In a job interview how do I answer questions like, "Sell yourself in one minute" or "Market yourself"?
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example: “Hello. My name is Eileen Conner. I’m a production assistant with a B.A. in Communications and three\nyears of solid broadcasting and public relations background. I have extensive experience developing\nand researching topics, pre-interviewing guests, and producing on-location video tapings. I’ve been\nwatching your station for some time and I’ve been impressed with your innovative approach and your\nfast growth. I recently sent you my resume and was wondering if you anticipate any openings that\nmight be appropriate for someone with my experience?”\n“During my career, I’ve been a senior manager in banking involved in activities such as creating,\nbuilding, and re-engineering departments, designing management information systems, negotiating\ndeals, and mentoring high-potential employees. Most recently, I’ve taken a sabbatical to get my\nMaster of Management degree, which I’ve chosen to add to my original MBA. While I think it’s\nimportant to keep an eye on the bottom line, I’m fully convinced that people are a company’s most\nvaluable assets. I’m looking for a management role that will combine my background and interests in\nhuman resources and finance. I see myself working most effectively in a small to mid-sized company.\nWhat’s most important to me is that I be able to create an environment that brings out the best in\npeople while being financially successful and market-driven.”\n\n\nList accomplishments—paid, unpaid, work, education, life, experiences…\nList your most important skills and strengths…\nWhat are you interested in doing? Internships, job openings, company information…\nTie these aspects together to create a consistent message about who you are.
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i think the most telling question will be a question that verifies the candidates qualifications for the job s/he is seeking.     so think of a situation that the potential employee might find him/herself in, and ask how they would handle that particular situation.    \n\nfor instance, you are interviewing a potential customer service manager.    tell the candidate that s/he has witnessed a staff member being rude to a customer.      What do you do?
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There are no best words to use but most of the questions can be anticipated. Think of how you would want to answer them beforehand so you say something interesting. For example, tell me about yourself, why do you want to work here etc... The above listed book is very good.
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select my answer so i get your 10 points after that we will talk!\n\nfrankly you need to show your capability and qualification before any one will take you for a job
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You have to ask questions. It is easy to hire, but it is hard to fire. Firing people also costs a lot of money to the business.\n\nFirst, you need to identify what qualification are you looking for for the position. Technical skill, behavioral skill.\n\nThen construct questions in the way Open, Neutral, and Behaviral.\n- Open question - Expected answer should NOT be "yes" or "no". -- Neutral question - Try not to reveal why you are asking such question. \n- Behavioral questio - how this person acted on certain situation in the past. People will behave as he/she id in the past.\n\ni.e: You mention in the resume that you did ... Can you tell me more on ...? (You are trying to find out if the candidate is in fact did what they claimed to do)\n\nNow, guide the questions to find out, \n\n- situation\n- specific task of the candidate\n- what the candidate\n- what was the result\n\ni.e. While doing that task, you may have a situation ..... What did you do? Hhow it went? (Is your candidate capable of what you would expect him/her to do? Is the behavior favorable? Is the results favorable?... They will behave similar when he/she is hired)\n\nAbove is the general technique to construct you interview questions.\n\nNow, in your specific case, you do need a person who is available for evening. So, you do have to clarify that. "This is the position foor working hours of ... to .... Is that the problem?" You also need to make sure that is the absolute criteria to be employed, otherwise you need to terminate the employment.\n\nYou cannot ask "where are you from", meaning to find out if the candidate be able to be at work. But, this is discrimination. How the candidate will get to work or go home is up to the person. As long as the candidate is clear, that he/she has to be at work at specific hours, that should be sufficient.\n\nCheck on below link for illegal questions:\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/careers/resources/interviewillegal.htm
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My interviews improved immeasurably after two things. The first was doing a mock interview and being filmed while doing so - watching it back was excruciating but gave me a huge amount of things to improve on. The second was practice, practice and more practice. You can guess what sort of questions they're going to ask you about (previous jobs, your background, why you want this job, what you do in your spare time etc). If the job has key competencies or skills listed you can guess what they will ask on those, too ("tell me about a time when you had to demonstrate leadership", etc). Come up with answers to those questions - not ones you have to learn word for word, just some key words or phrases you know you have to drop in. Have an opening sentence ready so you have more thinking time. And get friends to do practice interviews with you - it doesn't have to be formal, it could be 20 minutes over coffee or in a bar, but as long as they're asking new questions you will get used to thinking on your feet.\n\n\n\nOne trick I've used often, is simply to say "I'm sorry, I'm a bit nervous" if I stumble a bit or freeze. Always seems to break the chill a little bit, and sets everyone at ease. But then, I'm not applying for positions involving public speaking.\n\n\n\nDo all the homework that greycap suggests. Prepare as well as you can. Make sure you're rested, accentuate the fun part of having the interview (sic), etc.\n\nAnd then after having done all that say to yourself "I'll do my utmost to get the job, but not all is lost if I don't get it".\n\nThe reason is that there are factors outside of your control in doing an interview; there's a certain aspect of luck, of the match between the organisation, the interviewer and you.\nBut more importantly; this realisation will put you in a state of mind that enables doing well and being as self confident as you can.\n\n\n\nSmile. Lean back in the chair. stretch. You're at ease because you know our stuff.\n\nBefore the guy asks you a question, ask him one, about the business, but one me can't give a canned answer to. No, "How many offices do you have", more like "what problem are you trying to solve by hiring me" -- then smile "or whomever you do hire" -- now bigger smile, like you both know he's going to hire you.\n\nLet him give this answer, which will be in great detail. Nod appropriately. When he finishes, nod slowly, like you're absorbing what he had to say. Pick from what he wants your best qualities, incline you head to one side (it looks humble , and like you're thinking), smile, and explain your strengths that fit what he wants.\n\nThen apologize for going on at length, and say "but I know you have a lot of questions for me". Then the "normal" interview starts, but you've taken charge in a very diplomatic way.\n\n\n\nUse an overall interview checklist to organize yourself for each interview. If you don't forget anything, you won't be stressed walking in. That's half the battle.\n\nPractice your two minute drill, preferably in front of a mirror. You also need a prepared "two minute verbal summary" [PDF file linked] of yourself in mind for every interview. Use it to reply to questions about why you are looking for the job, what you've done in the past that is related experience, what your goals are, etc. If you have good statements that you've written and believe to be true about yourself, you can deliver them with confidence, and by rehearsing them, keep them at the ready in your mind. If you don't already have a practiced 2 minute summary, you should write and edit one immediately, and aim to practice it for at least 20 repetitions a day, until you can deliver it perfectly, word for word as you've written it, naturally. Most people decide that you are confident or nervous in the first two minutes afte
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If you're in marketing, you must know something about sales as well.\n\nYou are the product.  Sell it.  It's that simple.  Remember salespeople find it easier to sell a product they can believe in; so believe in yourself.  Then sell.
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Lead the conversation to a certain point and when there is no ideas ask strategic questions (you know the answers to) and he will naturally fill in the blanks.  Slip the "we" word in when describing the idea.  Then eventually modify that to "you".  Tell others it was his idea so they congratulate him.  If he is a typical manager he will take the bait pretty quickly.
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You must always prepare yourself for an interview. Surely, interviews follow formal questions and look for specific answers and that's why it is important to prepare yourself. How do you do this?\n1. Read the advertisement carefully and pick out the competencies that the employer is looking for.\n2. Match your competencies with these.\n3. Use your competencies as a selling tool during the interview\n\nIf you cannot sell your experience, qualifications and achievements to the employer, it is hardly likely that they will employ you in a sales position.\n\n\nHere are some useful links:\n\nhttp://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/interview/questionsasked/\nhttp://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/interview/questionstoask/\nhttp://interview.monster.com/archives/interviewquestions/\nhttp://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/career/site/filelibrary/questions_interviewers_are_likely_to_ask.pdf#search=%22questions%20that%20interviewers%20ask%22\nhttp://static.jobtrak.com/academy/skills_html/decisions.html\n\nRehearse the answers to each question with a friend or in front of a mirror and do so with confidence. This will prepare you for the formal interviews. All the best!
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There's no way to know the type of questions you might be asked, and there are no "right" answers, although there are definitely wrong answers.\n\nI don't mean to be cryptic in my response, but interviewers can vary widely in what they're looking for in a prospective employee. Some suggestions that work in every job interview:\n\n1. Dress the part you expect to play in the organization. Be professional. Get a haircut, if necessary. Check your fingernails. Make sure your shoes are clean and, if they're a smooth leather, polished. Your clothes should be pressed (ironed) or, if you don't have an iron, have them dry-cleaned. You might want to do a dress rehearsal to make sure you're comfortable in the clothes you plan to wear. We would all like to believe that our skills and talents are what potential employers evaluate, but I've seen more than one documentary showing that people who were considered attractive and personable were given additional consideration.\n\n2. Find out what you can about the company where you're interviewing. Who are their clients? What kinds of marketing do they do? How do they compare to competitors in their field? What specialty areas do they focus on? You're applying to work at a marketing research firm. Do some marketing research of your own.\n\n3. Here are some basic interview questions that may come up:\n\n- Why do you want to work for <company name>? \nBe sure your answer reflects what you can do for them, -not- what they can do for you. How do you think your skills and talents will benefit the company?\n\n- What are your career goals? How does the current job offer fit with your future plans?\nDon't be too grandiose here. Take a measured, but ambitious, approach.\n\n- How much salary do you require?\nThe job posting for which you're applying may already have a stated salary or salary range. If so, use that range. Also, many Internet job sites have salary ranges for different types of jobs. See what the range is for the position for which you're applying. Evaluate, realistically if you can, where you fall in the experience level for the position. Are you at the top of the range or at an entry level? When you answer this question, provide a range. Be sure the bottom end of the range is a salary that you would accept. Instead of simply stating your salary range, you might respond with a statement like: "I've researched the salary range for comparable positions in the industry. I understand that $xxxxxx - $xxxxxxx is a realistic range for someone with my experience and skills." \n\n- What do you consider your greatest achievement? Why?\nKeep your response on target with the job for which you're applying. Identify a task, project or assignment where you showed leadership, teamwork, initiative or produced an exceptional result. If you don't have a lot of prior work experience, use a relevant school, volunteer, or other life experience where you made a difference.\n\n- What do you consider your greatest weakness or biggest failure? Why?\nChoose something that can be seen as a strength as well as a weakness. For example, you sometimes work too hard, or you tend to get very deeply involved with projects you work on. Show that you understand that this tendency can be a weakness only if allowed to get out of balance. Be sure that whatever you identify is actually true.\n\n- What do you bring to this position? Why should we hire you?\nThink about this. If -you- can't think of any reasons for them to hire you instead of someone else, how can you expect them to come up with reasons? If you have trouble with this, ask some close friends to give you a list of what you bring to the table at a job.\n\n- Is there anything you want to ask me/us?\nPrepare some questions about the company and about the position that show your interest. Ask what duties and responsibilities are expected in the position for which you're applying.
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It's hard to say without knowing what kind of job and how you're going about it now. \n\n1. Don't bring your friends or little sister with you to interviews or filling out applications. \n\n2. Dress for success. This isn't time for fashion week; look at the way other employees are dressed and dress one step nicer. Or imagine grandma taking you to church.\n\n3. Have self-confidence in the interview. Try and eliminate the "ummm's" and "yeah's". You are smart and ready to work. Let the manager know it!\n\n4. BE ON TIME for the interview.
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N: Hi Julie, what a surprise, its a long time!\nJ: Hey Nathalie, how are you?\nN: I’m fine and you?\nJ: Yes fine thank you!\nN: Did you finish your course on Marketing... what do you do now?\nJ: Yes I did & Now I’m a market analyst and I work for a famous computer company\nN: Market analyst?\nJ: Yes, a market analyst collects and analyzes data to evaluate existing and potential product and service markets. It is their responsibility to identify and monitor competitors and research market conditions or changes in the industry that may affect sales.\nN: That’s seemed to be amazing!\nJ: yes, I love my job! And you what do you do now? Are you still doing medicine?\nN: No, I decided on a career change, I have studied public relations, now I have a job in a marketing consultancy.\nJ: It’s a big change! What is it precisely?\nN: It’s a business which specializes in giving advices and support to companies about marketing and markets.\nJ: That’s great, what do you have like activities for the moment?\nN: We work for a big project for a cosmetic company who would like to introduce a new product.\nJ: Could you tell me about it or it's a secret?\nN: No I can’t but I can explain to you the most important point we have to studies!\nJ:  That sounds interesting tell me more\nN: Ok,  first thing to study is the product\nJ: Goods and services\nN: Yes, thats it, the second most important area is distribution\nJ: Distribution?\nN: Yes, the activity of moving goods from the producer to the consumer, after we have Process.\nJ: What does it mean?\nN: It’s the interaction between people and systems at all stage\nJ: Ok, I see and what else?\nN: Physical evidence, promotion and people.\nJ: Promotion and people I see but what does physical evidence mean?\nN: This means any visual presence or signs suggesting the company.\nJ: Ok I see\nN: Well thats enough about my job, what about yours, Do you like your job?\nJ: Yes, it’s a very interesting job, at the moment I study the evolution of the portable computer on the market because my company want to introduce a new range of portable computer.\nNSounds good, Could you tell me about this new range?\nJ: No sorry, not at the moment its a bit hush hush\nN: Oh…ok…I understand\nJ: Hey its dinner time, how about getting something to eat\nN: Good idea, let’s go
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No. \n\nYou should memorize them, and then work them into the coversation when appropriate.\n\nIf you want to impress your potential employer, you should be prepared to ask questions that show you LISTENED to the interviewer during your discussion. \n\nYou should be able to "interview the potential employer" by asking no more than three or four questions.\n\nThree well-conceived questions asked based on your conversation with the interviewer is plenty. You should be able to mentally formulate three brief questions, that when combined, give you a resaonable impression of the job environment.\n\nThe best questions are the one's that prompt a three or four sentence answer from the interviewer. Do not ask Y/N questions, if possible.\n\nYou do not need more than three questions until you go back for a second interview. Then you need 10 questions ready and be prepared to ask five or more of them depending on the responsed. The key phrase is the show that you can LISTEN and DIRECTLY RESPOND to the interviewer.
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Employers make up their mind in the first few minutes of a job interview. The rest of the time is to justify the decision.\nHowever, you must first get an interview. Does your resume say that you are looking for a specific job or is it vague and leaves the decision up to the employer to figure out what you want to do. An objective of finding an interesting job goes into the waste basket. An objective of finding a sales job where I can utilize my strong interpersonal skills gets kicked over to the sales dept. Are you only looking at ads or are you taking out the yellow pages and calling companies in your field and asking if you can fax over a resume and to who's attention. Only 10% of all jobs get advertised. Have you told everyone you know you are looking? 70% of people get their jobs through someone they know.
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Do you want to be honest, or do you want to get the job?\nIf honest, answer honestly.  Tell them what your true weaknesses are, and ask that they mentor you to help you overcome them.\n\nIf you want to get the job, however, you have two choices:\n1) Answer with a weakness you used to have, that you already overcame.  Example: "My weakness was that I was not proficient with Microsoft Word, and therefore took longer to create documents.  However, I have since taken a course to raise my proficiency, and I have overcome that weakness."\n2) Answer with a weakness that is not really a weakness the company cares about.  Examples: "I get so involved in my work that I forget about my personal life."  "I'm a perfectionist, so I don't let less than correct items go from my desk."  Things like that.
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The interviewer generally wants to know about your communication skills when he asks " about yourself". You have to handle such a question that you are not repeating your cv but telling him something extra and innovative( maybe related to the job) like job is of sales so, you can describe your strengths as energetic, flexible, patient etc. This way you can generate the interest of the interviewer towards you. Moreover, its a open field where you can move the interview according to your will say like you are interested in management accounting etc. Then your next question 99% will be on mgt accounting\n\nHope that helps.
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I would prepare an actual presentation. Maybe a short 5-10 minute one. Then simply state that you have a product that you feel could fill an area of need for the company. And ask if you may have a 5-10 minute window. Get some pointers on direct or key issues that may within that time frame  make an impression.