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Job Interview Tips 

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Body Language - It's importance in an interview

Body language plays an important role in an interview to:

• Gauge the personality of the candidate

• Determine the suitability of the candidate to fit the role of the job in the organization

• Body language can say “I like you”  “I don’t like you”

• Could show you are impatient --talk fast, waving hands

• Slouched shoulders- overwhelmed

• Touching your heart- compassionate

• Lack of eye contact while leaning back, blinking, scratching arms/nose or stammering  leads to make you think you probably have a liar on your hands

Job Interview Don'ts: What Not to do

Activity Break! (online)

It is always good to practice answering interview questions with another person. But if there is no one around, please place your example interview questions and try to reply to one Interview question. 

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Sample Interview Questions and Model Answers

Basic Interview Questions

These are some basic interview questions that you should have an answer to based on your personal experiences. If you are unsure how to answer these question refer back to the video or MSR in person staff.

• Tell me a bit about yourself?

• Why do you want to work for us?

• What are your strengths?

• What are your weaknesses?

• What is your greatest achievement?

• Tell me a challenge you've faced and how you dealt with it.

• What motivates you?

Behavioral Interview Questions

With these questions, the company is trying to get a feel for a candidate and how they would respond in certain situations. They want to make sure the candidate will align with the goals of the organization.

• Describe a situation where you disagreed with a supervisor.

• Tell me about a time you had a conflict at work.

• Tell me about a situation where you had to solve a difficult problem.

• Describe a project or idea (not necessarily your own) that was implemented primarily because of your efforts.

• Do you feel you work well under pressure? If so, describe a time when you have done so...

• Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.

• Tell me about a time where you had to delegate tasks during a project.

• Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.

• Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.

• Tell me about your proudest professional accomplishment.

More Sample Questions

• How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?

• Give an example of when you've worked on a team to achieve something.

• Why did you leave your last job?

• Where do you see yourself in five years?

• Do you have any questions for us?

Questions YOU can ask!

Final Activity:

1. List three interview tips.

2. List three things NOT to do in an interview.

3. List two questions you can ask the interviewer.

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Interview Training