How to Answer Interview Questions

You have found the job of your dreams. You submitted your resume and cover letter to them. The job called you to set up an interview. The interview is the make or break part of you landing this dream job. There is nothing more important to a hiring manager then how well you answer interview questions.

Instructions

1. Listen carefully to the interview question that is being asked. Many people try to answer a question without really knowing what is asked. Any job that you are interviewing for will want to know how well you listen. It is for this reason that they ask questions that check to see if you are really listening.

2. Take no more then a minute to answer a question. You want to show the interviewer that you are knowledgeable and confident in what you are saying. By pausing too long before answering an interview question, you are sending mixed signals to the interviewer.

3. Elaborate on your answer when in an interview. You answers should be long enough to convey a good response. Short answers to interview questions will not give the interviewer the image of who you are and why they should hire you. Make your answers approximately 5 to 7 minutes long.

4. Make eye contact with your interviewer as you talk with them. This will show them that you are confidant and being truthful with every interview question that you answer. Do not stare the person done, but make eye contact like you would with a friend or family member.