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  1. Tip 1- Take an active role
  2. Tip 2- Get sample questions to ask in the interview
  3. Tip 3- Be prepared for Behavioral Interviewing
  1. Tip 1- Take an active role

    The two-way interview question-and-answer conversation demonstrates your active role. Remember, your job interview questions can help you determine if this is the right job for you. The research you did earlier on the company should form a basis for some of your job interview questions to ask. Here are some guidelines:

    • Focus on the job, the company, products, services, and people as you pose job interview questions.
    • Create a job interview question to ask to gather information about your potential peers, people who will report to you and to whom you will report.
    • Write your list of job interview questions to ask prior to the interview and take them with you.
    • Divide your job interview questions into interest questions about the company and qualification questions regarding duties and responsibilities.

    The most important job interview question to ask if you are sincerely interested in the position and are satisfied with the job interview question and answers, is to ask for the job. That may be the difference in getting an offer.

  2. Tip 2- Get sample questions to ask in the interview

    As a prospective employee, be prepared to know what job interview questions to ask of your prospective employer. See samples below:

    • What kind of person are you looking to hire for this position?
    • Do I meet your requirements? How would you describe the working environment at the company?
    • The culture in this particular organization?
    • When do you expect to make a decision on the candidate for this position?
    • What are the next steps from here?
  3. Tip 3- Be prepared for Behavioral Interviewing

    SPi Healthcare utilizes the behavioral interview technique to evaluate a candidate's experiences and behaviors in order to help determine a candidate’s potential for success.

    In preparation for answering behavioral-based interview questions – know yourself. Honestly assess your skill set and work experience and develop explanations for any weak points. You will be asked questions that will require you to recall a past or current situation that can illustrate your potential to handle a situation that may occur while working at SPi Healthcare.


    The typical format of a behavioral-based interview question is one in which the interviewer will ask you a question, and ideally, you should briefly describe the situation, what specific action you took to have an effect on the situation, and the positive result or outcome.

    • Explain the situation (task or problem):
      Describe the situation that you were in or the task that you needed to accomplish. You must describe a specific event or situation, not a generalized description of what you have done in the past. Be sure to give enough detail for the interviewer to understand.
    • Action you took:
      Describe the action you took, keeping the focus on you. Even if you are discussing a group project or effort, describe what you did—not the efforts of the team. Don't tell what you might do, tell what you did.
    • Results you achieved:
      What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn?

    Here are some tips for how best to prepare for behavior-based interviews:

    • Identify two to- four examples from your past experience where you demonstrated top behaviors and skills that employers typically seek.
    • Your examples should be a combination of positive situations that started out negatively but either ended positively or you made the best of the outcome.
    • Use fairly recent examples.
    • Be ready to explain what motivates you to leave your current employer.
    • Be ready to explain gaps in time of employment or why you have had several jobs for a short period of time.
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Mon, 10/24/2011 - 02:21 — kestrel