I've had more recruiter interviews than I can possibly count. They're very open, pleasant people to talk to. The thing to remember is that their job
isn't really to see if you're technically qualified. You may get lots of questions on technical knowledge and so on... but the real reason you're
meeting them is that they want to see what kind of person they will be presenting to their client. Are you personable? Do you look confident? Do you sound
knowledgeable and on topic, or do you ramble about video games and use teenager slang terms a lot? Stuff like that.
The interview is about people skills. The questions are designed to get information, yes. But what they're going for is "What will my client think
when I show them this person? Will that client want to do business with me again?"
Best way to prepare for any technical or work-related questions you might get thrown? Write up your own advertisement for the job you're interviewing for.
Try to come up with ten to fifteen questions you would want to know from the person applying. Don't forget to add human-resources type questions. Stuff
like, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Or "What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?". Then try to come up with natural
sounding answers to these questions.
Going into an interview, I'll have about twenty or thirty answers I've figured out ahead of time that answer some of these questions. I don't
rehearse it because I don't want it sounding scripted. But I at least know the general idea of what I'm going to say, so my answers sound confident,
without a lot of fumbling around in the interview trying to think it through.
Oh, in the Strengths and Weaknesses question? Don't pick a weakness that makes you look bad. Pick a weakness that could be considered a strength. "I
get mad easily and hit people" will cost you the interview, but "I tend to overwork now and then," shows you have a weakness that plays to their
advantage. Whatever works for you.
Above all, be calm, confident, and enjoy the interview. That will help you a lot! Good luck!
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.
isn't really to see if you're technically qualified. You may get lots of questions on technical knowledge and so on... but the real reason you're
meeting them is that they want to see what kind of person they will be presenting to their client. Are you personable? Do you look confident? Do you sound
knowledgeable and on topic, or do you ramble about video games and use teenager slang terms a lot? Stuff like that.
The interview is about people skills. The questions are designed to get information, yes. But what they're going for is "What will my client think
when I show them this person? Will that client want to do business with me again?"
Best way to prepare for any technical or work-related questions you might get thrown? Write up your own advertisement for the job you're interviewing for.
Try to come up with ten to fifteen questions you would want to know from the person applying. Don't forget to add human-resources type questions. Stuff
like, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Or "What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?". Then try to come up with natural
sounding answers to these questions.
Going into an interview, I'll have about twenty or thirty answers I've figured out ahead of time that answer some of these questions. I don't
rehearse it because I don't want it sounding scripted. But I at least know the general idea of what I'm going to say, so my answers sound confident,
without a lot of fumbling around in the interview trying to think it through.
Oh, in the Strengths and Weaknesses question? Don't pick a weakness that makes you look bad. Pick a weakness that could be considered a strength. "I
get mad easily and hit people" will cost you the interview, but "I tend to overwork now and then," shows you have a weakness that plays to their
advantage. Whatever works for you.
Above all, be calm, confident, and enjoy the interview. That will help you a lot! Good luck!
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.