{"id":3258,"date":"2023-02-19T16:12:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-16-4-career-connection\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:54:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:54:29","slug":"apply-it-16-4-career-connection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-16-4-career-connection\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It 16.4: Career Connection: Interviews","rendered":"Apply It 16.4: Career Connection: Interviews"},"content":{"raw":"
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  • Understand how to prepare for a job interview<\/li><\/section>\r\n

    Common Questions<\/h2>\r\nBelow a some categories of questions that are often asked during interviews. As part of preparing for your interview, you should think about how you would answer these types of questions. You could also try a mock interview where someone else asks you questions and you practice answering them. Check with the career services office at your school to see if you can make an appointment for a mock interview or ask and friend or family member to help out.\r\n

    Questions to Get to Know You<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAt the beginning of an interview, interviewers will ask simple questions to put you at ease and get to know you. Your answers to this type of questions are important to establish your fit into the company culture.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"377385\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"377385\"]\r\n
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    • Tell me about yourself.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • What do you think are your greatest strengths?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • What do you like to do in your spare time?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

      Questions to Determine Your Level of Interest<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese questions are designed to allow the interviewer to gauge your level of interest in the job position and company. Companies want to understand the candidate\u2019s motivation for pursuing the position.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"929755\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"929755\"]\r\n
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      • Why do you want to work for [company name]?<\/li>\r\n \t
      • What do you know about our company?<\/li>\r\n \t
      • How did you find out about the position?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

        Questions about Your Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAs the questions get more specific, the interviewer will try to learn more about the experience and accomplishments listed on your cover letter and resume.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"632339\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"632339\"]\r\n
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        • Describe your accomplishments during your last job.<\/li>\r\n \t
        • What is your most memorable experience so far in your career?<\/li>\r\n \t
        • What did you enjoy most in your last position?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

          Questions Regarding the Future<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWhen employers try to get candidates to reveal more about themselves, they tend to ask questions regarding the future. This can sometimes throw off a candidate who has not prepared some answers in advance.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"539717\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"539717\"]\r\n
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          • Where do you see yourself in five years?<\/li>\r\n \t
          • How do you think you will contribute to this company?<\/li>\r\n \t
          • What would you plan to accomplish if given this position?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

            Situational Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nCompanies ask these questions to learn how a candidate thinks. The interviewer will create a hypothetical scenario and ask how the candidate would react to it.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"742677\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"742677\"]\r\n
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            • A colleague has told you in confidence that she thinks another employee is stealing. How would you handle that?<\/li>\r\n \t
            • You receive a call from an irate customer complaining about the lack of good customer service with your company. What would you say to that customer?<\/li>\r\n \t
            • A fellow employee is very unhappy with the changes being made to the company. He is being obstructive and unhelpful. How would you handle the situation?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

              Behavioral Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese questions are aimed at getting the candidate describe past experiences so that the interviewer can predict future job performance.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"57799\"]Click to See Sample Questions[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"57799\"]\r\n
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              • Describe a time when you worked in a successful team.<\/li>\r\n \t
              • Tell me when you were faced with a challenge and how you overcame it.<\/li>\r\n \t
              • Give me an example of how you had to use persuasion to accomplish a difficult task.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]","rendered":"
                \tUnderstand how to prepare for a job interview<\/section>\n

                Common Questions<\/h2>\n

                Below a some categories of questions that are often asked during interviews. As part of preparing for your interview, you should think about how you would answer these types of questions. You could also try a mock interview where someone else asks you questions and you practice answering them. Check with the career services office at your school to see if you can make an appointment for a mock interview or ask and friend or family member to help out.<\/p>\n

                Questions to Get to Know You<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                At the beginning of an interview, interviewers will ask simple questions to put you at ease and get to know you. Your answers to this type of questions are important to establish your fit into the company culture.<\/p>\n