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Interview top20 (Characters (Why choose you (Question behind: What kind of…
Interview top20
Characters
Be honest and be open, e.g current company plan lay-off,
Core values
Question behind: How your personal values line up with company? e.g Innovation, safety, sustainability etc.
Come up with personal examples, stories
Question behind: Do you know our company? What values our company has? Again, it is ALL about our company, not about you!
Work/life balance
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Tell your plan how to handle the life, e.g daily schedule, routine, relief stress, do sports etc.
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Why choose you
Question behind: What kind of person you are, or what intangibles you bring to company?
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Example: like learning, curiosity, willing to go out of comfort zone, flexible, quickly adapt to needs.
Can also mention special skill, competences
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People's feedback
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Tell what you have done, NOT who you are!!!
Avoid general words: hard-working, creative, responsible, patient etc. to describe your personal characters
Others
work related experience: customer service, or other things help to increase soft competence
Other hobbies which help work e.g marathon, sports, volunteer job
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Career goal
Motivation?
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- Find the enjoyable part and passion from this job
- Find intrinsic part or value from this job which drives your passion. e.g help people, make change, keep learning
NOT: excessive flattery, desperately like it.
NOT: trivial motivations e.g free coffee, gym, close to home, etc
NOT: appearance of random chance, frequently change jobs. But rather mention the rational move from job to job.
Why leave current job?
Question behind: Do you know about this job? Are you about lay-off? or some personal issue with current employ
Link your answers to the job/company needs, what you can offer etc show you are ACTIVELY looking for something like this
This question is NOT about you, it is about company and job needs.
Example, I do X in current job, and it is similar to this job, but I can do better in this company.
Example, I do x now, your company does Y. Y is something I like, and link the reasons with your CV. show how you can leverage your current knowledge and experience
NOT: personal problem with current boss, or company culture
Commute
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Example: ready to move family close to company, and willing to do so
Example: You can bear with long commute, and you have plan to deal with potential issues.
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Competence
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Why are you a good fit?
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Do study about the company and position, and show your interest
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