Potential Interview Questions

No company hiring manager or interview team will have the time or interest to ask more than a fraction of these questions. But reviewing and preparing for any eventuality will give you an advantage over your competition!

  1. Tell me about a time when you were a member of a great team. What role did you play in making the team great?
  2. Tell me about a time when you were given a task to accomplish without any direction.
  3. Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone you did not get along with. Continue reading
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Seven Steps to Interviewing Success

These proven interviewing tips and techniques will help you maximize your chances of getting a second interview and, ultimately, an offer.

They should be used with each person you meet and at each step of the interviewing process.

Step 1 – ENTHUSIASM

This is the single most important step in the interview preparation process:

You must go in to the interview with a very positive, enthusiastic attitude and let the company know, right from the start, that you are interested! One thing that hiring managers always look for is a candidate who is excited about the opportunity. Many positions are won in the first few minutes of an interview. You must strike an immediate rapport! That is why it is so important that you make the assumption from the very beginning that you are going to be interested in the company and opportunity and go in and collect all the information you need to make a good decision.

Several ways to show enthusiasm are as follows: Continue reading

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Preparing for the Interview

1) You have to go into the interview – right from the very start – with an upbeat, positive, enthusiastic attitude! Let them know from the start that you are very interested in the opportunity. Leave any apprehensions at the door.

Make the assumption that this is “the only opportunity you have ever wanted in your entire career!

Remember, many positions are won in the opening 60-90 seconds of an interview. Strike an immediate rapport!

2) Prepare a list of 30,40,50 questions and take them into the interview with you. Write them in an organized fashion (I suggest the funnel approach): Continue reading

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New Employee Start Up

1)    Have everything in order as agreed in offer letter and subsequent discussions.

  1. Office and basic office equipment
  2. Computer/Laptop
  3. Business Cards/Stationery
  4. Signing bonus/Expense Reimbursements
  5. Car/Car Allowance
  6. Cell Phone

2)    Have someone (preferably their direct supervisor) meet them early on the first day to increase their comfort level before going on display to the entire staff.

Handle all introductions at a leisurely pace – encourage questions and note taking at the conclusion of each introduction. Continue reading