Monday, August 2, 2010

How to Answer the Top 5 Toughest Interview Questions

In today's market it's not the most qualified candidate that gets the job, its the one that interviews best. Know that led me to offer a Free Webinar on this very topic, How to Answer the Top 5 Toughest Interview Questions in June. Just today I was answering questions on LinkedIn and came across nearly this same question which made me think blogging about it today might be timely.

Given the high level of anxiety that exists for the majority of job seekers when interviewing, now is the best time to tackle those interviewing fears and walk into your next interview calm and with confidence. What's the best way to do that? Be prepared.

Nerves can start the week before, the night before or even 10 minutes before an interview and the less prepared you are the easier it is to get flustered. If you know how to answer the toughest interview questions you'll face during that sixty minutes of verbal volleying your anxiety will calm much easier and quicker than your competition. After all, this is a game and the goal is not just to beat the competition but to win the game and land the job.

Step One - Do your research (on the company and the interviewer)
Step Two - Prepare for the interview questions being asked
Step Three - Bring a list of well thought out questions to ask
Step Four - Follow Up, Follow Up, Follow Up

Do these four things and you'll be left with one last step, negotiating a killer job offer. I'm grateful to share with you this Free Webinar on How to Answer the Top 5 Toughest Interview Questions - with confidence and ease. Now go be an interview rock star and pick up a copy of my book, Career Sudoku, to find out how to negotiate the best job offer of your life.

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