in a serious and specific reasons: the desire to use their skills and experience where they can provide the greatest return, and will be appreciated, the attractiveness of work in a strong team of professionals.

Why do you think you are worthy of yourself to take this position? What is your advantage over other candidates?

That is the best question for the candidate that, without proper modesty to name their main advantage over other applicants. He must demonstrate his ability to persuade, emphasizing its advantages. Poor, if the candidate, and this question is answered with a weak argument, and gives its formal biographical characteristics.

What are your strengths?

The candidate must be emphasized above all the qualities required for the job, and bring compelling evidence on specific facts. But you can hear the clichés, repeated thousands of times: "I am a sociable, accurate, executive," and the like. Ask to clarify what is a manifestation of his sociability, punctuality, diligence, what is his manner of listening to the customer what he has achieved, thanks to its strengths.

What are your weaknesses?

From a smart candidate, you probably will not repent of your sins and a long list of his flaws. He will try to turn the answer as to further improve their chances. For example, he says: "Many people think I'm a workaholic" or "Do not know how to relax, feel good only when I work," or "Too demanding of himself and others." If a candidate boasting too, and you'll want to bring it to a frank acknowledgment of the existing shortcomings, you can tell him the joke. In this situation, the candidate describes himself: "An honest, hard-working, do not drink, do not smoke ..." Then he asked in surprise: "You have no lack?". "One is - The candidate - I like to invent."

Why did you leave your last job?

Poor, if the reason for leaving was a conflict if a candidate abuses were there orders and his former supervisor. Leaving work because of the conflict is an escape from the difficulties of its own recognition of losses, affects the self-esteem of the individual. Negative attitudes towards people wont interfere with the staff, and especially the leadership, is a stable characteristic of the individual and must manifest itself in some form of a new job. A good man will emphasize the positive things that have been in his previous work and relationships with people, and call such worthy causes as the desire for a more interesting (paid, giving opportunities for professional growth) and the desire to work more fully realize their potential.

Why did you decide to change jobs?

This question is asked by someone who works at the time of the interview. As with the previous question is not at its best describes the candidate a story about the conflict. While the desire for professional growth, expand the scope of their knowledge and skills, improving the patch is respected and encouraged in all developed countries.

Have you received other job offers?

Increase the credibility of the candidate, if he told others about a job offer, but said it was a special interest in this. Well, if you express the desire to obtain maximum satisfaction from their work. His mood will not only affect their health and morale in the team, but also is an essential and necessary condition for high labor efficiency, reliable guarantee against error, negligence, and marriage, and ultimately the main factor of the company prosperity.

How successful you were interviewed in other places?

It is important to know the reasons for failed interviews in some places and has successfully passed the other. If you make sure that your competitors are interested in, and then you try to hold him back.

 It does not interfere with your personal life of the work related to additional loads (long working hours, long or long trips, constant patrols)?

This question is often asked women. In some firms, trying to evade the law, put stringent conditions, such as not having children a certain time, not to issue sick leave for child care, not to make out Leave without pay and so on.

 How do you see your position in 5-10 years?

Many passive people who do not plan their career and life, the answer is that not imagine such long-term perspective. A man aimed at personal success, willing to talk about his planned professional development, and, perhaps, life goals. Wachs Eggert in his book "brilliant career" spoke about the importance of career planning. In one well-known business school on the first day the students were asked who formulated the writing stages and personal career goals. Only 3% of them raised their hands. After 10 years this 3% achieved financial success more than the other 97% combined.

 What changes would you make in your new job?

Well, if he shows his initiative, the acquaintance with the situation of innovation and reorganization. However, this is permissible only with a thorough knowledge of the problems at the company. Bad if the state of affairs does not know too well, but seeks to change everything in their own way.

 Who can ask for feedback on your work?

I should be willing to provide telephones and addresses of former co-workers and supervisors. Withholding such information, immediately detect the absence of positive recommendations or lack of experience of the applicant.

 At what salary you want?

The proverb says: "Who knows the price itself, will always sell too cheap." A good specialist always knows his worth and is counting on high salaries. Let the best candidate overestimate the expected payment of their labor than understate it. If you offer to pay the candidate is not satisfied, do not forget to "increase the pie" and list the benefits available in the organization: premium, health insurance, child care facilities. Free transportation and food. Free training and other manifestations of staff care. As a rule, expected to offer wage is almost always different. But, if the candidate is clearly bluffing, you can knock him out of the rut, to cool his ardor drastic understatement of the proposed salary and benefits, or tell a similar anecdote: "The arrogant young actor demanding tone puts the main director of the theater their own terms with the device into the theater. The salary of 500 dollars, the main roles, 8 performances per month and providing a separate apartment. What the chief director quietly put its:. "$ 50 daily performances, extras and a room in the hostel" - "I agree"

This is not a definitive list of questions, but walking up the list so you will understand how the brain works novice hunter.

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 What products or services offered by the organization?

 Where and who sells products or services?

 How many years have there is an organization?

 How have the main tasks of the organization since its inception?

 It is stable enough staff or there is staff turnover?

 What is the ownership of the organization?

 What new products and services developed in the organization?

 What are the prospects of a sector to which the organization?

 What are the criteria for the selection of personnel?

What is the system of remuneration? - it asks then when 100% decided on your candidacy.

Any payments and benefits are included in the compensation package (subsidies for food, transportation, recreation, health care, additional insurance, etc.) - it is better not to ask, because it is usually annoying employer, if necessary he will tell.

 What will be the responsibilities of the candidate?

 They will subordinates and who?

 What are the career prospects?

 Intelligent and astute candidate can ask very delicate questions, which should not surprise the personnel manager or supervisor.

 Perhaps the way and what questions to ask the candidate who will say more about him than about himself many revelations of the candidate.

 The material for the domestic preparations:

 Think about the types of questions that are important to the employer.

 Think about what you can tell about themselves, to describe you with the best hand, always with examples of personal work experience (your experience personal relationships with parents, children, and so the employer is not so interesting).

 The ability to perform a particular job.

You need to prove representative of the company that you are the right person for this position, and can do the job, and explain how you will perform it clearly.

Therefore it is necessary to tell how more can be clear about the duties you performed, if possible list the duties similar to proposed position. Give examples describing your skills. Show off your expertise and knowledge of the area in which you work - it is advantageous distinguish you from all the candidates.

The desire to do the job

Whether you it does not matter whether you are ready to perform the job and are ready to do everything possible to help the team which will work to achieve these goals.

Handling and teamwork

Willing to work with other people, regardless of their gender, age, religious beliefs, nationality, etc., is extremely important. This means being able to communicate effectively with people and to be tolerant of the opinions and beliefs of others. (Give examples).

But do not forget that you can work independently.

The ability to solve problems

Regardless of profession or the work that we do, we solve some problems. Think about your profession from the perspective of a solution for any problems you have to answer. Decide for yourself what you have to solve problems on a daily basis: describe the problem, list your personal qualities that help you solve problems, explain what decision was taken and why you tell us about the consequences of your decision (whether it was successful).

Personal qualities

 Persistence - the desire to do their job;

 Motivation - the enthusiasm, the ability to make changes and willingness to carry out a little more than what is required from you;

 Communication skills - ability to communicate with people effectively (orally and in writing);

 Confidence - confidence, not turning into arrogance, friendliness, honesty, openness and the ability to get along with people;

 Energy - the ability to make additional efforts to achieve its goals;

 Decisiveness - the ability to not back down when the problem or the situation becomes difficult.

Professional quality

 reliability - the ability to rely on themselves and not on the other, in order to successfully carry out the work;

 honesty / advantage - the ability to take responsibility for their actions, both good and bad, always act in the interests of the company and not for their own purposes;

 pride - always striving to take additional steps in order to do their job as best as possible;

 dedication - the ability to follow through and get the job done on time;

 analytical skills - the ability to foresee the short-term and long-term positive and negative consequences of the decision;

 listening skills - the ability to listen and understand the interlocutor.

Personal achievements

 savings;

 the time saved;

 the resulting profit.

Business qualities

 effectiveness - the ability to avoid undue waste of time, effort, resources and money;

 efficiency - the ability to take the most effective solution, without spending a lot of money;

 profitability - ability to generate profit.

Typical answers to add. questions a novice hunter:

 Why do you want to work in our company?

You have to collect information about the company, product. This will show that you are really interested in the position.

 Do you have experience to do the job?

The representative of the company is not just looking for an experienced engineer or secretary ... - he is looking for someone who can quickly make a contribution to the current projects of the company.

 Tell us how your present work is related to the general plans for your department and the company.

This question is not just check how much you understand the mission of your department and the company, but also to check your ability to perform his duties as a member of the team.

 What part of your work do you consider most important?

This question is determined by the ability to manage your time and set priorities as well as the tendency to avoid some of the work.

 What do you like / not like your previous job?

Interviewer is looking for inconsistencies. Use the information on the company and the work that has been given to you at the beginning of the interview. Answer short and positive, do not criticize your former employer. (Hardly your prospective employer wants to hear similar about yourself or colleagues)

 What have you learned on your previous work?

In its reply, refer to their professional and business skills.

 How do you assess your professional development so far?

Be positive in their assessment of professionalism, but give interviews to understand that your best work is ahead of you. Convinced the company that every new day you see an opportunity to learn and contribute to the work of the company.

 How long you have been working in our company?

"I would like to develop my career it has been associated with this company. While I have the opportunity to grow professionally and gain knowledge, I'm not going to go away. Do you think how long I will have such an opportunity? "

 How soon will you be able to make a contribution to our company?

Before answering this question, you need to find out in what area (? In what area of ​​work) you are expected immediate contribution.

 Who do you see yourself in 5 years?

Best answer - tell me that you want to be recognized as a professional and reliable team member. With regard to the promotion of the career ladder, it is also important, but everything has its time: it needs to gain knowledge, learn the company and so on ... Find out what opportunities exist for growth of your company..

 What are your greatest achievements.

In its reply refer to what you have achieved on their work. You can start as follows: "Although I feel my biggest achievements are still ahead, I am proud of what I've done ..."

 Tell us, how was your progress through the ranks.

This answer reveals your personality, your goals, your past and future. You need to talk not only about your promotion, but that it was the result of a long struggle (the long and hard work), significant contributions to the success of the company and your brilliant ideas.

 What are your strengths?

You can do focus on your professional and personal skills.

 What are your weaknesses?

Try to find such your qualities that are only conditionally could be called poor and weak, but really could count them in the plus.

 What is most interesting in this work for you?

To answer this question you also need to have detailed information about your future work. In its response, you must stress the personal qualities that you could show this work.

 What do you expect from your new job?

Say you want to work in a company where your personal qualities and professional skills will make a significant contribution to the company's success. Avoid talking about what you want from us - you have to say about what you can give to your employer.

 Why should I propose to work for you?

Your answer should be brief. It should include a description of your professional skills that will help you cope with this work. Briefly list your responsibilities in your new job and match them with their qualities, point by point.

 Describe the challenges that you had to deal with.

It is important not so much a problem as your overall approach to problem solving. You should reflect your professional skills, especially your analytical skills.

 Can we get a recommendation from your former employers?

In this case, only one answer is provided - "Yes." However, you are not obliged to take advice from their current employer until such time until you get a job offer.

 How do you deal with conflict?

You have to tell it how you deal with conflicts (ie, breaking the task into parts, figuring out the cause of conflict, and so on. N.)

 Why were you fired?

If this happens, be frank because of massive staff reductions. If you were fired because of some offense, be careful with the answer. In this case, the first thing that will make the employer - call your former manager and find out the reason for your dismissal.

It is not necessary to advertise his dismissal (dismissal of fact). If you are asked about it, be honest, but gave reason for dismissal in the best light.

How does your job to prepare you for the fact that you can take on more obligations?

This is one of the most important questions that you will need to answer. Interviewer expects from you examples of your professional development, so you need to tell a story that illustrates this.

 How do you make decisions?

Interviewer wants to know if you are a man, and if you can open to become a member of the team. We hope that you are a professional who before starting work on the project, clarify all the details, and that is, doing his job, takes a decision under the circumstances (being circumstances dictate).

 Would you like to get a post of the chief?

Remember that only admire ambition ambitious people. Answer: "I do not want to take someone else's place, but I want to work with the head, which will help me to develop my professional capabilities and move up through the ranks with him. So, if my boss to get a raise, I hope that by the time I earned it a recommendation to that position. "

 What do you think about their present / former head?

It is believed that people who complain about their former employers will create new problems of their employers.

 Describe a situation when your work was criticized or idea?

This is doubly dangerous question. You are asked to talk about how you feel about the criticism and describe in detail your mistakes. Describe any minor (bad) idea, which has been criticized, but not a bad job (this can cost a company money, and acts as a warning sign), and talk about how you handled the criticism.

 Tell us about yourself.

If the context of this question is not obvious, you need to learn more about the question before giving an answer (which aspects of your biography might be interested in the interviewer).

Your story should demonstrate one or more of your personal qualities - honesty, dignity and ability to be a team member, determination.

This is not the question that you can answer unprepared, so take a little time before the interview to think about those personal qualities that you would like to demonstrate the company's representative for this post.

 How do you communicate with people of different characters?

You must show your respect for others, explaining how you work as a team and what you learn from their peers.

 What are you most concerned about?

Your personal problems have nothing to do with work. Tell us in your question about the things that bother conscientious employee - the date of delivery of the work, the company's turnover, malfunctions in a computer system, etc...

 Describe the most difficult situation in your life.

This question interviewer wants to know what you think is a difficult situation and how do you deal with it. You must be prepared in advance prepared a story about the difficult situation in which you have shown themselves in the best light. Avoid stories about problems with communication with your colleagues.

 Describe a situation where you had to take the initiative.

This question interviewer checks whether you are aiming to increase sales, save time and money, if you make it easy to work your boss and your colleagues. But make sure that in your example, take the initiative, you do not demonstrate disrespect to the company policy.

 Tell about the things or situations in which you disagreed with your boss.

Best of all, if you say that you did not have any disagreement with your boss. Or if your boss smokes, and you - no, use it.

 As your supervisor evaluate your work?

Evaluation of employees work is often carried out in writing, so that you can use a copy of this document. You can also ask for a written recommendation from his former boss. If your boss praises you, you can quote his words (eg. "A month ago, my boss said I was the most valuable engineer in the group, because ...").

 As your boss managed to achieve from you such remarkable results?

It's a question of your control. Tell it like it is.

 What personal qualities needed to succeed in your business (your profession)?

Your answer should be a summary of your personal qualities.

 How do you define a "favorable" working environment?

Be careful, because you probably do not know what the working atmosphere in the company. You can answer the following: "... Such an atmosphere where team work and like it when a team wants to sell products and / or provide services of the highest quality."

 How do you go to the interview, if you are working?

Needless to say interviews you told your boss that you go to the dentist, (to go to the interview). Say that you have a vacation or time off.

 Tell us about how and when you increase the salary.

Interviewer interested in two things:

 how often have you increased the salary, for what amount, at what%;

 salary which they can offer you.

Remember that your future salary will depend only on the volume of your work, not on your current salary.

Tell us what book you are reading or have read recently (what film look)? What impression did she (he) made on you?

You do not need to talk about books or movies that you have read or looked for the last time. you have to talk about what has helped you to improve your knowledge (personal, professional, quality, etc.)

 What do you consider the best reward for your work?

"The award I have been associated with good and timely performance of work. Praise my supervisor also gives me pleasure. And last but not least - I think every employee expects that for the good work he will receive appropriate remuneration. "

Do you have any questions?

This is a sign that the interview was at an end, and you are given another chance to impress. You can ask the following questions Interview:

 Why are opened in this position?

 Why interviewer went to work in this company, how long he works in it?

 Who is your boss?

 Does the company provide a training program?

 What will be your first job?

 What are the chances of professional growth in this position?

 Can I see the job description?

 How often and in what way will be made of your work?

Remember that at the first interview with the salary is not being discussed, if the employer I do not ask you about it. you always have time to discuss it, if you will be offered the position, the more that you know about the minimum level that you have to offer from the agency staff recruitment.

Write the expected answers to questions on a sheet of paper and once again consider whether it is you want to say. Make corrections and again read. This will help you speak clearly and confidently in an interview that surely will mark the employer.

Be sure to work out in front of the mirror and prepare answers in advance.

Finally

The best experience is to practice! To be prepared for a single interview! It is necessary to go through several interviews in different companies, even at the job that you are not interested at all. In these interviews, you can work out the feedback. Those. You should feel like hunters respond to your answers.

A small addition. What else can I ask?

 What can you tell us about your professional connections that could be used in your new job?

 As you increase your professional qualifications?

 What do you like doing in your spare time?

 In what terms could start a new job?

One of the most prominent experts in the evaluation and selection of the personnel Edge Einstein uses the following interview "tricky" questions to the candidate.

 How would you describe your character?

 For that you criticized the last four years?

 You are more likely to agree or argue, and why?

 How do you see your position in 3-5 years and how are you going to achieve it?

 What needs to change in the work to make it perfect?

 How would you describe the closest to the ideal and most distant from the ideal boss?

 Which of your duties you perform with the greatest pleasure?

 How would you describe yourself with three adjectives?

 How would your employees describe you in three adjectives?

 Do you often use praise for employees and other people?

 What would you do if you find that a colleague spends the money of the company for personal needs?

 What will you do if the company in which you are just getting started, you will pay a salary for the next six months?

What are the situations in which you do not succeed. Why?

If you need to fire someone, what should be the main reason put forward? Why?

 What is the goal you achieve by taking this position?

 What would you change in the work to make it perfect?

It is human nature to embellish themselves, getting a job. What you have embellished themselves when answering questions?

How do you feel about the method of coercion and threats in relation to his subordinates? In which case, you should resort to threats?

 What are the possible difficulties in future work may perplex you the most?

Everyone has flaws. And what are the three traits in yourself you would like to fix?

 How do you manage to arouse interest in the work of his subordinates?

 Can you influence the thinking and behavior of other people?

 How do you start your work?