Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

HOW TO ACE
JOB
INTERVIEW
TIPS AND TRICKS
 SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Can you tell us

about yourself?

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 How to Answer?
 Don’t tell them about your life story. Tell them
about what value your unique set of skills will
bring to the company.
1. Brief professional introduction (Past,
Present, Future approach)
2. How your unique experience and strengths
make you great fit for the company.
3. Why this role interest you?

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 #2

Why should we
hire you?

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 How to Answer?
 Use the claim and proof strategy.
1. Experience
2. Education
3. Technical Skills
4. Personal Traits
5. The Benefits

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 #3

What is your
biggest weakness?

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 How to Answer?

 Point out a weakness that is TRUE but doesn’t

actually matter for your job.

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 #4

Where do you see

yourself in the next
five years?
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 How to Answer?
 Be sure to answer with the following in mind:
1. Be humble
2. Be honest
3. Genuine interest
4. Looking forward to learn more
5. Want to make an impact
6. Strategic thinking

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 #5

What do you know

about the type of
work we do?
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 How to Answer?

 You must know a lot about the company so you

must do a lot of research.

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 #6

What things do
you do well?

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 How to Answer?

 You have to use this opportunity to talk about

your skills and show that you are the right
person to work for them.

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 #7

What makes you

unique?

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 How to Answer?
 Focus on why hiring you would benefit the
employer.
1. Assets that employers find valuable
2. Ways you've been successful in previous
roles
3. Traits or skills you've been praised for

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 #8

Can you tell me about

a difficult work
situation and how you
overcame it?
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 How to Answer?
• For this question, consider sticking to the STAR
method:
1. Situation
2. Task
3. Action
4. Result or learning

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 #9

How do you define

success?

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 How to Answer?
 Consider the following:
1. Your proudest achievements
2. Your long and short-term successes and
how the company you’re interviewing with views
success.
3. Give specific examples of how you’ve
succeeded in the past.

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 #10

What is your
dream job?

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 How to Answer?
 A good answer will describe a role that
matches the one you’re interviewing for.
Consider using this formula for your
response:
1. Mention the skills you want to use
2. Describe a job in general
3. Discuss your values
4. Tailor to the job for which you are
interviewing
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