Now I'm someonewhobelievestheirpersonalitywillbe a bigassettoanemployer, notleastbecauseofmydedicationtomywork, mywillingnesstogoaboveandbeyondwhatisrequired, butalsomyhungerforlearninganddevelopingnewskills.
I'm particularlyattractedtoyourcompanybecause I wanttoworkforsomeonewhoisambitious, innovativeandwhogivestheiremployeestheopportunitytothrive.
Now, youthereforeneedtoehavewhatiscalled a pointofinterestrelevanttotheircompanytotalkabout.
So I'm gonnagiveyou a pointofinterestinthesecond, whichyoucanuseinanykindofjobinterviews.
Soherewegot.
Whyshouldwehireyou?
Here's mysuggestedresponse.
Ifyouhavenoexperience, I amthebestpersonforthejobbecause I have a greatpassionforthistypeofroleandtheskillstoworkto a highstandard.
I believejobsatisfactioncomesfromtwothings.
Firstly, itcomesfromworkingin a rollyourskillsaremostcompatiblewith, andsecondly, itcomesfromworkingfor a caring, enthusiasticandforwardthinkingemployerlikeyourself.
Now, whilstresearchingyourcompany, I keptcomingacrossyourinnovativeandexcitingplansforthefuture, and I verymuchwanttobepartofthem.
Forexample, whilstreadingyourwebsite, I foundoutthatoneofyourrecentyouproductlauncheshasbeen a greatsuccesswithyourcustomers.
I believeitwouldget a greatsenseofpridefromworkingaspartofyourteamthatdeliversexcellentcustomerservicewhilstalsostrivingtomeetyourcompanyobjectivestimeandtimeagain.
Butthatpointofinterestissignificant, soyou'llseeitthesecondpartthere, I say, whilstreadingyourwebsite, I foundoutthatoneofyourrecentproductlaunchesasbeing a greatsuccess.
Soyouareresearchingthemandyou'regiving a goodreasonwhytheyshouldhireyou.
Sonextquestion, tellmeabout a timewhenyouworkedaspartof a teamtoachieve a difficulttask.
Now, thisisoneofthequestionsinadditionto a customerservicetypewhichwillcomeontoin a second, wherepeoplehavedifficultyansweringitwhentheyhavenoexperience.
But I'm gonnagiveyou a greatanswertoday.
Sotwotips.
Firstofall, althoughyoudon't haveanyexperience, youcanstillgive a brilliantanswertothisquestion.
Myadviceistotelltheinterviewpanelthemainqualitiesthatarerequiredtobeaneffectiveteammemberonalsothebenefitsof a strongworkingteamapproach.
Soifyouknowthequalitiesrequiredtobe a greatteammember, thenthere's noreasonwhyyoucan't workaspartof a teamtoachieve a difficulttask.
Andnotmanypeopleknowthequalitiesofeffectiveteamworking, and I'm goingtogivethemtoyou.
Alsothesecondpart.
Givethem a nonworkscenariowhereyou'veworkedwithotherpeopletocomplete a task.
Nowthiscouldevenbe a sportingevent.
Somethingyou'vedonehomeispartof a familyfamilytaskorsomethingelsethatyou'vedone, whereyouhavecompletedsomethingandachievesomethingofsuccess.
Sowhenansweringthisquestion, focusongivingthemtheteamqualitiesandthengivethemevidenceof a nonworkrelatedtasks.
Sohere's mysuggestedanswertothequestion.
Tellmeabout a timewhenyouworkedaspartofteamtoachieve a difficulttask.
Herewego.
Firstofall, I have a goodunderstandingofthequalitiesrequiredtobe a strongteamworker.
Nowtheeventprovedtobe a hugesuccess, and I genuinelybelieveitonlyhappenedbecauseofthestrongteamworkingrelationshipwehadonourweallpulledtogethertomaketheeventworksothatcouldbeusedinanykindofscenario.
Butthefirstpartisreallyimportantistosaythatyouunderstandthequalitiesrequiredtobe a strongteamworkeronthatwouldwinitformeif I wasinterviewingyou.
Okay, Nextquestion.
Explain a timewhenyoudeliveredexcellentcustomerservice.
Nowagain, a lotofpeoplesaytome, I want I'm applyingfor a customerserviceroleBut I don't haveanyexperienceofworkingincustomerservicehowtoanswerit.
What I meanbythatisovertheyearswhenyouhaveobservedpeoplegivingreallygoodcustomerserviceonwhatyoulearnedfromthat, soyoucanusethiswhenansweringanykindofbehavioralinterview.
Explain a timewhenyoudeliveredexcellentcustomerservice.
Herewego.
I amsomeonewhounderstandstheimportanceofexcellentcustomerservice, and I realizeyourbusinesswillnotsurviveordevelopifyouremployeesdon't deliveritnowduringmylife.
Throughoutmylife, I haveconsistentlydemonstratedsevenkeystretch.
Theseareonabilitytoworkhardtocompleteanytask, a desireandpassiontodoeverythingtothehigheststandardspossible.
A desiretoworkaspartof a teamtocompletedifficulttasks.
A willingnesstolearnanddevelopcontinuouslyonunderstandingoftheimportanceoffandbeingopentochange, having a positiveattitudetoeverything I doandhaving a loyal, trustworthyandhonestapproachtotheworkthat I carryout.
Now, I believeifyouhireme, youwillbeimpressedbymyworkethic, myprofessionalapproachtoeeverything I do.
Andifyougavemethosesevenkeystrengths, I wouldbeveryattractedtoyouasanemployee.
So, inmyopinion, thisisoneoftheeasiestquestionsagaintoanswerifyouhavezeroexperience, butmakesureyouonlyuse a weakness.
Thatisnot a matchforthejobdescription.
So, forexample, ifyou'rebeinginterviewedandyou'rerequiredtoworkwithotherpeople, ispartof a team.
Don't say I prefertoworkalone.
Souse a littlebitofcommonsensewhencomingupwithoneweakness.
Thesecondpartgive a weaknessthatcouldbeconstruedas a strength.
Sohere's a greatanswer.
Andhere's exactlywhat I meanbythat.
Herewego, myweaknessesthat I sometimestakeontoomuch, and I findithardtosaynotopeopleNowonoccasions, thisapproachhasn't reallyhelpedme, as I simplycan't letpeopledownandthenendupputtingtoomuchpressureonmyselftodothingsforothers.
Buthowever I amlearningtosaynowhenthetimeisrightnowfrom a workperspective, I actuallythinkthiswillbe a strength, as I willalwaysworkhardforyou.