Interview Questions Part 1: Discussing Job Experience Featured Questions: Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. What were your responsibilities? What have you been doing since your last job? Points To Consider: What are the requirements for the job you’re applying for? How does your previous experience relate to the new position?

Featured Questions:

Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment.

What were your responsibilities?

What have you been doing since your last job? Points To Consider:

What are the requirements for the job you’re applying for?

How does your previous experience relate to the new position?

Script: Hi, I'm Katie Roney on behalf of Expert Village. We are discussing how to have a successful interview. As a candidate, you want to make sure that your skills are going to, or you're going to make sure that you can sell your skills, and let the interviewee know exactly how they're matching up with their needs. During the interview, you're probably going to go over the position description. Have a pen and paper ready, mark down where exactly you've done such and such. So if the position says must have three years of computer programming, make a note to yourself on the side of the resume, three years at company XYZ. Inevitably they're going to ask you, do you have that many years of experience, or where did you gain that experience? And at that point and time you can say actually right here, and you can show them on your resume. It just makes it a much easier transition, that way you're not constantly having to think on your feet or fumble back over your resume, you'll have it right there in front of you. Interviewer: Phil, in this job we need somebody with leadership experience because it does require, you know, this management roll you'll be over about fifteen people. Uh hum. Where have you done that in the past? Interviewee: My last position it didn't quite hit fifteen, but I did have ten people that worked under me. We had seven different territories and I was able to make sure that all of the people under me hit all of their quotas for the year, and we all hit our bonus, good, and we all did pretty good. So, I don't have quite the fifteen, but it's close. Now that was a great answer. That's what you want to here. You want them to give you not only where they've done it, but you want them to go into it and explain to you a little bit further. After all, this is the candidates time to shine. Discussing Past Experience in a Job Interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVEQDl4-iK4

Script:

Hi, I'm Katie Roney on behalf of Expert Village. We are discussing how to have a successful interview.

As a candidate, you want to make sure that your skills are going to, or you're going to make sure that you can sell your skills, and let the interviewee know exactly how they're matching up with their needs. During the interview, you're probably going to go over the position description. Have a pen and paper ready, mark down where exactly you've done such and such. So if the position says must have three years of computer programming, make a note to yourself on the side of the resume, three years at company XYZ.

Inevitably they're going to ask you, do you have that many years of experience, or where did you gain that experience? And at that point and time you can say actually right here, and you can show them on your resume. It just makes it a much easier transition, that way you're not constantly having to think on your feet or fumble back over your resume, you'll have it right there in front of you.

Interviewer:

Phil, in this job we need somebody with leadership experience because it does require, you know, this management roll you'll be over about fifteen people. Uh hum. Where have you done that in the past?

Interviewee:

My last position it didn't quite hit fifteen, but I did have ten people that worked under me. We had seven different territories and I was able to make sure that all of the people under me hit all of their quotas for the year, and we all hit our bonus, good, and we all did pretty good. So, I don't have quite the fifteen, but it's close.

Now that was a great answer. That's what you want to here. You want them to give you not only where they've done it, but you want them to go into it and explain to you a little bit further. After all, this is the candidates time to shine.

Your Turn: Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. Best Answer: Be prepared to review your work history in detail - names of the companies you worked for, your job title, your starting and ending dates of employment, how much you earned and what your job entailed. Refresh your memory prior to the interview by reviewing your resume, so, you can speak about your prior work history in detail and accurately.

Best Answer: Describe your responsibilities in detail and focus most on your responsibilities that are directly related to the new job's requirements. That way, the employer will see that you have the qualifications necessary to do the job. Be specific and be positive . Your turn : What were your responsibilities?

Best Answer:

Describe your responsibilities in detail and focus most on your responsibilities that are directly related to the new job's requirements. That way, the employer will see that you have the qualifications necessary to do the job.

Be specific and be positive .

Your turn: What have you been doing since your last job? Best Answer: Be honest. Let the interviewer know that you were busy and active , regardless of whether you were out of work by choice, or otherwise. Suggestions on how to explain what you did while you were out of the workforce. I worked on several freelance projects , while actively job seeking. I volunteered for a literacy program that assists disadvantaged children. My aging parents needed a temporary caregiver and I spent time looking after them. I took some continuing education classes and seminars .

Best Answer:

Be honest. Let the interviewer know that you were busy and active , regardless of whether you were out of work by choice, or otherwise.

Suggestions on how to explain what you did while you were out of the workforce.

I worked on several freelance projects , while actively job seeking.

I volunteered for a literacy program that assists disadvantaged children.

My aging parents needed a temporary caregiver and I spent time looking after them.

I took some continuing education classes and seminars .