Job Interview Questions: Recognizing The Seven Types
Although it may seem like employers are throwing everything under the sun at you during an interview, the reality is that there are just seven basic types of common job interview questions. Learning to recognize the different types will help you formulate a better answer.
1. Verification questions are some of the easiest job interview questions, and are usually asked at the beginning of the interview. Employers are checking make sure what you say matches up with what’s in your resume and anything that may have been turned up in an online search for your name.
2. Behavioral based questions are one of the most popular question types at present. You can recognize them because they are looking for a situational response. Common phrasing includes “Tell me about a time when . . “ or “What did you do when . . “
3. Case studies typically present you with a scenario and ask you to respond with advice or a solution for the participants in the case. The aim of these questions is to evaluate your problem solving skills.
4. Opinion and fishing inquiries hope to provide interviewers with a way to subjectively analyze you as a candidate. Common leads here are “What do you think . . “ or “Give me your thoughts about . . “
5. Competency or Past Behavioral queries are designed to match up your past actions with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do the job at hand. “Can you give me a specific example . .” or “Tell me about your XYZ skills . . “ are examples of phrases to look for in the interview.
6. Cognitive skills questions may be a math problem, story problem, or prioritization task. Employers are checking for intelligence, creativity under pressure, and core knowledge elements.
7. Seemingly nonsensical questions stick out from other job interview questions by their very offbeat or inappropriate nature. “If you could be any kind of plant . . “ or “What color best describes your thoughts?” are examples. Employers are looking for creativity instead of “right answers”, and testing how well you can think on your feet.
Find out how you can master the art of common job interview questions and be the number one candidate for any job. See Employer Secrets and How to Use Them to Get the Job and Pay You Want
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