STRESS QUESTIONS:

Tough Questions - Well-Framed Responses

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STRESS QUESTIONS:

Question: "How would you improve a Yo-Yo?", "How would you sell me this pen?" or "If you were throwing a party and could invite one famous person, tell me who you would invite and why."

Advice: These types of questions are meant to test your poise, measure your confidence and elicit an honest reaction to a stressful situation. Many people damage their chances of winning a position by reacting to the questions as if they were personal insults or as if the interviewer was odd or stupid. The interviewer is attempting to throw you off balance and trying to have you reveal the "real you" behind last night's rehearsed answers to six or seven stock interviewing questions.

Take this opportunity to show the employer your grace under fire. An interesting answer to these questions may mean the difference between an offer and a rejection.

Other Interview Questions

• EXPLAINING YOUR WORK HISTORY:
• Question: "Why are you leaving your current employer?"
• WHY YOU ARE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE:
• Question: "What are your weaknesses?" or "With regards to the job description, where do you feel your weakness are?"
• Question: "Give me an example of how you could help my company."
• Tell me about your salary expectations
• Question: "How do you ___________?" (You are not sure what the answer is)
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