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Typical interview questions: what to prepare for?

What is sure to be asked Everyone who was looking for work was faced with standard questions. It is easy to prepare answers to them in advance - and for the employer this is the main minus, because many candidates are cunning to please the interviewer. However, these questions are often continued to be used. We talked about such issues in more detail here, below we list short tips. - "Tell us about yourself" . There are no secrets here: tell in chronological order how you chose an educational institution and studied, what work experience you gained after and what personal qualities help you develop. Imagine your experience as a professional story, logical, coherent and short, no longer than three minutes. It's easy to rehearse at home just in case. What are your strengths and weaknesses?” Remember the job description. What qualities will help in the performance of this work, and which, on the contrary, will interfere? The Internet is replete with tips on how to answ
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How to answer the question “Why did you quit your previous job?”

At the interview, they may be interested in the reasons for dismissing not only from your last job, but also from all the previous ones indicated in the resume. And if you are working now, then be prepared not only for the question “What attracted you to our vacancy?”, But also for the question “Why are you looking - what doesn’t suit you in your current place?”. Anything can be hidden behind the wording “On one’s own will” - from conflicts with colleagues to parting “in a good way” with an ineffective or toxic employee. Recruiters, of course, do not expect sincerity from applicants in such cases. Rather, they hope to figure out a “dangerous candidate” by responding to a question. Plus they will try to find out about you from other sources. If “I was left in a good way” is not your story, it’s still important to think over the options for answering the question about the reasons for dismissal. Some answers that seem quite natural to you from the point of view of the offended ex-emp

Why and how to adapt resumes for different vacancies

The same experience can be presented in different ways. Change direction, apply for a higher position or simply streamline work experience for a specific vacancy - in all these cases it is important to create a resume, focusing on the expectations of a particular employer. We tell you how to adapt the same experience to different offers. Creating one resume and responding to all vacancies is not the best strategy. Especially if you have accumulated an impressive and versatile work experience that spans several pages. It is better to create separate resumes for interested vacancies. The recruiter receives dozens and hundreds of responses to an attractive vacancy. Viewing each and primary screening takes only a few seconds. If the resume is well structured and the experience listed in it inspires confidence, there is a greater chance that the recruiter will contact the candidate. Carefully study the vacancy that interests you and select only the achievements and functional that are s