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This cheat sheet will help you prepare, so that when the big day comes and they call you into the room, you’re prepared for anything they throw at you.  \nAlmost every question interviewers ask is based on these ten“textbook” questions below. (We call them“textbook”questions because they literally teach them in management textbooks. ) If you follow the tips below, you’ll be in a good position to ace all these questions. Good luck!  \nBEFORE THE INTERVIEW  \ni. Try to speak with someone who works in the organization. (Not only will you gain useful insights, but mentioning that you have done this in the interview shows you are serious. )  \nii. Prepare your own“go-to”answers to each of the ten questions below. Practice saying them until you own your answers.  \niii. Go easy on yourself. Remember that it is normal to feel nervous and that these nerves will go away after a few minutes.  \nINTERVIEW QUESTIONS  \n1. “Tell me about yourself”Interviewer wants to know –(a) that you’ve prepared ; and (b) why you want the job  \nTrap – losing focus by telling them your life story or full career history  \nSecret – explain in 5-8 sentences why your experience makes you an ideal fit  \n2. “Walk me through your resume”  \nInterviewer wants to know –(a) your skills; and (b) why you changed jobs  \nTrap – blowing your chances by speaking negatively about a past job or boss  \nSecret – prepare a compelling explanation for why you moved between each job  \n3. “What makes you better than other candidates?”  \nInterviewer wants to know –(a) what makes you  \nvaluable; and (b) where you fit into their team Trap – underselling yourself; or trying to BS your way through this with a platitude  \nSecret – define and explain one thing that makes you valuable to a team  \n4. “Where you do see yourself in five years?”  \nInterviewer wants to know – that you’re not just looking for a stop-gap job.  \nTrap – disqualifying yourself by saying anything that suggests you won’t be working for the company in five years.  \nSecret – explain what you like about the work and that you would like to continue doing it  \n5. “Why are you leaving your current job?(Why did you leave your last job?)”Interviewer wants to know – if you have baggage or skeletons in the closet  \nTrap – lying, or saying something that might incriminate you  \nSecret – if you were laid off or fired, frame it so that it is an organizational change or some other reason that has nothing to do with you  \n6. “What is your biggest weakness?”Interviewer wants to know –(a) that you’re real; and (b) that you are right for the job  \nTrap – trying to BS or answer with a platitude. 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