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The interviewer will introduce himself or herself as soon as you are called in. The interviewer will be professional and friendly. The interviewer will not ask you questions that are irrelevant to the position you are to be interviewed for. The interviewer will smile at you and help you relax. For example, the interview may have warm-up questions like:
Did you get here easily?
What a lovely day! I love this temperature. Don't you?
Suggestions: You may respond to these warm-ups briefly and with a smile.
Interview Questions and Answers
1. Tell me about yourself.
This question is for you to talk about your educational background and job experience. You may state what you measured in college and graduate school. Then, talk about your relevant job experience to this position, for example, as a customer service representative.
2. Where did you work before? Name of the company, organization; how long did you work for this company? What were your responsibilities? Describe your responsibilities. Give details.
3. If you have no relevant job experience, then tell the interviewer first the jobs you have done before. Tell the most important one(s) that will give the interviewer an idea about your job experience. If you don't have any job experience at all the interviewer must know it already, and don't worry about it. Be honest. Talk about part-time positions you have had in the past, and skills you have developed in those part-time positions.
Answer the questions below:
Question 1: Tell me about yourself
Question 2: Your work experience
Question 3: Your part-time work experience
Question 4: Your skills: computer skills; communications skills (speaking, listening, writing), language skills (English and mother tongue); people skills (get along well with others, team worker, charismatic, a leader, patient, persuasive, polite, friendly, and etc.)
The interviewer may ask you why they should hire you instead of somebody else. You must come up with something that gives you an advantage over other applicants. Talk about your best qualities when this question is asked. For example, you are a problem solver or an excellent listener, or can work well under pressure. You are hard working, creative and a born sales person. Be truthful. Do not make up any asset you don't possess.
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