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Originally posted by LeeH
I was determined to land a particular job. Prior to the interview I read everything I could find about the company and I bought, read, and studied this book:
I read every question, took notes, and formulated my answer for every one in the book. Then I studied my answers. When the interview started I had trouble not laughing as virtually every question that I was asked was right out of the book. I got more relaxed as the interview went on because I knew my preparation had paid off in a big way. Yep... I got the job.
A few years later I was on a business trip with the two guys who had interviewed me. They said by the end of the interview that they knew I was going to be the one hired... and I was the second person interviewed - and they interviewed people for three days. Prep pays off.
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Absolutely. I was in the same situation. Market was poor in 2002, was laid off as a result of same, only one position in all of Chicago that was in my particular field, etc., etc. However, I took it a little further and made my mother ask the questions and "interview" me if you will.
I'm still there. Great job, great growth, great company. I'm lucky. Prep pays off.
FTR, to the OP, you can search much of this online too, along with suggestions on how to answer these questions. It may seem so lame, but from the other end, you are a complete stranger.....think about how you are going to convince them that this complete stranger out of a pool of complete strangers is the one for the job. Keep that in mind when preparing for this interview and how to best highlight your assets.