Will You Land the Job of Your Dreams?

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In today’s market, landing a job is more difficult than keeping one. Personnel managers see the interview as crucial. Droves of job seekers fall by the wayside because of a poor showing during the first five or ten minutes of the initial meeting. On the other hand, a successful interview generally leads to a job offer.

Turn the tables for a moment. Pretend you are the interviewer. Assume that your company (TechAll) is an average firm and the job candidate is of average competence. The applicant has given the following responses to your questions—do they seem acceptable to you?

1)	Q: Why are you leaving your present position? A: I didn't get along with my boss; we had different temperaments.

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2)	Q: What do you know about TechAll? A: It has 475 employees, is seventeen years old, profits are up 10 percent this year, and you've recently upgraded your product, which Forbes says is likely to be more in demand in the next decade.

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3)	Q: Why would you be an asset to this company? A: Well, objectively speaking, I would say that I'm diligent, smart, and very willing to get the work done.

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4)	Q: Why have you had four jobs in the past seven years? A: I wanted to better myself, so when better-paying jobs came up, I took them.

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5)	Q: You've had the same job for nine years-ever since college. Didn't you think this would limit your career prospects? A: Things were going well. The company kept promoting me, offering more responsibility and more money, so I stayed there.

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