Question

Discuss at least 3 strategies you’ve used or plan to use in job interviews. Why did you choose them?

Answer 1

We can say that a large number of interviews follow a standard procedure where the individuals are either brought together as a group of individuals to see how they collaborate and cooperate or show nonconformity towards the “mob mentality.”

I had a bad experience with one of my previous interviews where the supervisor caught me off guard with a few questions that I never anticipated or prepared for. With my experience so far, I can recommend the following points to be kept in mind if one appeared for an interview process:

1. Be “available” not a “nuisance.”
It was an observation I made where the examiner only interacted with individuals that weren't acting overly excited, strange or standoffish. It became clear that companies look for participation and interaction, not a contest.

2. Dress to impress
While it is not the only thing that matters, we should still value our first impressions from our dressing to the way we address everybody. Discipline, empathy, understanding and being polite are the key here, and I would make sure to follow the same in my other interviews.

3. Be ready to discuss your weaknesses.
It is the context I was going for in the beginning. The supervisor caught me off guard when I was asked how would I address my weaknesses and work with them and not around them. I was unprepared to address my weakness cause, like everybody, I focused on my strengths. But, this is not the thing companies look for in an individual. Everybody can have several advantages and weakness; it's how they work around it that matters to them. It is therefore beneficial to be able to address what your weaknesses are and how you plan to overcome them.