...if you submitted an application but decided that you don't want the job anymore? Like, go through the interview?
Because I was curious if I could apply at more than one area for jobs... And decide whether or not I can get this job or not.
Let's say you actually do go through with interview on all the jobs you applied to... If they said yes, you're good to go to have the job, and another place also said yes, would it be right to say that you no longer want the job?
Is there a polite or friendly way to say it?
What are some typical job interview questions, by the way? Yes, I don't have a job and no, I never had a "formal" job, hence why I'm asking.
"Thank you for your consideration but I already accepted another job"
As for typical job interview questions, basic stuff seeing if you aren't dumb =P
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Some of these might sound cheesy since I got 'em off this one little small book, but aren't some of the obvious questions to them (like how some of their questions are inevitable to you) something like...
1) How's a normal day like? 2) Is there anything else you're expecting or any other qualifications I should have? 3) When could I expect to hear from you?
What's your biggest weakness? Do you have any questions for me?
As to your main question, no it's not rude and it's normal when people are going through the process. Just say thanks but I've already accepted another job like Chris said.
Turning down a job after an interview is fine. Accepting an offer then going back on it is terrible(although people do it)
From: Forceful_Dragon | #006 I would avoid "when could I expect to hear from you", but the first 2 are good.
From what I understand, it's not that terrible, since it's expected you are applying for other jobs with possible offer deadlines.
Make sure you can talk about yourself, on multiple occassions I had people just go 'tell me about yourself.'
Also, greatest strength How you would fit into the work environment/team What you know about the company (everyone asks this, so do some research) How you approach certain situations (high stress, busy, customer interactions, complaints, disagreements etc)
I'd say my biggest weakness is probably getting up early enough for the job... I wonder if simple answers are good enough for their questions. I'm just curious because I wonder if they pick people based on their interview.
SpeedYoshi, what do you mean accepting an offer then going back on it?
And also, thanks again for some possible questions. I thought they would ask something related to their company, but if that's one of the questions about what I know... Then I might have to take a look.
From: xHFx | #008 I'd say my biggest weakness is probably getting up early enough for the job.
Don't say this...
SpeedYoshi, what do you mean accepting an offer then going back on it?
After interviewing with a company they'll decide if they want to make an offer or not (which will include salaray, benefits etc) you then have the option of signing/accepting it or not.
Accepting it then going back on that is bad, but not unheard of
Yeah they'll usually call you and make an offer. Just tell them you have applied to a few other places and would like to receive all offers before making a decision. If the job is something you'd be starting pretty soon, don't wait longer than a week to get back to them. And if you pick somewhere else, be sure to notify the company you are passing on.
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From: CalvinbalI | Posted: 9/18/2011 10:32:43 AM | #011 and I agree with Yoshi, that is a terrible answer to that question.
This
From: PerfectChaosZ | Posted: 9/18/2011 11:21:15 AM | #012 What is the answer they want to hear?
There's no defined answer, but saying you don't think you'll be able to get out of bed and get to work on time is NOT a very good thing to admit to someone who might hire you.
Talk about certain skills you'd like to better develop (I really want to learn ___ this year). Talk about ways you can improve yourself (I need to network better). Saying "I don't think I'll be able to get to the job on time" is... well, just not something to ever want to admit to prospective employer, even if it is true. =/
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I agree, you never want to say a weakness like being late. It should be something that you have identified about yourself, and are now trying to work on. For example; a weakness might be not being confident about speaking in large groups, but however when I was at school I joined the debate team to try and get practice doing this. It doesn't have to be this but you get the idea.
Always identify how you're already trying to improve.
Also for questions to ask them, NEVER talk about money or job benefits, ask something about the company that shows you've done your research, like the success of a product they recently launched or something similar.
From: xHFx | #008 I'm just curious because I wonder if they pick people based on their interview.
Uh, yeah. The interview is how they choose who they're going to hire from a larger pool of applicants. Just getting the interview is one cutoff you got past, and now you have to get by the second cut that they make based on interviews. So yes, your answers are definitely important.
From my experience the 'weakness' question isn't really asked so often since most companies know that it's a stereotypical question so people have a canned response prepared for it. My friend got asked "what are your two biggest weaknesses" once though. Either way, it is a stereotypical question so you should have a good response. Most people do something that's sort of cheesy with a weakness that isn't really a weakness ("I'm too detail orientated, so I spend extra time checking over my work before I'm done"), but you can do other things like bbbtime posted as long as you can come up with a way of how you're working on it.
Asking about qualifications can be dangerous if you aren't sure if you're fully qualified. If you are you probably don't want to draw attention to that fact, and asking about it might be perceived as you being concerned about your own qualifications. If you are definitely cut out for the job though, you might want to do it so you can demonstrate that you are a suitable person to hire for the position.
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It's a bit of a gamble but I've always done pretty well with trying to make my biggest weakness sound like a strength. Like I can't focus on anything but work until I get all of it done or I'm too much of a perfectionist and it bothers me when I do something wrong. I'm sure some interviewers can see through it and think it's bull****, but a lot of them will eat it up.
Also, don't ask stuff that makes you seem lazy. Be sure not to ask anything like "How many sick days do I get?" or "How much vacation time can I expect to have?" This probably seems obvious but some people interviewing with a place are damn stupid.
From: xHFx | Posted: 9/18/2011 8:25:54 PM | #023 Nice, so what's a reasonable "weakness" that's not too bad for them to hear?
Well I mentioned this:
From: Jmast7 | Posted: 9/18/2011 11:27:14 AM | #013 Talk about certain skills you'd like to better develop (I really want to learn ___ this year). Talk about ways you can improve yourself (I need to network better). Saying "I don't think I'll be able to get to the job on time" is... well, just not something to ever want to admit to prospective employer, even if it is true. =/
Basically it comes down to turning the question on its head and giving an answer that speaks to your motivation to improve yourself in an area. =)
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I usually answer the weakness question with, "I tend to take matters into my own hands too much and double check what others did instead of relying on my co-workers/teammates. So I'd like to work on building trust with a group of people.
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****, I don't have my voice mail set up and I couldn't answer this one call I got on my phone today. Who knows if it was the place I applied to but I woke up today at 5PM. Yeah, better start getting my schedule straight or else I won't get a job for sure!
But thanks for the advice. :P To be honest, when it comes to talking to strangers, I'm not the best. I'd say I'm a social person... when I'm around people I know. You know, like how being around your friends make you feel confident? It's like that.
That's probably a huge factor since I hear that most jobs look for people with social skills...
From: xHFx | Posted: 9/18/2011 11:45:31 PM | #026 That's probably a huge factor since I hear that most jobs look for people with social skills...
Yes... and no. I actually had a job interview recently and one of the big things they were looking for was "fit." Not only in whether my skills would fit well with the position, but whether my personality would fit well with the team they had working at the company.
You don't necessarily need good social skills to fit - you just need to be a reasonable person who can work well with others. And if you're good around people once you warm up to them, you'll probably be fine. Yes, some jobs do call for social skills above and beyond that (waiting tables and retail come to mine - anything customer service oriented), but most hiring managers really just want to make sure you're not totally disagreeable. Sounds like you should be fine in that regard.
Alright, cool. Another question, are there any things you should remember to put when filling out your application? I went to apply to this one place with the help of my uncle. I was told to leave my contact number on top, and was wondering if there's anything else necessary asides from actually filling the desired sections of the form.
From: xHFx | Posted: 9/19/2011 3:37:10 AM | #028 Alright, cool. Another question, are there any things you should remember to put when filling out your application? I went to apply to this one place with the help of my uncle. I was told to leave my contact number on top, and was wondering if there's anything else necessary asides from actually filling the desired sections of the form.
If it's just a standard form, you just have to fill it out. If they need anything else they'll ask for it (like they did with the contact number).
But you can always call ahead too and ask if there's anything you need to bring when filling out an application. That sometimes helps too in that it might make a manager remember you being conscientious when he's later looking over applications. =)
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