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hen interviewing for a job, it seems like you are at a disadvantage, being you are the one answering questions. But there are six unwritten rules that gives you a leg up on others who are interviewing.
The Six Unwritten Rules of Interviewing
Some rules are clearly de- ined in life, but when it comes to interviewing, the unwritten ones are subtle, but in a tight race, it could be the difference between an offer letter and a
Follow These 6 Unwritten Rules of Interviewing to Land Your Next Job
by Ron Kness
'thanks for your time and have a nice life note.
Rule #1 - Be succinct on the Tell us about yourself-type questions.
Most likely somewhere in the interview you are going to be asked the question Tell us about yourself . Some inter- viewees will reveal very little about themselves (either by choice or because they are not prepared to answer the ques- ion) while others go through their whole work history, whether it is relative or not. Both are mistakes. Concise- ly walk your interviewer(s) through the relevant parts of your career. Why relevant? Because in doing so, it pro- vides evidence that you have a performance record at doing similar work. Another question frequently asked is Tell us about a time when ? What an interviewer is really asking is about your competence, commitment and compatibility in a job similar to the one you are interviewing for. Now is a good time to share a story relevant to these three Cs. Another question that tests how well you do on the three Cs is Do you have any questions for me? What they are really asking is Do you care enough about this job that you researched the company well enough to ask a ques- ion or two that could not be answered by simply searching Google. In other words, it tests your resolve as far as how badly you want this job.
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