Candidates often make the mistake of assuming that the interviewer is asking questions to showcase his own knowledge and their replies often reflect a keenness to outwit and outshine the interviewer. However, the fact is that the interviewer has neither the time nor the intention of playing games with you. His questions are there to assess your knowledge and see if it fits in with the professional ethics of the workplace.
Here are six questions, your responses to which could decide whether you curry favor with the interviewer or he dumps you for a more suitable candidate.
- Are You Competent Enough?
The first thing an interviewer is trying to gauge is that do you have the requisite skills to efficiently and qualitatively do the job that you are aspiring for. By taking you down memory lane, to your past jobs, he is really probing whether your past record is a reflection of your skills and competence.
The interviewer is also looking into your personality and whether you will be able to get along well with your peers and whether you are amenable and responsive to authority.
- Are You Suitable?
You may have all the qualifications and your resume screams your outstanding capabilities, but the interview will try to determine if your talent and proficiencies, match up to the company’s requirements and whether you’ll complement the talents of your probable colleagues.
- Are You In Consonance With The Company’s Aims And Purpose?
Interviewers are reluctant to take on workers, who want to join just because there is an opening for a job that suits them and merits their skills. They look for a worker with passion and zeal and who is excited and excited about the company’s mission and wants to take it forward.
- How Do You Compare With The Other Candidates?
Even if you have a resume full of academic triumphs and references from the most important sources, it is but natural that the job will go to the most suitable candidate. The interviewer is constantly evaluating your performance with the other candidates and you will not only have to score well in the interviewer’s ratings, you will also have to beat the opposition.
- Are You Mentally Prepared For Your Job And What It Entails?
Interviewers say that they can always spot the candidates who have a can-do attitude. Such people have motivation and accept challenges that bring out the best in them. Many hiring managers give such people preference, even if they are a notch or two below in qualifications over their nearest rivals. This, interviewers believe is an inherent trait and cannot be taught or trained. It is what differentiates the low-performing employee from the high-performing one.
- Do You Really Want The Job?
Sincerity and genuineness in really wanting to do a job is a prime requisite. Many a time candidates apply for a job, just to test the waters and use it as a practice ground for bigger tests ahead. Many are just checking out their options and some are there just to improve on their interview skills. Employers normally see through such candidates and normally don’t accept them, knowing full well that they will be at the job for a month or two, before deserting them for more lucrative openings.
