in this video I am going to undertake a live job interview to teach you how to answer the most difficult but common interview questions once I have finished the job interview I will give you the scripted answers to write down here I am sat in the job interview and the hiring manager is about to ask me questions here we go tell me about yourself thank you for giving me this opportunity before applying for the position I studied the job description carefully and I'm confident I have the skills to meet the roles demands I am a
dynamic fast-working and productive team player who works with passion and enthusiasm and my problem solving capabilities will ensure I add value to your company I graduated from college with qualifications in subjects that will be useful for this industry and I have experienced collaborating on time sensitive projects delivering excellent customer service and responding to Urgent requests from my manager I am a high achiever in my last job I delivered outstanding service to customers and volunteered to help train new co-workers whenever they joined the organization I am a positive person who Embraces change and supports my employer
in new initiatives and if you hire me I will be a great role model for the company brand be flexible in my duties and take ownership of difficult problems while ensuring I take responsibility for my ongoing professional development to ensure I always add value to my team tell me why do you want this job I want this job for three reasons the first reason is my skills experience and knowledge are a great match for the position this means I can come into the role and have an immediate and positive impact the second reason I want
this job is because the work is something I really enjoy we spend a lot of time at work and I want that time to be put to good use in a role where I can see the difference my work is making to my employer and finally the third reason I want this job is because it is with your company you are an industry leader you support your employees and offer training courses to help everyone in the team develop professionally and reach their full potential how did you hear about this position I heard about this position
because I am an admirer of your company and I have followed you for several months I follow you on social media and I've kept a close eye on your website to be notified of available job postings as soon as I saw this position advertised I was ready to submit my resume and apply why do you want to leave your current job my employer has been fantastic to work for and we have achieved many great things while I have been there however I am now ready to leave because I have reached my full potential in my
position I now want to work for your company in this role where my skills and qualities will be pushed further I will be leaving my current employer on positive terms and I appreciate the opportunity they gave me tell me what are your greatest strengths I have five strengths that I believe will be attractive to your company my first strength is I am a quick learner and fast worker I will get up to speed quickly in the role and make a positive difference to my team my second strength is I am a supportive collaborator I will
be friendly positive and work hard to a achieve my team's objectives my third strength is I am flexible in my job description I will willingly carry out tasks outside of my job description to give you a great return from my salary my fourth strength is I am supportive of change I will help the company try out new initiatives and encourage other people in the team to do the same and finally my fifth strength is I am a confident Problem Solver whenever problems do occur I will take ownership of them to achieve a successful outcome how
would you deal with a conflict with a coworker whenever dealing with conflict with a coworker I will do three things first I will assess my own words and actions to make sure I am not contributing negatively to the situation next I will meet my coworker privately to ask them how they feel about the conflict and to get their View views as to why it has occurred and finally number three I will hold open and honest conversations with my co-worker to find an amicable Way Forward that is in the team's benefit tell me what is your
greatest achievement I have two greatest achievements that are from my last job the first achievement was working on a team that successfully launched a new company product we held a team meeting brainstormed different ideas and used the best ones to launch the product to achieve a 177% increase in sales my second greatest achievement was recommending to my employer they Implement a customer feedback form on the company's website once the feedback form had been implemented we used these suggestions and ideas from our customers to improve customer service standards and to to also create products and services
that our customers wanted okay tell me how do you handle stress and pressure I always handle stress and pressure by remaining calm focusing on my goals and blocking out all distractions I handle stress and pressure by prioritizing my tasks against my employer's objectives and making sure I utilize the strengths and expertise of my co-workers I also handle stress and pressure by keeping myself fit and healthy and by remembering that stress is a physical emotion I can control Richard tell me about a time you made a mistake when I started work in my last job my
manager gave me a simple administrative task to complete now in my hastiness to get the task finished quickly I failed to listen fully to the brief and I didn't complete it correctly as soon as I realized my mistake I informed my manager apologized and completed the task again to the standard required I learned a lot from that experience and I now ensure I take full and proper notes of any task I am given tell me what are you looking for in your next job I am looking for a positive and en enthusiastic team to be
a part of where everyone supports each other to achieve great things for our employer I am also looking for an employer that has an inclusive workplace culture where there is opportunity for employees to contribute ideas and where training courses are offered to help employees reach their full potential tell me Richard what are your salary expectations I research sech the salary range for this job and Industry before coming to the interview the salary range is between $38,000 and $47,000 based on my skills and qualities my experience and knowledge and how I can make a difference to
the company I would be comfortable with a salary of $46,000 and for that amount I believe you will see a great return that's the end of the interview do you have any questions thank you I have just three questions I would like to ask the first question is can you tell me more about the team I would be a part of in this role and who I will be accountable to in the position my second question is what advice would you give to the successful candidate who wants to excel in their work for the company
and my final question is what are the next steps of the selection process and when can I expect to hear from you about the result of my interview thank you very much okay as you could see those brilliant answers helped me pass my interview at the first attempt now in this next stage of the training video I am going to give you all of those answers to write down in scripted format you can simply pause the video and write down the answers as we work through them together or if you want to skip all of
that you can instantly download those responses plus my 50 brilliant easy to remember answers to the most difficult interview questions by clicking that link at any point here we go okay so let's start working through those scripted answers to the interview questions now the hiring manager said to me at the start of the job interview tell me about yourself now when you give your answer to this first question I recommend you you use the seat structure s e a t so you start your answer and you talk about the skills you have that match the
job description you will then talk briefly about your education background and any experience you can bring to the role you then move on and talk about any achievements you have gained in life so far and then finally you finish off your answer and tell the hiring manager the type of person you are and what you will do in the position if they hire you and you can easily remember that structure because you will be sitting down on an interview seat so let me now give you the exact answer I gave in that live interview tell
me about yourself thank you for giving me this opportunity before applying for the position I studied the job description carefully and I am confident I have the skills to meet the roles demands I am a Dynamic fastwork and productive team player who works with passion and enthusiasm and my problem solving capabilities will ensure I add value to your company I graduated from college with qualifications in subjects that will be useful for this industry and I have experience collaborating on time at sensitive projects delivering excellent customer service and responding to Urgent requests from my manager I
am a high achiever in my last job I delivered outstanding service to customers and volunteered to help train new co-workers whenever they joined the organization I am the type of person who is positive and who Embraces change and also supports my employer in new initiatives and if you hire me I will be a great role model for the company brand be flexible in my duties and take ownership of difficult problems while ensuring that I take responsibility for my ongoing professional development to ensure I always add value to my team and you can see by giving
that type of positive and confident answer you will get your interview off to a great start and the hiring manager will definitely be impressed don't forget when answering tell me about yourself you can use that seat structure the skills you have education experience achievements and finish off with the type of person you are now the next interview question the hiring manager asked me was why do you want this job here's a brilliant tip give three reasons not just one why you want this particular job here's the exact answer I gave why do you want this
job I want this job for three reasons the first reason is my skills experience and knowledge are a great match for the position this this means I can come into the role and have an immediate and positive impact the second reason I want this job is because the work is something I really enjoy we spend a lot of time at work and I want that time to be put to good use in a role where I can see the difference my work is making to my employer and finally the third reason I want this job
is because it is with your company you are an industry leader you support your employees and offer trade courses to help everyone in the team develop professionally and reach their full potential and you can see how these answers are going to help you pass your job interview at the first attempt now the next question they asked me was how did you hear about this position make sure you say you have admired their company for some time here's the exact answer I gave in that live interview how did you hear about this position I heard about
this position because I am an ad admirer of your company and have followed you for several months I follow you on social media and I've kept a close eye on your website to be notified of available job postings as soon as I saw this position advertised I was ready to submit my CV or resume and apply it's a great short answer the next interview question was why do you want to leave your current job here's a pro tip do not be negative about your current or former employer if you are negative you probably will fail
the interview here's the exact answer I gave why do you want to leave your current job my employer has been fantastic to work for and we have achieved many great things while I have been there however I am now ready to leave because I have reached my full potential in my position I now want to work for your company in this role where my skills and qualities will be pushed further I will be leaving my current employer on positive terms and I appreciate the opportunity they gave me that is a positive and uplifting answer that
shows you are a professional employee it's a great answer the next interview question the hiring manager asked me was what are your greatest strengths here's a pro tip I recommend you give three to five strengths that match the job description here's the answer I gave in that live interview what are your greatest strengths I have five strengths that I believe will be attractive to your company my first strength is I am a quick learner and fast worker I will get up to speed quickly in the role and make a positive difference to my team my
second strength is I am a supportive collaborator I will be friendly positive and work hard to achieve my team's objectives my third strength is I am flexible in my job description I will willingly carry out tasks outside of my job description to give you a great return from my salary my fourth strength is I'm supportive of change I will help the company try out new initiatives and encourage other people in the team to do the same and finally my fifth strength is I am a confident Problem Solver whenever problems do occur I will take ownership
of them to achieve a successful outcome now as I said at the start of that answer when I was giving you that tip you you don't have to use all five you can choose just three of them if they are relevant to you and you do actually have those strengths and those last three there are brilliant flexible in my job description supportive of change and a good Problem Solver here is the next interview question I answered how would you deal with a conflict with a coworker now my Pro tip here is to make sure you
say that you will take ownership of the conflict I have heard many candidates respond to this question by saying um I would inform my manager about the conflict if you do say that you probably will fail the interview here's the exact answer I gave to this difficult question how would you deal with a conflict with a coworker whenever dealing with conflict with a coworker I will do three things first I will assess my own words and actions to make sure I am not contributing negatively to the situation next I will meet my coworker privately to
ask them how they feel about the conflict and to get their views as to why it has occurred and finally number three I will hold open and honest conversations with my coworker to find an amicable Way Forward that is in the team's benefit that's a great answer here is the next interview question I was asked at that live interview what is your greatest achievement my Pro tip here is to give an achievement either from a previous job playing team sports or your academic studies here is the brilliant answer I gave what is your greatest achievement
I have two greatest achievements that are from my last job the first achievement was working on a team that successfully launched a new company product we held a team meeting brainstormed different ideas and used the best ones to launch the product to achieve a 177% increase in sales my second greatest achievement was recommending to my employer that they Implement a customer feedback form on the company's website once the feedback form had been implemented we used these suggestions and and ideas from our customers to improve customer service standards and to also create products and services that
our customers wanted now you don't have to give two achievements they are just asking you for one but I am going above and beyond there to show I am a high achiever here is the next interview question I answered how do you handle stress and pressure my Pro tip here is remember to mention in your answer that stress is an emotion that you can control here's the answer I gave in that interview how do you handle stress and pressure I always handle stress and pressure by remaining calm focusing on my goals and blocking out all
distractions I handle stress and pressure by prioritizing my tasks against my employer objectives and making sure I utilize the strengths and expertise of my co-workers I also handle stress and pressure by keeping myself fit and healthy and by remembering that stress is a physical emotion I can control it's a brilliant answer I love all these responses here is the next interview question I answered tell me about a time you made a mistake Pro tip do not say you've never made mistakes say if you do make mistakes you put things right and then learn from the
experience here is the exact answer I gave tell me about the time you made a mistake when I started work in my last job my manager gave me a simple administrative task to complete in my hastiness to get the task finished quickly I failed to listen fully to the brief and I didn't complete it correctly as soon as I realized my mistake I informed my manager apologized and completed the task again to the standard required I learned a lot from that experience and I now ensure I take full and proper notes of any task I
am given the perfect answer the next interview question the hiring manager asked me was what are you looking for in your next job here's a pro tip say you are looking for a positive workplace culture here's my answer I am looking for a positive and enthusiastic team to be be a part of where everyone supports each other to achieve great things for our employer I am also looking for an employer that has an inclusive workplace culture where there is opportunity for employees to contribute ideas and where training courses are offered to help employees reach their
full potential this is a difficult interview question it comes up during 90% of interviews and people do not know how to respond to it that interview question is what your salary expectations make sure you research the salary range for your job and Industry on the website glore.com here is my top scoring answer the one I gave in that interview what are your salary expectations I researched the salary range for this job and Industry before coming to the interview the salary range is between 38,000 and $447,000 now based on my skills and qualities experience a knowledge
and how I can make a difference to the company I would be comfortable with a salary of $46,000 and for that amount I believe you will see a great return and I have highlighted the salaries the range and the salary I want in yellow and all you have to do is change those based on the research you conduct before your interview now the final question they said to me before I tell you where you can download all of the answers is that's the end of the interview do you have any questions my Pro tip here
is ask three smart questions here they are thank you I have just three questions I would like to ask please the first question is can you tell me more about the team I would be a part of in this role and who I will be accountable to in the position my second question is what advice would you give to the successful candidate who wants to excel in their work for the company and my final question is what are the next steps of the selection process and when can I expect to hear from you about the
result of my interview now I recommend you ask each question give them chance to respond before moving on to the next one that final question what are the next steps of the selection process and when can I expect to hear from you shows that you are enthusiastic but it also tells the hiring manager you are expecting to hear from them it's a great question okay the next thing to do if you want to download these answers plus my 50 quick and Powerful Answers to difficult interview questions is click that link right now in the top
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