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Take the minute or two to answer by including four major

topics :
± education,
± work history,
± achievements and
± further professional qualifications

(and demonstrate relevance to the position you are

applying for).
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ð ighlight your abilities, qualifications, experience and

personal attributes
ð
tress the unique added value
ð evelop a succinct, convincing sales presentation, and
end on a positive note
ð se effective interview vocabulary refering to the
company¶s job description and desired qualities
demonstrating how you have previously expressed them
proffesionally.
ð epeat your answer out loud (with audience) until
getinig confortable, before the interview.
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ð e clearly aware what it is that you really want

ð Think about the perfect job
ð hat you would need on a personal level, as a member
in the new team, from your managers and the general
corporate culture
ð eep your answers to the opportunities at this
organization
ð mportant is your desire to perform and be recognized for
your contributions
ð ocus on opportunity rather than personal security





   


ð eep your answer concise and task-oriented

ð Think in terms of responsibilities and accountability

ð t is important to really understand what the position

involves and requires

ð
sk the interviewer; he or she may answer the question
for you.
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o you find anything about it unattractive?´

ð ist at least 3 or 4 attractive factors of the job.

ð hen trying to think about the negatives, try to focus on

small things which could easily be ignored.
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ð e aware of company¶s main activities and sector +

peculiarities and key point unique to the organization
ð
how this knowledge and how these points are
important to you
ð
how that you would love to learn more
ð xample: "n my job search,  ve investigated a number
of companies. Yours is one of the companies that
interests me most, for these reasons...".
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ð your desire to commit to and grow within the company
ð your long-term interest in the corporation
ð you would like to see yourself prove your skills
ð through your best performance to reach opportunities for
further development
ð key to a corporate success is the strong talented team
behind it
ð due to your past experience and knowledge, the
company will get a faster return on their investment in
you
ð a growing and innovative company can never have too
much talent
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ð You need to prove that you would expect to meet

pressing demands and pull your own weight from the
first day

ð Yet, be honest and give a realistic evaluation of your

ability to adapt to a new environment
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ð You need to be very clear about what motivates you to

devote your efforts to a company and share that

ð Think in terms of, "

s long as we both feel we are
beneficial for each other."
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uild your answer to demonstrate 



  of the company by being
aware of the    

having
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ome examples:
ð  
 ± getting the work done; identifying
problematic areas and designing a solution
ð   
 ± focus on how decisions would affect the
bottom line and work from there
ð Š
 ± making sure that the team is motivated
and challenged enough to produce the best results

ð 


 ± allowing other people to participate in the

decision making process and the delegating responsibility to
others
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emonstrate through examples that you:

ð value working relationships;
ð understand the importance to delegate and mediate
within a team;
ð have previously motivated other people to work for a
common goal;
ð done projects recognized as successful by the superiors
ð had a crucial role for the success in the project;
ð have performed as a team, but how individual work had
brought irreplaceable value to the outcome.
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emonstrate through examples that you:
ð have initiative, flexibility and determination
ð have thought logically and wisely to arrive to the best
decision at the time.
ð do not react prematurely (the capability to take a step
back) you evaluate the situation and make a good
judgment
ð understand that ecision = is a demonstration of your
willingness and readiness to take responsibility
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ð f you have sent your typed CV through email it is very

clear that you have good (or high) computer literacy
using the nternet and ord (possibly M
Office).

ð Your CV conventionally would be between 1-2

4 pages
(max. 3 ± for many years of relevant experience).

ð rofessional knowledge of

 or other applications are
a major plus