How to Answer Questions in a Job Interview
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Published 2017-01-14
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Join career expert and award-winning author Andrew LaCivita for part 2 (of 3) of this video series: How to Answer Questions in a Job Interview!
Want to become irresistible to any employer? Join career expert and award-winning author Andrew LaCivita as he teaches exactly how to answer questions in a job interview!
You're watching a 3-part video series titled Ace Any Job Interview!
Video 1: How to Get Hired Every Time:    • How to Get Hired Every Time Â
Video 2: How to Answer Questions in a Job Interview:    • How to Answer Questions in a Job Inte... Â
Video 3: How to Ask Questions in a Job Interview:    • How to Ask Questions in a Job Interview Â
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SUMMARY
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After reviewing this video, you'll be able to overcome those pesky communication issues that accompany every job interview as you tell stories that make you believable, likeable, and memorable.
This is video 2 of a 3 part series.
Every great story that makes you believable, likeable, and memorable has these five characteristics:
Keep It Short and Simple. Superfluous information hinders their ability to remember.
Capture and Keep Their Attention. They can't remember you if they're not listening.
Talk in Their Lingo. Speak in a language they understand.
Make Them Believe You. Use details to make yourself believable.
Get Them to Care. Highlight the benefit to the individual in addition to the company.
Keep It Short and Simple
Your goal is to highlight the most necessary information your interviewer seeks without including superfluous remarks.
Capture and Keep Their Attention
There are two main issues here. The first difficult obstacle is you cannot make the interviewer pay attention. You need to attract his or her attention. Once you get that attention, you need to keep it.
The easiest way to do this is by telling stories where you did something first (or it was, at least, your first) and when you did something wrong. (There's much more explanation in the video.)
Talk in Their Lingo
This is one of the most difficult things for people to do when they're communicating. Do you know why? Because as we evolve through life, we forget what it's like not to know what we know. Make sure you know what language the interviewer speaks or ask them if you're not sure.
Make Them Believe You
Telling stories that are believable is probably one of the easier obstacles you need to overcome. The reason is if you truly lived the event you're sharing, you have the specific details that will help them believe you lived it.
The easiest way to tell believable stories is to interject details and use statistics if appropriate.
Get Them to Care
While believability might be easy to attain, getting them to care might be more difficult. This is true for two reasons. First and foremost, you will not be her top priority at that moment. So how do you get them to care?
The easiest way to get the interviewer to care is to show her how hiring you benefits her (or something she cares about).
If you are interviewing with a superior, for example, you might indicate that if you were hired, your skills are strong enough to help relieve her of some of her daily duties so she can focus on more strategic areas.
When speaking with a peer, show how you could serve as another resource to share ideas and cross-train each other on your complementary skills.
To a subordinate, you could highlight the areas in which you can teach or mentor her and your desire to present her with challenging opportunities for growth. These are just a few examples to get you thinking about the possibilities.
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All Comments (21)
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1. Pioneering. 2. Learns from mistake. 3. Speaks their language. 4. Believable: logical, detailed. 5. Caring and care-worthy.
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I always come back to your videos when I have an interview. Great info and insight! Thank you!
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Man, I am just so grateful for all your care, energy and commitment to total strangers. You obviously do this out of a love for seeing people succeed. Thank you so so much.
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Hi Andrew, came across your channel about two weeks ago and the timing was perfect as I had an interview the following week. Thank you for the amazing tips, I have learnt so much and and I got the call today letting me know I got the job!
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The likability factor definitely goes both ways. I was interviewed earlier this week, and the person who would be my direct supervisor was there, and I was so unimpressed by her low energy and lack of interest, even when I asked her questions. She seemed rather burned out. I had a hard time picturing myself working with her, frankly. So, I am going for another interview, same type of job, different location, with a good vibe. Thanks for the info!
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Andrew so much thanks for your help, as a token of apreciation I bought your book! I will definitely also tell my friends to buy it! Three days ago I had my first serious job interview ever, after watching a lot of your videos. I came in for the position of safety manager via a secondment agency, and I walked out with an offer to work at that agency as a sales consultant. Just a few minutes ago I had my third talk with them and tomorrow I will sign the contract! Although I didn't get more than the salary they initially offered I'm still really happy. Now I can experience the interview from the other side of the table :)
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Ok.....I have literally sat and spent 11 hours watching your video teachings. I've never done that. Wow!
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How to tell your story: 4:27
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Oh, one of the best videos. I've followed the resume tips and I'm very proud of my curriculum now. I would love if you could have a look on it. Now I'm watching your interview tips. Those were so good.
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Thank youđź‘Ť great and valuable tips
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Great tips Andrew - I am gobbling up your videos like crazy - they are gold!
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True. The people who interview you lack of knowledge about the jobs. So they just asking some formal question. I got an interview 1 week ago about selling and the interviewer lack of knowledge about selling and Selling attitude. Thank you Andrew, i will study those non relative question and telling my stories to get the job.
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Andy, you are AWESOME!! I’m learning so much from these videos. I have a Skype interview tomorrow and I think just by watching your work, I stand a 100% great chance of doing well. Thanks for the confidence!!!
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I always equate job interviews to a first date. First impression is everything. Let that person know who you are. Tell a great story!
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You're my Hero Andrew Lacivita. I used your cover letter tips n I got called for an interview.. I didn't get the job but I won't miss the next after this video
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I'm loving this series. It's precise and informative. Thanks again
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Another morning of waking the dogs with Andy and my cup of tea. Love listening to your guidance while I wake up to get me started contemplating how to be better at advancing/managing my current and future career. Appreciate you as always buddy!
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Wish i had seen this before my interviews with big companies, thank you very much
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this is insanely valuable !! it adds a lot of perspective to everything
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During my phone interview today I was asked about compensation. Thanks to Andrew I didn't mention a specific dollar amount. It felt like the conversation was going positively. I sent a thank you email to the recruiter. I'm hoping to receive a follow up interview with an area manager.
