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How to beat the interview blues
Experts offer good answers to the trickiest job interview questions
Kate Lorenz-->Knight Ridder
Issue date: 3/6/06 Section: News
WHAT ARE YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS?
This is one of the hardest questions, particularly for those with little experience. The first thing to do before going to your interview is to research the salary range in your field to get an idea of what you should be making. Steer clear of discussing salary specifics before receiving a job offer. Let the interviewer know you will be open to discussing fair compensation when the time comes. If pressed for a more specific answer, always give a range, rather than a specific number.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.
While this query seems like a piece of cake, it is difficult to answer because it is so broad. The important thing to know is the interviewer typically does not want to know about your hometown or what you do on the weekends. He or she is trying to figure you out professionally. Pick a couple of points about yourself, your professional experience and your career goals and stick to those points. Wrap up your answer by bringing up your desire to be a part of the company. If you have a solid response prepared for this question, it can lead your conversation in a direction that allows you to elaborate on your qualifications.
This is one of the hardest questions, particularly for those with little experience. The first thing to do before going to your interview is to research the salary range in your field to get an idea of what you should be making. Steer clear of discussing salary specifics before receiving a job offer. Let the interviewer know you will be open to discussing fair compensation when the time comes. If pressed for a more specific answer, always give a range, rather than a specific number.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.
While this query seems like a piece of cake, it is difficult to answer because it is so broad. The important thing to know is the interviewer typically does not want to know about your hometown or what you do on the weekends. He or she is trying to figure you out professionally. Pick a couple of points about yourself, your professional experience and your career goals and stick to those points. Wrap up your answer by bringing up your desire to be a part of the company. If you have a solid response prepared for this question, it can lead your conversation in a direction that allows you to elaborate on your qualifications.
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Prof R Panchanadhan, India
posted 5/03/08 @ 10:33 PM CST
It's a service done - a good one at that - to the student community. Whatever be the qualification that may "send" a student for an interview, it's the concentrated preparation for the Interview that helps. (Continued…)
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