Feel More Confident in Job Interviews
a range of job interview questions and answers designed to help career professionals to pass more job interviews
You need to be honest, if you can’t let them know, if you can then great, the employer would only ask this question is there is a possibility of weekend/night work.
“Yes, I am happy to work at weekends. In my last two positions, we were needed to work weekends or overtime at very short noticed, so this is something I am use to”
The employer only asks this question there is a large amount of overtime or the employer is having trouble getting their current staff to work overtime. You need to be honest if you are willing to give a general answer.
“yes, I did a lot of overtime in my last company”
Don’t put up any barriers or start to confuse the employer by saying “I can work overtime on a Monday 6-8, Wednesday 8-9 etc..” keep it simple.
If you cannot, tell the employer this and give the reason why.
If every job paid the same salary, would you still apply for this position? If the answer is yes, why? This is what motivates you.
Think about the job you are applying too, what is the end result this company delivers? Does it make something? Help people? Give advice? Sells?
If you are motivated by the same thing the company does then you will do well in the company and the interviewer will want to recruit you.
“I am always motivated knowing that my job role is making a difference with other people’s lives”
Hopefully, after some good career advice, you will be applying for a job that you will enjoy.
As we spend a third of our lives at work, we need to find work exciting and important. Answer this question with this killer answer
“The money pays the bills, but for me, it’s enjoying the job that gets me up each morning with a smile on my face”
Think about the main job duties, skills and qualities needed for this position, which of these would you enjoy?
Job Satisfaction, Team Work, Variety, Seeing the end result from your work, Helping others, Etc.
This way you are being honest while discussing relevant duties and qualities. Don’t say the obvious:
“This job” As you will quickly lose credibility and the interviewer may doubt other answers to the interview questions.
“It’s important for me to see the end result from my work; I like to know that I have done a good job and that my customers are satisfied”
The job interviewer is keen to recruit an employee who is passionate about the job, not simply just looking for work to gain a salary.
This job interview question “if you could, would you retire right now?” is a sneaky question to check your work ethic.
If you state to the interviewer, that you would retire as soon as possible, the employer knows that you are not committed to the role.
Whereas the interviewee who explains how they enjoy the work and how for them the job isn’t just about a salary but is about doing something you love, the employer is more likely to recruit you.
With all interview questions, be honest with your answer if you would say “yes..” then either, follow this up with some details on what you would do, it is good to laugh when answering this question and turn it into a light-hearted piece of banter.
“…as I enjoy work I would either work part-time or volunteer…” or “but, as I need to work, I want to work in an industry I enjoy, like this one”
See the video above for additional job interview answers.
Interview questions are asked to uncover a particular skill, quality or experience from the interviewee. The reason why many job applicants fail during the job interview is that they don’t understand what it is the interviewer wants to hear.
In this article, we have broken down what the interviewer is looking for in a perfect job interview answer and to help you create the perfect answer we have recorded an example answer
Employers spend around 33% of their profits on recruitment and they always prefer to employ someone who will stay with the company for at least 2-3 years, in reality, we never really know what will happen in the future and how long we will work for one organisation.
To answer the question, give a general answer
“I think I would really enjoy this role and fit in well with the organisation, I would be happy to stay as long as we were both happy with my work”
Or
“I am looking for a company to stay with and progress up the career ladder; I don’t really like changing companies. After researching your company, I think I would really enjoy this role and fit in well with the organisation”
In most industries, the company will advertise the salary on the job advert. If they don’t this could be a loaded question. Answer this question with a question
“Can you tell me what the salary range for this post is?”
If the interviewer insists, give a general answer
“The salary would depend on the job duties, around £??-£??” Give a wide range
Of course, you are, every interviewer knows you are looking for work and it’s highly unlikely that you only have one interview lined up.
Explain why you are looking for other work and follow this up by telling the interviewer how much you want to work for their company.
Employers like to offer jobs to people who will accept them and/or not leave after a couple of weeks for a better job offer.
Why? Recruitment can cost companies around 33% of their profits!
“Yes, I am looking at other jobs in this industry as I know this is the type of work I will excel in. I have researched your company and feel this is the type of company I would really fit into”
Interviewers enjoy hearing quotes, have a couple of quotes prepared from people at your previous job “David always said I was….” and use statements like: “In my last job I was always known for…”
By giving quotes from a named person can be as effective as giving the interviewer a written reference.
“In my last company, I was always known as the person who got things done. I remember overhearing my Manger Sharon, saying ‘if you need a job doing quickly and efficiently to get me to do it”
