24 3. Prioritize: From your already planned answers, pick a story that best suits the question and particularly displays the skills that the question is addressing. It is important that you do not exactly repeat a story that you already shared in previous answers 4. Clarify: If you are unsure about the question, ask the interviewer to clarify or summarize the question before you start answering. 5. Answer: Use the Challenge-Action-Results (CAR) method for behavioral questions. Try to share a story, people tend to remember stories. 6. Smile: It is important to smile throughout the process. Display your enthusiasm with your body language. 7. Recheck: Ask the interviewer if you answered the question satisfactorily. Confirm whether they have any clarifying questions. 8. Note: If possible, take notes about other follow-up questions you would like to ask. If you have a list of stories, check off the stories that you already shared. Answer all questions fully and clearly within 30-40 seconds. Keep it simple. Be prepared to answer questions about your skills, what you can offer to the employer and how you will fit into the work environment. Provide examples or stories that give evidence of your skills. Be sure to connect your stories to the needs of the employer. It is also important to be an active listener and manage your body language. Although your responses should be prepared in advance so that they are well-phrased and effective, be sure they do not sound rehearsed. Remember that your responses must always be adapted to the present interview. Incorporate any information you obtained earlier in the interview with the responses you prepared in advance, and then answer in a way that is appropriate based on the question. THE SUMMATION AND CLOSING PHASE Towards the end of the interview you might be asked, “Would you like to tell me anything more about yourself?” Be sure to quickly review your takeaway points for the interviewer and cover the points that you wanted to elaborate on further. Highlight any of your strengths that have not been discussed. Sometimes you may find that the interview is conducted like a lecture. The employer may do most, if not all of the talking. If this is the case, at the end of the interview be prepared to: • Ask the employer if they have questions about your skills or resume • Summarize your qualifications • State that you would like the job During the closing phase of an interview, you will be asked whether you have any other questions. Ask any relevant question that has not been answered. This is an opportunity for you to show the employers that you did your research and you have expertise in the field. CLOSING THE INTERVIEW • Express your enthusiasm and state your desire for the job • Summarize and promote your skills and strengths • Ask what the next steps will be in the hiring process and when to call back • Ask for the business cards of the interviewer(s) and use this information to write thank-you emails or letters to the interviewer(s) after the interview • As you leave, smile, shake hands firmly while maintaining eye contact, thank the interviewer by name, offer to provide any additional information they may need and say goodbye • Bring at least 5 questions with you that you would like to ask to the interviewer
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