CareerCast.com Explains How to Outshine Other Candidates in a Down Economy
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With so many job hunters on the market competing for limited positions, candidates need to be ready to handle tough interview questions with ease, according to a new CareerCast.com report on how to stand out in the recession.
Employers often have many highly qualified candidates applying for just one or two positions, so candidates need to make a strong sales pitch in interviews as employers will be more selective. The trick to fielding hardball interview questions is to realize why they're asked: primarily to gauge how fast you can think and how well you perform under pressure.
"If you rehearse answering tricky career-related questions, you'll be more apt to respond to them confidently," says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.com. "Practice in front of the mirror, with friends and family, or use a webcam to record yourself to fine-tune your responses, facial expressions and mannerisms. In fact, one of the typical mistakes made by smart people is to think they can just 'wing it' because they're smart. But the truth is, nothing beats preparation," says Lee.
CareerCast.com describes the 10 toughest interview questions below:
1. Could you tell me a little about yourself?
2. Why did you leave your previous employer, or why are you leaving your present job?
3. What are your greatest strengths?
4. What are your weaknesses?
5. What can you tell me about our company and/or industry?
6. What do/did you like most and least about your present/most recent job?
7. Aren't you overqualified for this position?
8. What sets you apart from other applicants?
9. Where do you hope to be in three years?
10. Do you have any questions? Can you think of anything else you'd like to add?
To read the full article on how to answer tough interview questions, visit www.CareerCast.com.
About CareerCast.com
CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America, job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content, videos and blogs, and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.
SOURCE CareerCast.com
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