How to answer common questions in a job interview

In job interviews there are frequent questions beyond the company or the interviewer, never missing. Some of them we expose below with a brief explanation of how to answer them.

Go prepared to interview is important

Nobody likes to participate in a job interview , there is much at stake and so almost always win the nerves. So as not to go unprepared and know how to act to keep naturally and achieve a pleasant, perfect weather for such a situation, here we present some of the most frequently asked questions that may arise and often tend to commit:

Questions about your personal life

Question: Tell us about yourself 

How to respond: It is supposed to be an icebreaker question, relax and start the job interview in a relaxed atmosphere. As the interviewer already has your resume in front, no need to explain your work life chronologically. Try to be brief and show your professional skills , in discussing possible examples to support your presentation.


Question: How do you define yourself? 

How to respond: This question is very common and although not necessary to prepare a speech before the matter first be noticed because you learned it by heart and'd stay very badly, would be good to reflect on some adjectives that highlight your personality, always emphasizing your strengths, your talking about negative issues that are very general and do not compromise you or evading them completely.


Question: What do you do in your free time? 

Since respond: Try to link one of your entertainment options with the work that you play, whenever possible. It would be logical that one of the hobbies of a journalist is reading a programmer or web surfing.

Question: What are your greatest strengths and your weaknesses? 

How to respond: Again mentalizing you on these points about your strengths, choose those that have an impact on the professional, for example, responsibility, tenacity, desire for improvement, etc..and as for defects, try to be realistic and says some real default and then, consider what you're doing to improve it.

Question: You have a boyfriend, Do you intend to become pregnant, are you Catholic?? 

How to respond: These issues without doubt can cause discomfort. In these cases you are not obliged to answer, you can respond kindly, cordially wondering if it is really important to the selection process or respond with complete sincerity.

Questions about your expectations and job performance

Question: What are your future plans? 

How to respond: Companies would like to know that your employees have clear goals and are guided by a career plan. However, try not to be too specific and takes your aspirations in a generic sense. For example, explain that you expect to have a job that is a continuing challenge and allow develop professionally and personally. In this type of question is right to point your desire to learn, for retraining, aspects would expect that the company knows how to appreciate and encourage.

FAQ: What has been the biggest mistake you made? 

Since respond: Eye, here want to know what is your ability to learn and not to repeat the same mistakes. You will see how you act from the past present and your ability to solve problems.

Question: Why do you want to work with us? 

How to respond: It is important to know some details of the company's industry, strategic position over its competitors, immediate projects. This way, you will be able to respond in a reasoned way and leave very clear your initiative and interest in the position. 

Question: Why do you think we should hire you? 

How to respond: With these questions the interviewer know how far you are willing to fight for the job. The employer wants someone excited to get to work for him, ready to give their best to their advantage. Again try to inform you as much as you can about the company to demonstrate your interest in the position offered.



Question: Why do you want to change jobs? 

How to respond: It is important to only say positive things like desire to improve professionally and learn to assume more responsibilities and gain experience. In no way make reference to economic or geographic convenience, and in any case you criticize your former company or colleagues. It will leave a bad taste in the interviewer will think that you're not a person to be trusted.

Question : What are your financial expectations? 

How to respond: expected and uncomfortable while Question. The best way to approach it is expected that a salary commensurate with our contribution and responsibilities, or throwing the ball to the other field as responding with another question: How much does a new employee at this company? It would be nice if at all informed about the salary through the job in question, and explain that you are more interested in the opportunities that you work more than a high salary, not to prove that we only care about money. If all goes well, the time to negotiate the salary will be later when employment either yours.


It is worth to repeat that none of these answers to frequently asked questions will ensure us because we want to, let alone fit in the answer the interviewer expects of us, it is simply a guide to reflect and learn a little more the situation to which we will face.