What are the common interview skills when looking for a job?

How can feasible interview skills make the interviewer remember you?

1. If you want the interviewer to remember you, you must show clear personal characteristics and brand in the interview.

So the first thing you have to think about is: what is your biggest feature? How to show it in the interview?

If the interviewer can remember you after meeting countless people in one day, then you will be more than half successful. Next, I will talk about how to make a particularly good impression.

If the interviewer remembers you, but has a bad impression of you, there will still be something missing. So it is also important to leave a positive impression on them. I still have two points about this part: one is how to say it, and the other is what to say.

2? what do you have to say?

Interview is not an exam, and there is no standard answer; The interviewer is not a teacher who corrects papers, but gives you an objective score through right or wrong, and gives you a comprehensive evaluation from a rather subjective angle after the interview.

Even if everything you say is right, but the way you speak is wrong, the other party will not give you much praise.

More accurately, only 30% of the success of the interview comes from what you said, that is, what you said; And the remaining 70% comes from your aura, mental outlook and speech, that is, how you say it.

How to improve this ability? I have prepared three suggestions for you.

First record your exercises.

Most people have no ability to make it clear. Even if you think you can speak very well at ordinary times, you may suddenly become tongue-tied because of nervousness in the interview.

Besides, you may have many minor faults that you haven't noticed, such as always using auxiliary words like "uh-huh", speaking stiffly and so on.

When I prepared for the interview myself, I did this:

List the questions that may be asked first, then write down the answer to each question on paper (or at least make a structure) and read it several times.

Next, I will find a good friend to sit opposite me, pretend that the interviewer asks me questions, and then record my answers (or make a video) on my mobile phone.

After I finish writing, I will listen to it again, pay attention to where I hesitate and which words are not good enough, and then further revise and repeat it until I am completely satisfied.

I suggest finding a friend who knows you better, so that they can better hear/see if you are really yourself when you tell them. If you can show your true self when you answer, that is the best state we want.

Second, treat the interview as a chat.

The importance of this article cannot be overemphasized. Don't treat the interview as an exam! From the interviewer's point of view, do you want to spend an hour in an interesting conversation or an hour as an "examiner"?

To put it another way, how many opportunities are there in this world for you to brag and say whatever you want without feeling ashamed? I really can't think of a few other than interviews. So, cherish it!

Third, preparation.

Usually at the end of the interview, the interviewer will ask you, "Do you have any questions that I can help you answer?"

This part actually has the potential to improve the impression score! Because most people are not prepared at all.

The principles that should be followed here are:? Try to ask open-ended questions to avoid true and false questions. Don't ask, "Do you like your present job?" Instead, you should ask, "Is there any story that impressed you particularly at work?" Or "When are you most fulfilled?" . Let the other person share his positive energy story and unconsciously have a better impression on you.

what do you have to say?

The last thing I want to say is that most interview strategies can teach you.

In fact, there are not many kinds of problems. Today I will talk about the answers to four questions. By analogy, there are basically no questions you can't answer in the future.

Question 1: Introduce yourself.

This question is usually the opening remarks. Imagine your answer.

My view on the question of "self-introduction" is this: it is easy to be "responsive". Retelling your resume-style self-introduction won't give you extra points. After all, 90% of people do this, and the interviewer even acquiesces that you will take this routine.

However, this is also a bonus question that can shine. As long as your answer is different, you will be remembered by the interviewer. If the answer is amazing enough, it will be full of impressions as soon as it comes up. Combined with the first article I said before, "Let the interviewer remember you", this is a rare golden opportunity.

My own answer is:

"You have read my resume, so I want to share with you some things that are not written on my resume, but are very important to me.

First, I am a person who loves to travel. Almost every holiday or even weekend, you will find me in every corner of the world.

Second, I especially like being a connector in interpersonal relationships. Many friends and even lovers around me were introduced by me.

These two characteristics are actually related to my love of consulting. Consultants have to travel frequently, and we all know that they spend a lot of time on the road, but I think the greater similarity between consulting and traveling is that they can be exposed to new things every day and have all kinds of unexpected challenges, which can especially stimulate my combat effectiveness.

Psychological counselors also need to have the ability to connect dots, logically connect seemingly unrelated things and tell stories, which is what I like to do very much as a communicator in interpersonal relationships. "

A short answer, which is not too long, not only tells me the most impressive qualities besides my resume, but also points out why I can apply these qualities to my work. If you were the interviewer, would you like my answer?

The most important thing to introduce yourself is to tell your characteristics, so that you can get a unique "label" among a bunch of applicants and let the interviewer think of you at once afterwards.

Question 2: What is your greatest weakness?

What is your greatest weakness?

This question can be chosen as the "most difficult question" in the interviewer's mind. It seems that nothing is good and everything is wrong.

In fact, there are of course good answers, as long as you follow three principles:

First, answer sincerely. Don't say, "My biggest problem is to pursue perfection too much and ask too much of myself."

Second, make sure your answer is not a "deal breaker". For example, if you go to face-to-face consultation, don't say "I really don't like working with a team" or "I especially don't know how to deal with people". These are all important qualities of a consultant.

Third, give specific actions on how you will overcome this problem.

Give two better answer cases:

"My biggest weakness is micro-management. When leading a team, I often want to do all the work, and there is not enough room for the people below to play freely. But I am also a person who is willing to learn from others. I think if I can join a team where everyone is excellent, such as McKinsey colleagues who are smarter and more experienced than me, then I will definitely learn how to let go. "

"For this job, my biggest weakness may be introverted. This is not to say that I can't communicate with people or speak in front of customers. But I may need time alone at work, so that my work efficiency will be higher. At the beginning of the project, I will take the initiative to communicate with the team my favorite working style, and I will try my best to join the discussion in my colleagues' work to find a good balance. "

Question 3: Why did you choose our company? Why us?

This problem must also be treated with caution! Imagine that you go out with your date and the other person asks, "What do you like about me?" If the answer is wrong, can it be saved?

Several common mistakes to avoid in answering this question:

1. stunned and unable to answer.

Many interviewers are so eager to sell themselves to the company that they have never thought about the attraction of this company. It's like a blind date There are so many girls that you can't tell which one is good. You must be insincere.

coping style

Do your homework in advance, go to the company website to find out what unique corporate culture and attractive projects the company has, or chat with the seniors in the company and prepare three convincing reasons.

Step 2 tell the obvious answer

"Because your company's salary is high" and "Because your company is famous", these answers can't be wrong, but just like saying "because you are beautiful" and "because your legs are long" to your sister, you always feel a little superficial and insufficient.

coping style

Telling stories is better than telling the truth. Add some color to your reason and the effect will be doubled.

Maybe you say you don't have such a good story, then you can put it another way and tell things with your previous experience.

For example:? "I've always wanted to work in a company that values employee development. When I work in the school club, what excites me most is that when new members join, I can be their mentor and help them learn everything about managing the club. Your company has a good tutorial system and attaches great importance to the career development of new employees, so it attracts me very much. "

3. Speak ill of your former employer.

"Because the last company was terrible" and "My previous boss was not good enough" are taboos. Now you will speak ill of your former company, and you may also speak ill of us in the future. No company would want such an employee.

coping style

Transform, turn bad words into good ones. Let's say, "I hope and encourage the leadership of employees. Your company has such a culture." Remove the evaluation of the former owner and become the recognition of this company.

Question 4: Share an experience when you led a team/overcame difficulties/put forward your own opinions. ...

Tell me once that you ...

This is the most common behavior problem. The biggest fear of answering this question is that the answer is illogical, and the interviewer can't keep up with your thoughts at all, and he will soon be distracted.

This problem is easy to solve. As long as you follow the star structure, there will never be any logical problems.

STAR is an abbreviation, which stands for four steps to answer such questions:

Situation-what is the state of things.

Task (t)- What specific tasks do you need to accomplish?

Action (A)- What action did you take?

Result (r)-What result was finally achieved.

Any experience and story can be put into this template, and the logical structure will be done. Then add some details and emotions, no matter what you ask, you can answer perfectly.

4: What can you do now?

A lecture without giving specific actions is not a good lecture. After listening to 10 thousand truths, we still have to show our true knowledge.

So the last thing I want to share is, what actions can you take to increase your competitiveness in the interview and improve the ability of the above three parts, now, immediately?

Action # 1

Chat with seniors/seniors at work, ask about their work and experience, and share your own situation with them.

Action 2

Try to tell stories with star logic in daily life. You can gossip about your friends and report your work in this way. It worked miracles.

Action 3

Go to the job fair and observe the performance of others. How do those people who seem particularly confident behave? What good questions did they ask?

Action 4

Prepare a "work notebook" to record all the gains in this process (including this lecture). Some suggestions you may not know at all now, but believe me, if you look back one day, you may be suddenly enlightened.