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The Most Asked Question During Job Interviews
The Most Asked Question During Job Interviews
The question “What do I want to achieve in 5 years” is often asked during job interviews in many variants. Have I always answered this question honestly? No and yes!
No,
No,
No of course not. In such a conversation I give the desired answer. What did I do beforehand? Viewed the website, the annual report and the puppets that work there. What do they think of their company, quite easy to get out of their communication channels? Oh yes, nowadays social media is also among them. Do they fall for it? Never, because what happens when I give the desired answer. They go into something else, or they keep asking me how I can do that in their organization. What will they saddle me up with? That I will almost describe their position as ideal instead of the position I am applying for. Oops, not the candidate that I want too much competition, they already have too much of them in their company.
Yes,
Yes,
It is best to come up with a variant that makes me different from the previous 5 candidates they spoke with, because yes, they are corny after 4 previous conversations, especially if there was already a candidate in between or totally NONE. My chance, they will emphasize it differently and if I have prepared myself well and they give me a chance then I can finally get to the point. Discuss the project that I have applied for. The latter is the crowbar, how well I can and they can guard the limits in the conversation. At that moment it is really me against them until I am hired, Yes!
The Email, Phone Call A Few Hours After The Conversation
The Email, Phone Call A Few Hours After The Conversation
2 candidates for the next round next to me and the conversation is with 3 other colleagues of a little more caliber. The latter can be seen by the way in the function names in the email they send. Is it very bad? No, because if I am the ideal candidate, the introduction is done in 10 minutes or less and I have ended up in task description. The last 10 minutes, because they really have to get back to work. I am, the person who is exhausted by the questions. The last question from the peloton: what was your last earned salary? What did I come up with at home? I still try to provoke them, because I had taught so neatly in role-playing games in Business Economics. And sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t make them call the first number. And yes, they must always discuss it, because no I ask a much too high salary, even the director does not earn so much! Doesn’t count!
Next Day
Next Day
When can I start? The offer is this if I can start within a month. Satisfied? Yes both sides, but yes I have been sitting on both sides of the table for years and they have known that from the start. If they are seriously interested, I will always be presented with a real offer immediately and that small space to ask for something more in terms of salary and benefits.
1st Day
1st Day
I had contact a month ago. The secretariat sends instructions as to what time I am expected and that everything is arranged. The entrance pass is ready, and I will be picked up. I have several discussions and together I and my new peers draw the project out on paper for division of the tasks. I have lunch, a few more names pass by. The moment supreme: the computer switches on and yes, my login is still in the making, no longer valid, etc. Shall I do another proposal round or meet some other new colleagues?
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