What should I pay attention to when interviewing elderly nannies in Shenzhen?

I mentioned in Simple Dollar that I had organized many interviews in the past. Although I usually recruit technical posts, the questions I actually ask (and therefore have practical value) are all non-technical. A good interview question can reveal the essence of the candidate-honesty, credibility, quick response and so on.

For a long time, I have collected some questions that are often used in interviews. Here are 25 most valuable cases, and there are one or two skills that can answer each question well or how to make it worse. I hope this summary can provide some insightful references for interviewers and candidates. If you can answer all the questions easily, you don't have to worry about the interview. Finally, I will give each candidate who is about to face an important interview a list as "homework".

First, answer stupid questions stupidly.

There are many stupid questions in the job interview, and all of them have obvious answers. "What is your greatest weakness?" This question will never get an honest answer, and many times it will only lead to something like "I am a workaholic!" " "False answer. Interviewers ask these questions because they should be asked, but they usually don't get any valid information from them. "Do you think you have succeeded? "The answer is always yes;" Do you have team spirit? "The answer is always yes;" How long are you going to work here? "The answer is always long-term;" Which is more important, work or salary? "The answer is always that work is more important than salary.

Identifying a boring question is simple-can you easily give a universally applicable and harmless answer? If so, don't bother about this problem and focus on solving practical problems.

1 Introduce yourself

This question is basically to let the candidates relax and give me a chance to judge what they say. This is a question that all interviews need to prepare, so you need to have a fixed answer. Before you walked into the interview room, you had a clear answer to this question in your mind. The "best" answer should allow you to fully show your uniqueness, thus making yourself stand out among many applicants. List your four or five biggest characteristics and state them in 30 seconds.

2. Tell us what you know about us.

This question directly examines whether the interviewer has done enough homework. An interviewer who can tell a lot of information about the company may be unexpected, but most people who don't even know the basic situation will be eliminated-that's not the person we want. In other words, before the interview, know the company you want to apply for.

What is the difference between you and other applicants?

Interviewers usually get the answer to this question based on their resumes, but this is the time for you to really sell yourself. Most interviewers will sit by and watch how you sell yourself. It's good to be surprised occasionally, but it can also be cunning-if something should appear on your resume, why not? You should know the essence of your resume and list them.

4. Describe the position you applied for.

This is also a "homework" problem, but some information can also be mastered through the opinions given by the candidates on the spot. The best preparation is to read the job description and repeat it in your own language so that you can answer fluently in the interview.

5. Why are you interested in this position?

This question is actually a bit like a trick, because it is a reply to the second question (your understanding of the company) and the fourth question (describing the position you are applying for). This is because it helps to judge whether people answer rashly (for example, "because I am the right person") or honestly after consideration. You can prepare a procedural answer to this question in advance-roughly speaking, just give some reasons why this company and position attract you and why they attract you.

6. What makes you feel most uncomfortable about this position?

Most people think that this problem will involve elimination, but it is usually not. This is actually an honest question. No one will be satisfied with every aspect of work-it's not our nature. Where do you work? Working hours? Colleague is the company too big? Too small? Honesty is very important here-I want to hear a sincere reason for feeling uncomfortable (especially from my observation of the company), not a cliche without any discomfort. A good answer can be "I've never worked in such a big company", or "I've heard some strange things about collaborative culture", or "Working in the initial stage makes me nervous".

7. What was your greatest achievement in your last job?

8. What was your biggest failure in your last job?

These two problems can usually form a group, but the latter is very important. The best candidates should admit their mistakes (they are honest and dare to admit them) and learn from them, which is an extremely important virtue.

9. Tell me about your former best boss.

10. Tell me about your worst boss before.

These two questions can directly test what kind of management style the interviewer is suitable for and how he will manage others. Suppose I work in a loosely managed and self-driven organization. In this case, the answer I want to hear is that the "best" boss cares nothing, or the "worst" boss stares at everything. On the contrary, if I am in a hierarchical organization, I hope to hear the opposite voice-the "best" boss provides intensive guidance and communication, or the "worst" boss leaves the candidates at a loss. The best way is to answer as honestly as possible-the interviewer will have a good understanding of the collaborative culture. Frankly speaking, if you are lucky enough to enter a company and it doesn't match the culture there, it will be difficult to adapt and succeed. These questions can also be asked in the form of "What management mode do you prefer".

Other skills: highlight the advantages of all bosses and never turn an interview into a criticism of anyone. The worst boss will also have some minor faults, all of which are expectations of you rather than personality defects. Complaining about others in an interview will only make you look bad. Don't be fooled.

1 1. Tell me about the most difficult project you have ever encountered?

Interviewers usually don't really pay attention to what the project is. The essence is to see if you have experienced real difficulties and how to overcome them. For most people, this is not the greatest success or failure, but the aspect of turning failure into success.

12. What do you think of the future trend in this field?

This question is useful in some fields-technology or leadership positions-but not in others. Whether this question is useful or not is obvious in the specific job type you are applying for. If it is useful, the preparation of the answer is simple-you only need to spend half an hour reading some blog posts in related fields to get the information you need.

13. Did you learn anything new/improve yourself in the requirements related to this job last year?

This is a confusing question, and many people just can't figure out the answer. The best way to deal with it is to always spend some time to improve your skills in any way. Write open source code, practice being a host, attend classes and so on. If you devote yourself to improving yourself every year, you will not only have a beautiful resume, but of course this problem is nothing.

14. Tell me your dream career.

Never talk about this job, never talk about another specific job. These two answers are really bad-the former raises the warning flag, and the latter shows that you don't want to fight. The answer should stick to some specific characteristics-talk about some aspects of your ideal job. If possible, some should be suitable for the unit you are applying for, but it is best not to be completely suitable.

15. Did you encounter serious conflicts in your previous work? How is it solved?

This question needs to be frank, and at the same time, it needs to be realized that the contradiction of anything contains two aspects. It may also make those unkind people start complaining about their former employers, thus leaving a bad impression on the interviewer. The best answer usually includes describing the facts, but by focusing on both sides of the event, you learn to think from others' perspective.

16. What did you learn from your last job?

Although it is good to list some technical skills, especially if your work is very technical, it is important to involve some non-technical content. "After working alone most of the time, I learned how to work in a team", which is a good answer. What can you learn from any job? The interviewer hopes that you can learn something from your last job to help you be competent for your new job.

17. Why did you quit your last job?

Many times, this is to examine a stable personality. A strong and specific answer, no matter what the specific reason is, is good. "I want to move on" is not a strong reason. Layoff is a good reason, so is looking for some special new challenges (but the challenges you have to accept must have characteristics). Here, we should downplay the specific description of the predecessor's work, because it will be easy to fall into complaints about the predecessor's position.

18. Put forward a feasible suggestion for the last job.

Although the answer will largely involve the particularity of the previous job, in fact, those particularities are not important. The most important thing is that you did give an idea, and it was fruitful. You'd better add some success stories. By doing so, it seems that you will make the same contribution in your new position to improve the whole organization. There is no answer to this question, which is not a big mistake, nor will it be a question of "life and death".

19. Are you fired? Tell me about this experience.

Obviously, it is best to say "no", but the answer is that "yes" can't actually be rejected. In fact, "being" can also be turned into positive factors-it is a good way to show that you have made a mistake, but you have learned valuable lessons from it. Be honest on this issue, and don't blame the person who let you go anyway. Even if you are angry about what happened, mention them with respect.

20. Have you fired anyone? Tell me about this experience.

This question is basically about whether you are tolerant of others. Be careful when you answer-this is by no means a simple multiple-choice question, nor is it an experience narrative, but it is related to your future. Don't blame the person you fired-try to answer calmly and give reasons.

2 1. Are you still applying for other jobs?

This is an honest question. I expect to hear "yes", but people who want to cater to my appetite too much answer "no". The best answer is "yes, just like you are interviewing others." We are all looking for the best choice. If your answer is "No", then say-"No, actually, I am very satisfied with my current job, but there are some things that attract me very much, which prompted me to apply here. "Then list the places that attract you.

22. What do you think the salary of this position should be?

Many people may be surprised that this is usually not a salary negotiation. Many times, the interviewer is not responsible for the salary you can get. This problem is usually a realistic consideration-if you recruit cleaners and they want a salary of $ 80K, then you are likely to throw your application into the dustbin immediately; Similarly, it is also a wake-up call for a highly skilled programmer to sell for only $ 30k. Good answers are usually more reliable or slightly higher than reality, not too low or too high. I always know the asking price before the interview, and then add 30% to my answer.

23. How do you think your career will develop in five years?

This is a bit of a "garbage" problem, but to some extent, it can screen out those who have subjective initiative. People who answer something like "I will succeed in the position I applied for" are neither active nor honest enough. I'd rather be promoted or become an entrepreneur-the prosperity of a strong organization depends on people who take the initiative. The interviewer's only problem is that some companies-usually small ones-don't need enterprising people, and they are particularly afraid of those who dream of becoming entrepreneurs. Therefore, if you are unfamiliar with corporate culture, it is usually safest to talk about promotion. But I personally admire those who talk about entrepreneurs in interviews-which means they are the kind of people who are passionate about success.

24. What is your long-term goal-for example, after working in this industry for 15 years?

This is a good late question, because it can help you judge whether the interviewer is a long-term planner. Because people with long-term planning are usually in a good state of mind, mature and will always work hard, which is better than those without long-term planning.

25. Are there any questions about this work?

Yes, you really should have questions about this job. No problem means that you are not interested in this position. So the interviewer must take some questions prepared before the interview as a task. Most interviewers are happy to answer all questions-just make sure your questions are rational.

Prepare your homework!

The following are the lessons you need to prepare before any interview to help you deal with most of the above problems.

Prepare a very concise self-description for use in any interview. The best technique is to mention what makes you different or even unique, and at the same time consider what is not outstanding or (worst) medium-keep your own shortcomings unless it is related to an important advantage. Thirty seconds of continuous demonstration is enough.

Research companies: Find out what they are doing by visiting their web pages. It is best to see the company's annual reports and descriptions in recent years on Wikipedia (if it is large enough), or search the company's name and location with Google (if it is a small company). If it is in the primary stage, try to find as much information as possible. If there is too little relevant information, don't spend more energy.

Research position: read the recruitment notice carefully and consult if you don't understand. If you are not familiar with it, you must also read the job advertisements in depth to make yourself clear about the important information in this field-starting with blogs and news pages is a good choice. You should also investigate similar jobs near your living area in order to have a good understanding of the regular starting salary of such jobs.

Know why you are suitable for this position: collect company information and job advertisements you can find and compare them with your skills. Do this in five copies, and they will work miracles in the interview. At the same time, find out at least one thing that you are dissatisfied with the company or position, and then think about why it makes you dissatisfied.

Constantly strive to improve your job skills: Take part in activities that can improve your key skills in related fields. Do you work in the field of interpersonal relationships? Join the host association; As an administrative assistant? Join an organization's voluntary work and exercise your ability in different ways (also applicable to traders); Being a programmer? Then make some contribution to an open source project.

Remember some questions about the position you are applying for: when you enter the interview room. This will give a strong impression that you are really interested in that position, which will be of great benefit. All kinds of questions are ok, but it is best to involve the cooperative culture and specific technology at work.

Never complain about your last job: if there was something unhappy about your last job, take some time to think about its positive side. Know that your previous job will be mentioned at least to some extent in the interview, so be prepared to talk about it without negative emotions, look for positive factors and state the reasons for leaving as calmly as possible.

Integrity: bear the brunt. If you make something up and make a mistake during the interview, the interviewer will throw your application into the trash can. All you have to do is focus on your own advantages. If you state them all in the interview, these are the factors that the organization likes you. Don't waste time making things up.