Top 7 Interview Questions For College Graduates
Current job market conditions may not be the most favourable, especially to new graduates. Now that you have graduated from college, you must be proud of your achievement and not allow yourself to be discouraged. When interviewing for a job you need to anticipate what questions your prospective boss might ask you. Much like when studying for one of your college exams, you should review for job interviews.
It's much easier to pass a test if you know what it's on. Same goes with a job interview. So part of your job interview skill building exercise should be to know what the questions that could be asked. If you do this, then you're half way to the job you want.
So where do you start? You may want to narrow down the field and focus on which job or sector of the work force you'd like to be a part of. However, no matter if you're looking to get your foot in the door in administration, IT, engineering, HR, PR, sales, marketing, or new media, you can bet that your interviewer will want to know a little about you as a person and your objectives.
Here are some examples of what you might be asked on an interview:
1) Tell me about yourself? Be careful not to get longwinded with your response.
2) Tell me about your goals? No one will expect you to have your whole life planned out, but you should have a good idea of where you want to be in five years.
3) How has your education prepared you for your career? State how your education has trained you towards the necessary skills needed for the job and give examples to support your claims.
4) What is your biggest weakness? Well if you have just graduated college and you have no experience, then that would be your biggest weakness. Try to be honest without making yourself look bad. It always impressive when you humble yourself, while you hint at your success. For example, if you're proud of your law firm work experience over the summer you can talk about the time your clip on tie fell off during a big case you where assisting on.
5) How would your lecturers describe you? It's always a good idea to refer to a lecturer you know well and can call upon to get a reference. A follow-up question could ask for a lecturer's recommendation. So plan ahead.
6) Are you a team player? Everyone will reply yes but lack the proof needed to back it up. So have an example of a time you helped out a team, club or community.
7) Why should I hire you? This is an important question and your answer could make or break your prospects. Reply by affirming that you are the best person for this job and give reasons to back it up. Show your passion and enthusiasm when answering this question and be confident.
Equipping yourself with these job interview skills should get you a prospective chance in securing the job you're fighting for. Do your homework and don't be afraid to use low cost recruitment or flat fee recruitment services to help you pick the right industry and working environment for you. After all what good is a job if you're not happy.
Author: Marie Warren
Marie is a passionate careers adviser who trys to aid many jobless and unemployed people with skills re-training. Marie works for RecruitmentRevolution.com, who specialise in SME recruitment in the UK. For a low cost of �575, we will fill your company vacancies, doing away with the traditional agency fees. Read more on how much your business could save with a fixed price recruitment agency.
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About the Author: Marie is a employment advisor and helps the unemployed and those looking for jobs but do not know where there vocation lies. Marie also helps with skills re-training such as with basic IT programs like word processing and spreadsheet programs. Maggie has recently worked with RecruitmentRevolution.com who are a specialist fixed fee recruitment agency. As they are specialised and targeted to small business, they are helping a lot of small firms who are struggling at this time fill a lot of vacancies with a cheaper alternative to recruitment agency fees and Marie was a part of this. Based in Surrey, Marie enjoys going to historical sites of interest as well as keeping up with the latest in UK and US politics.
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