When
the interviewer asks you where
you see yourself in five years,
what will you say? How about
describing your ideal working
environment? What are your strengths?
And what are your weaknesses?
How do you take criticism? How
do you deal with conflict situations?
What motivates you? What is your
management style?
Yikes. If you are
not prepared for these kinds
of probing questions, they will
undermine your interview. Pondering
Socrates or Freud is not necessary
preparation for your job interview.
Still, taking time to do some
soul searching is helpful when
it comes to presenting yourself
in an attractive way.
Each question posed
by your interviewer requires
that you sift through a repertoire
of professional and personal
experiences, gazing at your life
in an instant and conjuring up
an answer to the basic question:
who are you? Doing that on the
fly is bound to be confusing.
You should know yourself before
you shake the interviewer's hand
and flash your first friendly
smile. The prospect can daunt
even for those of us who are
in touch with our inner child.
To make substantial
headway in self-reflection, spend
some time on the following exercises.
When considering your responses,
think beyond your professional
life and current circumstances.
Include instances as far back
as your youth.
- Make a list of
five accomplishments that you
enjoyed.
- Make a list of
five things you have done that
make you proud.
- Describe three
scenarios in which you felt
highly motivated to accomplish
something.
- Describe three
scenarios in which you lacked
motivation.
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