Job Interview Answers Guide Reveals

Word-For-Word Exactly What You Need

To Say To Get Hired.

Y ou're about to see some fascinating management-level sample interview questions

and answers, but first:

Here's what I want you to learn:

 How to "Package & Spin" your work experience so it's the perfect fit for the job.
 Become more confident in your self-presentation; easily calm nerves or fear.
 How to use professional words, phrases, and metrics to communicate your value.
 Talk about your strengths and past successes in a convincing way.
 Get the best questions for YOU to ask the interviewers to show them you're smart and
engaged.
 Tell them exactly what they want to hear — so you GET HIRED!

From The Desk Of: Bob Firestone <bob.firestone@gmail.com>

Sunday, Mar 12th, 2017

Dear Interview Candidates —

You're smart enough to have found this website. Obviously you want
make a good impression and get the job offer … but how?

   Answer: Prepare your responses & S.O.A.R.L stories in advance!

   Try my downloadable templates … The reason is because you have

LIMITED TIME in front of your interviewers. With that time you must
say the most powerful things that are most calculated and most
likely to get them to want to hire you.

〉  See my answer formula below.

    ~ Bob
 In 2016, most modern
employers are using
carefully-worded behavi
oral interview
questions designed to
expose your biggest
weakness …
They'll ask you about lengthy projects you've been involved in — how your role evolved,
how you handled deadlines, how you handled pressures and difficult personalities. You're
going to need ultra-specific examples.

They're going to be asking you for details; including names of people, dates, and
measurable outcomes. They'll ask you how certain events made you feel. They're going to be
testing you in lots of different ways — Are you ready for their tough questions?

Use my interview
preparation materials
to warmly and
confidently answer the
tricky behavioral
interview questions you
should be expecting
from HR.
Again, here's my promise.  Here's how you'll grow and
transform:

 You learn to "Package & Spin" your work experience so it's the perfect fit for the job.
 You become more confident in your self-presentation; easily calming nerves or fear.
 Feel comfortable using professional words, phrases, and METRICS to communicate
your value.
 Speak about your strengths and past successes in a memorable & convincing way.
 Plan the best questions for YOU to ask the interviewers to show them you're smart
and engaged.
 Tell them exactly what they want to hear — so you GET HIRED.

You do have some options for how you face your interview …

1. You can spend hours endlessly searching the internet to find a patchwork of half-
baked advice, then try to piece together your own strategy from that mess.

… and here's my proposition to you:

Or you can become fully prepared for your interview right now w/ organized,
intelligent templates & materials that have been endorsed by half a dozen experts and
strongly recommended online by hundreds of users ranging from entry-level folks all
the way up to executive leadership.

TIME-SAVINGS is what I'm trying to give you.

Saves time — You'll know exactly what to do to get ready.

With this instant download THE GIFT IS you can start right this very instant — in a focused
way — with everything laid out simply in front of you. It's crystal clear what you need to be
doing to get confident for your interview.
 Who the heck do
you think
you are, Bob? 
M y name is Bob Firestone and for most of the '80s I was at IBM where I conducted
over 500 job interviews. Today I'm an Instructional Designer focused on understanding
organizations and people's underlying emotions and motivations in the workplace. I teach
actionable business psychology (stuff you can actually use) that helps people get ahead in
their careers and in life.

I've dedicated the last 12 years to continually improving this job interview preparation
package that's helped over 27,000 people (read all reviews) from all walks of life.

They connect with me on LinkedIn to tell me it helped them immensely, sometimes in life-
changing ways. I'm really proud of this!— and I feel passionate that you will benefit from it
too. In fact, I guarantee it.

If you can read and understand this web page, then you can benefit from my training. The
secret is the focus on your "behavioral competencies" — which you learn to discuss in a way
that exactly matches the job description and gets them nodding their heads thinking "yes" —
this is the person we should hire.

OK, let's get specific: How to "Package

& Spin" your work experience.
Each example interview question in the Guide begins with a discussion of the question, the
reasons why they are asking it, and what they probably want to hear in your response.

FOR EVERY QUESTION you may face, this download gives you several word-for-word
example answers to choose from — and customize to make your own. You'll have the
templates & the strategic formula for coming up with your own convincing answers — based
on your own personality and your own personal work experience.

Over 80 behavioral interview questions are covered in the Guide w/ 177 example
interview answers that work for traditional, competency-based, situational, KSA, and
behavioral interviews.
Interview Question

Give me an example of a problem you faced on the

job, and tell me how you solved it.
STRATEGY:
 The problem you select to use as an example should be as similar as possible to a problem
you are likely to face at your new job. 1) Identify their "pain points" or current challenges
you think they might be facing, 2) explain the POSITIVE OUTCOME and MEASURABLE
RESULTS you achieved by solving a similar problem at your last job, then 3) get them to
agree with you that your experience in that area is exactly what they're looking for.

Here's the basic answer formula:

"Sure, at my last job we had a problem where the situation was

"X" ... the action I took was "Y" ... and the positive outcome was
"Z" ... In an email to the entire team I was praised by Susan, the
Project Manager, for solving the problem and cutting costs about 15%
for that project. We were also able to deliver in about ⅔ the time
it would have taken us otherwise. What I learned from the situation
was "ABC." I think that's the type of experience you are looking to
bring to your team, isn't it?"

Learn how to cite personal success-metrics  (numbers, percentages,

fractions)  that you contributed to achieving at the past few jobs on your
résumé or CV.

These training materials reveal several ways of coming up with measurable proof numbers

that are based on your own past work experience & achievements. You'll discover it's as easy
as fill-in-the-blanks to create your proof — and it's SO effective in getting your interviewers
to buy in to your potential & your value as an employee. You'll have powerful statements like
this that you can deliver with confidence:

"I think my experience with [Company XYZ] in cutting costs

30% / saving 20 man-hours of work per week / increasing revenue by
14% / getting the job done about 50% faster / decreasing turn-around
time by ⅓ / helping customers 20% more of the time is the type of
experience that will help me succeed in this role ..."

"... Plus my strengths in [industry knowledge / time management /

goal-setting / teamwork / empowering others / persuasive
presentations / partnering & negotiating / innovation & creativity /
strategic leadership / special skill ] really make me a strong
candidate." (Don't be bashful — You've gotta say stuff like this!)

… then get them to agree with you:

"You'd agree that having this type of experience would probably help
me succeed in this position … wouldn't you?"   (say it with a
smile)

"Would that type of problem-solving experience be relevant to this

job?"

Here's a more fully formed example answer to the above question:

"When facing problems I try to take a systematic approach. I think

it's important to clarify the problem first and get as much
information as I can by collaborating with important stakeholders
- BEFORE I start proposing possible solutions. I also try to think
about what the best possible outcome might look like. FOR EXAMPLE,
when I was at Company XYZ … (use one of your S.O.A.R.L. Stories
here) … and the result was about a 15% increase in cost-savings for
that project. What types of challenges are you currently facing in
your department? … What might I do to help you solve those
problems in my first couple months on the job here?"

… See how you followed up your answer with a great question about THEIR
needs? — Smart.

“... Shows You Word-for-Word Exactly

What You Need To Say To Get Hired ...”
Interview Question

What did you like best and least about your previous
job?
STRATEGY:
 This is potentially a trick question. You want to indicate that what you liked best about your
last job are things that will appeal to the Hiring Manager. Show that your last job allowed you
to demonstrate many of the positive and desirable Behavioral Competencies that are
discussed in-depth at the beginning of the Guide. Give specific examples of how your last job
allowed you to flex your skills and show your maturity. When answering about what you
liked least, keep it short and do not be negative.
"What I liked about my last was I was able to really develop my
"XYZ" skills which I know will help me succeed here if I am
fortunate enough to be able to join your team. What are the
qualities of the people who have been most successful in your
department?"

(Notice the "data-mining" question ↑↑ about the skills and

characteristics of other people. You're sniffing for clues about
what they want to hear!)
"One thing I liked about my last job was it allowed me to develop my
project management skills ... FOR EXAMPLE, I was put in charge of a
project where I had to earn the "buy-in" of people from several
different departments — and I had all the responsibility for getting
the project completed but no real authority over my teammates. I was
successful because I involved key stakeholders from the beginning.
My team knew that other people were on board, so I was able to
negotiate them to an agreement on deadlines. Then day-to-day I made
sure everyone was completing their work on time by setting up a
progress tracking system … Can I tell you about it?"

Interview Question

What's the worst mistake you ever made on the job,

and what did you learn from it?
STRATEGY:
 Think about what they want to hear. Show that you are able to learn from your mistakes, but
don't offer up any negative examples concerning your past performance. Show that you have
been successful, but that you have the maturity it takes to examine your own behavior so you
can learn and grow and be a better employee. Be brief.
"Good question. Well, I have been successful at every job I've had,
but I have had the normal ups and downs. I'd say that I do actively
try to monitor the quality of my work so I can constantly be
improving myself. FOR EXAMPLE, I have had one or two hiccups with
clients (or customers) where their satisfaction was not exactly
where I thought it was. I learned that I have to really monitor
certain difficult clients closely and "take their temperature" so I
can keep their satisfaction level as high as possible. Have YOU had
any customers like that here?"

“... Bob's materials not only offer a ton

of specifics on how to get hired, but
also motivate the reader to prepare
with confidence! ...”
Interview Question

Describe a situation when working with a team

produced more successful results than if you had
completed the project on your own.
STRATEGY:
 This is another Behavioral Interview style of question. The Hiring Manager wants to learn
more about your thought process, and how well you can form examples to answer this
teamwork-related question. You will want to show your ability to solicit ideas from others,
listen carefully, and persuade people to your point of view.
"Well, throughout my career I've worked both independently and as a
member of many teams. I have to say, though, that collaborating with
other people across departments is always a good idea — specifically
when it comes to brainstorming and knowledge sharing. When it's
appropriate, I try to get outside perspectives on possible
solutions. I did that a lot at Job 'ABC'. FOR EXAMPLE … and the
OUTCOME was a roughly 30% increase in cost-savings for the company,
and a significant decrease in the time it took to complete the
project."

"Would that type of experience be relevant to this

job? ... Great! ... So when do I start? ..."   (don't be afraid so
throw some humor in if it's going well!)

The difference is ENORMOUS between

people who have a flood of relevant
stories, and people who don't.
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… Are you ready for tough questions like these??

What was the most frustrating experience at your last job?

What was the most satisfying? … Why?

Why have you had so many jobs in such a short period of time?

Can you explain this gap in your employment history? … And then what happened?

Have you ever been fired or forced to resign?

What was your role in your department's most recent success?

Share some examples of how you've been able to motivate other people.
Tell me about a time you were asked to make changes at the last minute.

Describe a recent split-second decision you made at work. How did you do it?

A year from now, how will you evaluate if you have been successful in this position?

Walk me through the steps you took to reach an important long-term goal.

What's your biggest weakness? … Give some examples of areas where you need to improve.

Describe a change you needed to make that was unpopular. How did you implement it?

How do you go about learning new technical skills?

So ... Tell me about yourself.

What have you learned from your mistakes?

What have you done when you had more than one project with the same deadline?

What would your last manager say about you?

Describe the worst boss you have ever had. Where is that person now?

How much $$$ money do you expect if we offer this position to you?

Tell me about a time you had to build new relationships in order to get something done …
How did you go about that?

What are your long-range career objectives & what steps have you taken toward obtaining them?

Describe a situation when working with a team produced more successful results than if you had completed the project on
your own.

What happens when you have to deal with an angry customer or client?

What do you do when people disagree with your ideas? … Describe some times when you had to resolve a conflict with an
individual, or guide others to compromise.

Tell me about an important written document you were required to complete.

What's the most significant presentation you've given? … how did you prepare?

What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?

Do you consider yourself to be a leader? … What are the attributes of a good leader?

Are you good at delegating tasks? … Tell us about your process.

Tell us about a project when you were responsible for the budget … How did you stay within budget?

 
 

What does it mean to be successful?

Tell me about a problem you solved that wasn't assigned to you. Why did you solve that problem?
Why didn't anyone else solve it?

Give me an example of a time when you took a risk and failed. How did you feel? … What happened next?

You may be overqualified or too experienced for the position.

What things do you do to help yourself in your career?

What will it take for you to accept this job?

HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND? …

Each and every one of these questions (and many more) are answered in the 2016 Guide.

“... Go in to your next interview with

more hope, and better possibilities.”

The Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Answers: 7th Edition

2016 Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers —
by Bob Firestone  (Author)
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What it does for you:

 You learn to create your own example stories to show your work experience is a
perfect fit for the job.
 You become more confident in your self-presentation; you're now able to quickly
calm nerves or fear.
 You easily command professional words, phrases, and metrics to communicate your
value.
 You have proven patterns for talking about your strengths and past successes in a
reassuring way.
 Help them understand your potential — so you GET HIRED into the company.
T he Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Answers 2016 (7th edition) reveals the best

way to say the things that are most calculated and most likely to resonate with your
interviewers. Have them nodding their heads thinking "yes" — this is the person we should
hire.

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A model for crafting your own perfect introductory "opening statement."

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Structured answer-options for the crucial "tell me about yourself" question.

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