A simple answer could be “I respond well to criticism because I want to learn from my mistakes.” A better answer should go beyond that typical response and give it a more personal flair. Remember? tell a story.
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In today’s IT environment, you’ll need the ability to get along with all kinds of people, coworkers, managers, subordinates, and especially customers. To do your job, you must get long with all of them.
Are there difficult people? If you think they are difficult, you imply that you may not be able to get along with them well. So, the answer this question, first deny there are any difficult people to you.
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“To me people are different but not difficult. I honestly don’t think there’s any type of people that I don’t get along with. Of course, some people are more pleasant to be around than others, but I’ve worked with all kinds of personalities and never had any problems with anyone. I understand this consulting position requires interaction with a lot of client, I am very good at this.”
You think it’s an easy question because you are good at so many things you want to tell. Yes it’s easy to answer but not so easy to make it impressive. How to have a killer answer then? Ask yourself first, what strength is the most wanted by this employer? By studying the job announcement you could be clue. It may want a specific, a leadership, capacity to handle multiple projects someone who can work under pressure, etc. Then you should “apply” your strength accordingly. (more…)
IT is a fast changing world, which makes work environment stressful sometimes. Interviewers want to know how you react in such a situation. Obviously, employers want someone who performs well in stressful situations and can work under pressure.
It is not a matter of whether or not you can handle stressful situations or you like to work under pressure. Everyone can do it but no one wants it. To play the interview game, you just need to explain how have you dealt with stressful situations in the past, how have you used time management and problem-solving skills to reduce stress, and tell interviews you get used to work under pressure.
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“I’m not afraid of stress and pressures. I can do a good job in difficult situations. In my previous job I always had to face stress when I was involved in multiple projects and deadlines were near. But I’ve built time management and problem-solving skills to handle this situation and I’ve learned how to adapt to changing situations and shift priorities. Personally I have a few ways to reduce stress: take a break to stretch, have a short walk in fresh air, or get a little exercise, they are all helpful. If I find that the stressful situation would affect my team’s productivity, I would discuss it with my manager.”
This question makes no sense. No one would admit what he or she had done in this situation. But you can give a more impressive answer by saying you’ve done a lot of constructive things in spare time at work.
“First I would check with my supervisor to see if anyone else needs help. I could use the time for self training. I may research for new technologies, and check for the next release of our software tools. In the past I’ve used my spare to review my previous work such as a component or interface I developed, and find improvement options.”
Managers and HR would like to ask this type of questions. If the company is planning some changes, they may check this on you. They may have has bad experience, — they’ve had employees who were very resistant to change or who left the company rather than accept new policies or procedures.
It’s not question of whether or not you want to change or you can change. Facing this question you have no choice but saying that you handle change very well. It’s better you give a example of how you successfully handled a major change in your job before.
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As with all other questions, be confident and enthusiastic when you answer this. However, don’t say you are the best qualified person, because you don’t know the qualifications of the other applicants!
Instead, emphasize several reasons why you should be hired, focusing on how your skills and abilities will benefit the company. Use that list you created of your best selling points.
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They are asking you to say some negative things about your former company or boss, but don’t say it!
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“I honestly can’t think of anything about my last job that I disliked. I really enjoy working with people there. If they had more career advancement opportunities, I would like to stay with them.”
Or you may say something that is no significant, and not on people:
“I’d say it was their lack of a training program. I enjoyed working there and understand they have severe budget restrictions which limited their training opportunities. That’s one of the reasons I’m so eager to work for your company. I know you have an excellent training program here. I’m always looking to improve my skills and make myself more useful.”
It’s a question to test your character and your attitude. With a position attitude as you should have, you don’t dislike people. It may be true that you’ve met a lot of jerks, but here you need to resist the temptation to give your opinion about why your formal boss was such a jerk. Deny it, and don’t blame anyone.
A good answer is to say a lot of good things of your formal bosses, then point out a little thing which is no significant that you wish could be improved.
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“I’ve honestly never had a boss that I disliked. In my previous jobs, I worked really well with the management teams, they were very supportive. I had one boss a few years ago, he was a nice guy, but he didn’t interact with our team often. I wished that he could give us more feedback about our performance and kept us informed about what was going on in the company. “
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