I have an interview tomorrow

1. Common methods and strategies for answering questions

(1) List specific examples to illustrate the problem

It is best not to use abstract overviews when speaking in interviews. In order to illustrate certain issues, it is best to give some examples. Vivid examples will not make the examiner feel monotonous and boring.

In order to describe a "different" you to the recruiter and obtain a successful application, you must remember: Don't summarize, show - use facts to illustrate your abilities, qualities, Skills, your beliefs, strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, as well as how you deal with interpersonal relationships, how to solve problems, how to be qualified for new jobs, etc. You can let the other party know you through "facts", "relevant details", "examples", 'anecdotes', 'statements of specific practices', etc. Only by doing this can you turn yourself into a person with "outstanding personality" and A live person who is "interesting" and "full of energy" - someone a recruiter will easily remember from a crowd of nondescript candidates

You can experience it for yourself below. "The difference between " and "show". For example, when A and B asked what their main strengths were, A and B used different answers respectively, but achieved completely different results: " What is your main strength?"

A (using a simple "overview" method): serious and responsible.

B (using a "show" method): serious and responsible Have a sense of responsibility. First of all, I take pride in being serious. When I accept a task or do a job, I always try my best to do it well. In fact, my parents often instilled in me the concept of seriousness when I was very young. Ben’s attitude towards life. They often say to me: “As long as you feel it is worth doing, you should go all out and do it seriously. "In the early days of my internship, the manager once asked me to be responsible for sending and receiving letters. It was an extremely simple job, but I did it meticulously. Every day, I came to the office early and sorted the letters of the day into categories: "urgent", "Non-urgent items", "Journals" and "Others" are placed on the desks of relevant people in an orderly manner. Sometimes when I encounter "urgent items", I will attach relevant and reference materials for reference. The manager and others were very helpful. After my internship, I was immediately appointed as the assistant manager.

My second strength is my sense of responsibility. , I will definitely do it, no matter how difficult it is. In fact, my friends say that I am their most trustworthy friend.

Whether you like "B"'s answer or not, you will not deny it. The answer of "B" is more interesting and charming than the answer of "A". The secret is like the art of product sales. It is not enough to just say that the product is good, but you must also specifically state the superiority and characteristics of the product, otherwise. , no matter how good the product is, it is difficult to impress customers.

However, the "concrete example method" can also easily lead people into misunderstandings: it seems that specific actions are "different". Therefore, all answers are different. Being packaged as "concrete examples", the result is that the applicant's skills are over-emphasized, thereby ignoring the individual's true and unique ideological connotation.

The best way to get out of the misunderstanding is to flexibly use "concrete examples". "Method". To be able to use it flexibly, first of all, we must deal with specific issues in detail. For example, when answering "What kind of people do you dislike the most", you can use an abstract summary - "I don't like people who only talk about themselves; Those who benefit themselves at the expense of others; those who are duplicitous; those who care about everything; those who cannot control themselves. "Such an answer is concise and powerful. Secondly, even if you adopt the "concrete example method", you cannot blindly focus on "examples" and ignore others. For example, when answering your first strength, you can use "examples" to fully describe it to enhance your appeal. ; When talking about the second advantage, you can use the comments of "friends" to "finish the finishing touch". Although the "statements" before and after are very different, they complement each other.

(2) Be frank and sincere and highlight your own. Personality

"If the mountain is not high, there will be immortals; if the water is not deep, there will be dragons." Answers with "distinctive personality" tend to leave a deep impression on people.

How can you highlight your personality when answering?

If you want to highlight your personality, you should first speak with facts. Secondly, you should be realistic and say whatever you think (do) (except for some sensitive issues, of course). beyond moderation).

For example, when you are asked, "Do you like to travel?" you can answer bluntly: "Frankly, I don't. Because traveling from one place to another to sell goods is not a pleasant thing. But I I know that business travel is an important part of business activities and one of the main jobs of a salesperson. Therefore, I will not care about the hardships of business travel, but I will be proud of it because I like sales work very much. "It's important." Another example is if the manager hosting the interview asks you: "If we accept you, how long will you work?" If you answer like this: "No one wants to spend the most precious and limited time in their lives constantly searching. At work, no one is willing to give up what he or she loves easily. Take this job as an example. If it allows me to apply what I have learned and develop more of my potential, I can also use it. Acquire more new knowledge and skills, and get corresponding rewards; then I have no reason not to concentrate on the work I love. "Then the agility, frankness and personality you display must be the most appreciated by recruiters. of.

True thoughts and frank language are the best embodiment of "outstanding personality".

(3) Assess the situation and stop when it is appropriate

The method of assessing the situation during the interview is mainly reflected in the following two aspects:

1. Master the time to answer questions. Be aware and targeted, and "present" yourself appropriately and effectively within the limited interview time. Do not ramble or make repeated statements, delaying time too much.

2. Be good at deciphering the examiner’s mentality. A helpless look, a knowing smile, and a subconscious movement of looking at the watch all show the different mentality of the recruiter. In answering, you must learn to decipher the other party's psychology, so as to quickly and accurately adjust your own countermeasures. When necessary, "addressing the opponent" or "ending the matter hastily" can be regarded as an emergency strategy.

For example, when a female teacher with no relevant experience applied for the position of secretary to the general manager of a trading unit, she described her qualifications like this: "I graduated from the Foreign Languages ??Department of Shanghai Institute of International Trade. , I have two years of English teaching experience, and am particularly good at interpreting in English listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation. I worked as a part-time translator for half a year, during which I was praised by foreign businessmen for two months. Afterwards, the female teacher told me: " I still had a lot to say, but when I saw the wall clock on the opposite wall pointed to 11:20, I immediately realized that I couldn’t say more.”

The female teacher’s astuteness finally convinced her. Get your wish.

(4) Use your strengths and avoid weaknesses when answering questions

There was such a conversation during the recruitment interview of the application department of a certain unit.

Question: "Don't you think you're too young for this job?"

Answer: "I'm almost 23. In fact, I'll be 23 next month Although I have no relevant work experience, I have two full years of work experience in leading the school's student union. In early 1997, I was elected as the president of the student union for another year. As you can imagine, I managed the organization 3000. It is not an easy task for many students. Without certain management skills and leadership skills, it is impossible to be competent. Therefore, I believe that age can explain certain problems, but personal quality and ability are more important because this is a department manager. "Indispensable."

This is a typical answer that exploits strengths and avoids weaknesses. The respondent extremely promoted his personal strengths and organically combined his strengths with the job he was applying for, with the intention of turning disadvantages into advantages.

Here, you may ask: What should you do if you really encounter a problem that you don’t understand, or something that you are reluctant to do? This is indeed a question worthy of serious consideration. Everyone in the world has their "shortcomings", and job applicants are certainly no exception. No matter how mature the applicant is, due to his or her academic qualifications, knowledge, experience, experience, etc., there will always be things that he or she does not know or cannot do at all. Here you have to bravely admit: "I don't know how" and at the same time make necessary and reasonable explanations. . Although you don't "expand your strengths and avoid weaknesses," your honesty and frankness can turn your weaknesses into strengths.

(5) "Filling method" to help yourself get out of embarrassing situations

In foreign language interviews, this often happens: the recruiter asks a question that you did not expect. Because the question comes suddenly and your foreign language skills are not very good, you will often be caught off guard and find yourself in an embarrassing situation.

In fact, in this case, there is a method that can help you relieve tension and adjust your thinking, and that is the "filler method". The so-called "filler" is to use one or some words, phrases or sentences that have no actual meaning but are essential to connect the context and continue the answer. For example: "Oh", "Okay", "Not bad", "I think", "I think", "I believe", "Sometimes", "This question is interesting", "This question itself is extremely challenging" ,etc.

(6) Use both virtuality and reality to achieve satisfactory results

Sun Tzu once specifically discussed the "virtuality" and "virtuality" in military activities in the "Virtuality and Reality Chapter" in his "The Art of War" "Reality". In battle, in order to hide their true combat intentions, both the enemy and ourselves often adopt some fictitious and real practices. "There is reality within the imaginary, and there is emptiness within the reality", in order to paralyze the opponent and achieve the purpose of surprising and defeating the enemy. Throughout the ages, whether it is Zhuge Liang's "empty city strategy" in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or our army's "virtual and real strategy" in the defense of Shijiazhuang during the War of Liberation, all illustrate the role of clever use of "virtual" and "real" in military campaigns. important role.

Modern job application is like using troops. Only by "strategy" can you be victorious in every battle. An important strategy in "plotting" is "using both the false and the true". Although the answers in the interview are not a battle of wits between us and the enemy, the effective and appropriate use of "virtual" and "real" will often play a role in strengthening one's own value and winning the favor of the other party.

When asked "What motivates you to work?", there is a type of "virtual" and "real" answers that you can refer to. For example, "My motivation mainly comes from the following aspects: First, the work itself, that is, whether I am interested in the job, whether I can use my strengths, whether I am competent, whether I can learn new knowledge and skills, and whether I can To get further self-development. The second is the recognition of self-worth, that is, whether I can gain the trust and respect of others, and whether there are opportunities for further promotion. The last thing is the result, that is, whether I can get higher salary and treatment.” This answer has both truth and truth, and truth within truth. Interviews are an important part of the job application process. What the recruiter wants to see most in the interview is a "real" and "comprehensive" you. Obviously, honesty is the best policy. Therefore, "virtual" must be used properly in reality: virtual must be reasonable and virtual, and there must be reality in virtuality. Don't use "empty" tricks indiscriminately, otherwise it will be self-defeating.

(7) Moderate stimulation to win the excitement of the examiner

In order to gain the initiative, candidates can sometimes use moderate stimulation when answering questions, that is, preconceptions and "stimulation" The other party will cause a certain amount of "pressure" to the other party, thereby achieving the individual's expected goals. During the interview, the examiner will ask you if you have any questions. If you say you have no questions, the other party's evaluation of you may be lowered by one notch. Because a person who attaches great importance to this job and cares about his future will definitely ask many questions to give himself more opportunities to evaluate whether this job is suitable for him. At this time, it is a good opportunity to show your work attitude.

The following questions can have this motivating effect:

1. What big plans or goals does the unit have?

Not every plan is a secret , this question can help you understand whether this unit has the intention to vigorously develop all aspects of business. If their economic situation is at a disadvantage and won't improve for several years, your chances of advancement will also be compromised. If an organization is often under financial constraints, it is easy to lay off employees. You don’t want to let yourself become a victim, right?

2. What is my position in the unit?

Let the other party show you the unit’s internal personnel organization chart, so you can know Who is your boss, the scope of your work, and the level of your position.

3. How to get promoted

This shows that you are self-motivated and intend to work in the company for a long time. If the other person is stumped by such questions and hesitates to answer, you will definitely have the opportunity to be promoted. Not too big; but if he explains in detail, you have to listen carefully.

You might as well tell the other person about your ideals and ambitions for work, because this kind of question shows that you value your career and know how to arrange your own future.

4. Who is responsible for this position now?

You may find that this position has changed several people in the past five years, which means there is something wrong with the work system; or maybe several people have changed. Leveling up quickly, it can be inferred that if you do well, you may also level up quickly.

5. Is the unit reluctant to hire female employees?

It is normal and fair for women to raise this question. You can see the examiner's attitude towards professional women from the examiner's questions and answers. If he can point out that there are other women in high-level positions in the company, then you can rest assured that the company does not specifically discriminate against women.

6. Do you still want to consider interviewing other people?

You can see from the other party's answers whether you have many opponents and what your chances of being admitted are.

Some units often only see the first applicant. If they are satisfied, they are not willing to waste time meeting other applicants. Therefore, you can judge the other party's impression of you from the atmosphere of the interview.

7. What kind of work performance do you think this position should have?

Ask him to explain to you the power and current issues, the scope of work, and set work standards so that you can have a Prepare yourself mentally to see if you meet these conditions.

This question also shows that you care about your work performance and are determined to meet the requirements of your superiors.

8. What kind of person do you want to hire?

Ask the other party to explain in detail what kind of person he wants to recruit (not only academic qualifications, but also personality).

If you find that this position is newly created and may be temporary, you have to consider what your future will be like.

9. Why not promote people in the unit and hire from outside?

You may find that no one in the unit likes this job because the boss is too difficult to serve, or the job is too difficult to serve. You have to deal with a lot of people at work, or most of the people in the unit are mediocre!

2. Tips for standing out in interviews

Interviews are a special form of assessment in which employers use visual inspection and question-and-answer as the main methods to select the outstanding talents they need. Usually arranged after the written examination and other assessments, the success or failure of the interview often has the "final word" effect on the candidate. Experience has proven that a successful interview should adhere to the following principles:

1. Actively prepare for responses and turn passivity into initiative

If the candidate regards the interview as a process of selling himself and displaying his talents and opportunities, and regard the interview site as a stage to express themselves. Then, the candidates can gain the initiative in the interview to a certain extent, and their subjective initiative will be fully exerted, showing great predictability, initiative and creativity. . For example, a large number of effective preparations will be carried out with a positive attitude in advance, including understanding and researching the employer's needs, professional characteristics, examiner psychology, and response strategies. When taking the exam, you will be full of energy and enthusiasm. , the thinking machine is fully activated, the knowledge accumulation is constantly awakened, the person can cope with it freely, have both sides, respond normally or even perform abnormally, so as to effectively connect his own strengths and weaknesses with the needs of the other party, win the favor of the examiner, and finally become the winner of the interview .

2. Show a good external image while paying attention to one's own qualities

The purpose of the interview is to comprehensively examine the candidate's qualities, with the focus usually on internal qualities. However, from the actual situation, the examiner's intuitive impression of the examinee is very critical. What kind of image the candidate appears on the scene will often bring different effects. Generally speaking, the external image can reflect a person's inner quality, temperament and cultivation level, etc., and can easily form a "pre-cause effect" on others. A good first impression often makes people likeable and creates a sincere affinity, which subconsciously exerts a subtle influence on the examiner's attitude and evaluation. Therefore, candidates should adhere to the principle of paying equal attention to external image and internal quality. While focusing on expressing internal strength, they should also pay attention to their clothing, behavior, attitude and expression, so as to show their good cultivation and image to the examiner. Be confident but not arrogant, be natural but not presumptuous, show off but not show off, be etiquette and polite but not restrained and humble.

In this way, the likable external performance becomes a foil, explanation and reinforcement of the internal quality, thus greatly deepening the examiner's impression.

3. Even if you are talented, you must learn to adjust your psychology

Generally speaking, when candidates walk into the interview site and face the examiner, their psychological pressure will be greatly increased. If you are not good at psychological adjustment, you will lose psychological control and affect normal coping. We often see that some candidates are very knowledgeable, but their psychological quality makes them nervous, frightened and unable to control themselves as soon as they enter the serious interview site; especially young people who are not experienced in the world, they have never seen such a scene. , often in disarray. The lesson of abnormal performance should be firmly remembered. In fact, psychology and talent are interactive relationships. Candidates should coordinate their psychological quality with their academic performance, stabilize their psychology with their talents and academic performance, and support their academic performance with their psychology, so that the two complement each other and complement each other. For this reason, before the interview, you must not only pay attention to academic preparation, but also pay attention to your own psychological training and psychological preparation for the interview. During the interview, especially in the first three minutes after entering the interview, measures should be taken to make positive psychological adjustments, stabilize emotions, and guide yourself into the best competitive state. In this way, with strong positive psychological support, you will have excellent performance.

4. Use good eloquence to express your sincerity

Candidates should not only study professionally, but also pay attention to their verbal skills, such as speeches and dialogues commonly used in interviews. You need to practice more expressions. Before the interview, on the basis of predicting the relevant content, preparing materials and strategic planning, we must also carefully design and try out language expression skills to see which content should be answered directly and which should be answered tactfully; what to say first, and then What to say; which expression style to pursue, etc. Sometimes, the same sentence has a very different effect if it is said this way or that way. During the interview process, you must mobilize your eyes, ears, brain, and mouth to express your thoughts to the maximum extent, strive for novelty, respond quickly, and constantly flash sparks of scorching ideas. All in all, the highest level of interview eloquence is to be good at expressing sincerity and speak truthfully and appropriately. Interview responses must express sincerity and be convincing. What is sincere is the most attractive. Interview response is not an acting or a speech contest. Here, the examiner is testing the candidate's true views, opinions and level. Therefore, the response must come from the heart and tell the truth. Here, eloquence is just a means, not an end. We should be good at expressing our personal true thoughts and feelings through skilled eloquence skills and speech art. We should be powerful, focused, logical, clear in thinking, moving and touching, and form a positive message. If you are rhetorical, flashy, and just showing off your eloquence, it will only be self-defeating.

5. Win the examiner’s attention and approval

Do not argue with the examiner emotionally or have psychological resistance. This is an obstacle to listening to the examiner attentively.

Sometimes, during the interview process, there may be some examiners who are incompatible with you, especially if they have completely different views on certain issues. At this time, even if you have a hundred correct reasons and opinions, you cannot "show off" at this moment, because the interviewer is testing you, not you. Therefore, you must maintain a humble and prudent attitude, and never do the same thing. The examiners competed with each other.

(1) Temporarily reserved in case of ambiguity

As a candidate, you should know that the relationship between you and the examiner is temporarily a subordinate relationship, and you should fully consider that you are "superior" to you. The examiner is the one who knows whether you can pass the test. Therefore, as a loyal listener, you only need to do your job well. When you hear the examiner's opinions that are different from your own, you should keep them in your heart for the time being. Even if you and the examiner have completely opposite opinions, you cannot argue.

(2) Do not interrupt the examiner

Stay true to the topic the examiner is talking about, no matter how much you want to change the topic to something else. To achieve the intended purpose of your conversation with the examiner, you have to wait for the examiner to finish speaking before changing his topic.

Everyone likes others to listen quietly to what they have to say from beginning to end, and they prefer to be led out of the topic so that they can demonstrate their value. Therefore, candidates can try to add a sentence appropriately and appropriately when the examiner finishes speaking: "Can you repeat what you just said?" "Everything you just said is very new, and it is the first time I have heard it.

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Otherwise, the examiner will think that you are disrespectful to him or have the impression of being arrogant. Therefore, if you want to change the examiner’s topic, you must seize the right opportunity and act based on the examiner’s “color” to achieve the goal. desired effect.