From the course: How to Rock an Interview
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Avoid generic answers
From the course: How to Rock an Interview
Avoid generic answers
- [Interviewer] When it comes to, you know, these questions that show up a lot and have a big impact in forming the impression of a candidate, could you share a few of those right here, right now? - [Woman] Every interview is going to ask you some form of why are you interested in this job, right? Why do you want to work here? And there's different angles on that, why this company, why this position, why this career path, sort of depending on where you are in your career and whether you're making a switch. So really being able to speak at length in a non-generic way about why this is the perfect next opportunity for you is very important. Strengths and weaknesses both are very important, and also tend to come up, and maybe there are different variations on how they are worded, but these are things that are frequently asked about, even the weakness, and I do think the weakness question is a bit of a cliche and probably not…
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Plan your first impression3m 10s
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How to answer, “Tell me about yourself?”2m 46s
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Sell yourself naturally2m 12s
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Prepare speaking points—not a script3m
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Avoid generic answers1m 58s
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Know the company and the position well3m 30s
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Show enthusiasm for the role2m 35s
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Share short stories with the STAR format3m 43s
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Don’t overthink your body language2m 29s
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End on a positive note3m 20s
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