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Usually, an interview lasts from 30 minutes to 1 hour on average. During this time, the recruiter must have time to determine what kind of specialist has come to him, how deeply he is immersed in the topic, what experience he has. There is very little time left, so HR specialists resort to provocations and a variety of psychological traps. How to prepare for an interview and not fall into a trap - we tell in this article.
Ignoring and lack of interest
It often happens that a candidate comes to an interview and is asked to wait, the wait can last for 20-30 minutes. It is possible that you will have to wait in an uncomfortable corridor or a stuffy meeting room. It can be assumed that there are not professional recruiters working here. But there is also a possibility that this is a way to test your stress resistance and tolerance.
Question Games
HR specialists can ask completely different questions with different intonations, accents, the questions can be unrelated. And here too there can be traps. For example, after your long story about social media marketing service professional experience, you can be asked to solve a riddle. (For example, how many soccer balls can fit in a car?). At this point, it is important not to be scared or panic, think calmly and give an answer. If nothing comes to mind, then ask for additional time to solve the riddle.
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Underestimating or doubting your accomplishments
Sometimes recruiters start to deliberately provoke the candidate by asking the following questions: "You have good experience, but why do you jump from one company to another?" or "These are all your achievements, haven't you done anything else worthwhile?" In this way, the specialist wants to check how you behave in a stressful situation and react to rudeness. At this point, it is best to answer calmly and try to direct the conversation in a positive direction.
Discussing the previous company you worked for
As a rule, recruiters may be looking for candidates from competing companies. Therefore, they may be most interested in questions about your previous place of work. Questions may concern internal regulations and management, statistics and politics. It is important to remember about confidentiality and not to disclose secret information. Avoid too personal questions, say that you have no right to disclose such information.
Endless questionnaire
Usually, in large companies, at the beginning of the interview, they ask you to fill out a large questionnaire in which you must provide detailed information about yourself, previous jobs, and write a short essay about your strengths and weaknesses. All this is very annoying and indignant, but do not show it and do not argue. Take filling out the questionnaire seriously, provide all the data and wait for the oral interview.
Now you know how to behave at an interview and avoid getting into an awkward situation. All that's left is to work on your resume to be guaranteed an invitation to meet with a recruiter. Take the free short online course " How to attract an employer's attention with a well-written resume " and learn how to format a cover letter and resume.
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