In this worksheet you will discover some hilarious but must-avoid answers at job interviews, and importantly find out what you have to say to secure that job!

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Excelling at job interview
In this worksheet you will discover some hilarious
interviews, and importantly find out what you have to say to secure
"How many young, single women work here?"
Incredibly this question was heard not over a pint at your local but during a job interview! It’s
easy to have a bad-job interview day
handshake is sweatier than a sweaty thing on a hot day,
single sentence together. However,
yourself effectively during a job interview.
They reckon it takes on average only 60 seconds to make the first impression
often make up their minds about a candidate’s personality within just the first four minutes of
an interview. So if you want to avoid some of the following
and come up trumps at your next job interview,
a job interview!
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Excelling at job interviews – and read through the
small print!
In this worksheet you will discover some hilarious but must-avoid
interviews, and importantly find out what you have to say to secure
women work here?"
this question was heard not over a pint at your local but during a job interview! It’s
job interview day – the traffic was bad and you turn up late, your
sweaty thing on a hot day, and to beat it all you can’t string a
However, if you prepare properly you stand a good chance of
effectively during a job interview. If you don’t, no-one else is going to do
They reckon it takes on average only 60 seconds to make the first impression
often make up their minds about a candidate’s personality within just the first four minutes of
So if you want to avoid some of the following genuine job interview statements
and come up trumps at your next job interview, it’s essential to know the small print attached to
Want2get on? is a unique career coaching service that offers 1:1 support for those who want
to draw upon their Christian faith and apply it in a practical way to their job situation.
charles@want2geton.co.uk
read through the
avoid answers at job
interviews, and importantly find out what you have to say to secure that job!
this question was heard not over a pint at your local but during a job interview! It’s
turn up late, your
and to beat it all you can’t string a
if you prepare properly you stand a good chance of selling
is going to do it for you!
They reckon it takes on average only 60 seconds to make the first impression and selectors
often make up their minds about a candidate’s personality within just the first four minutes of
job interview statements
know the small print attached to

2. What NOT to say!
Q. Do you have any questions? A."What is your company's policy on Monday absences?"
Q. Why are you leaving your current job? A. Because I (expletive) my pants every time I enter
the building."
Q. What are your weaknesses? A."I get angry easily and I went to jail for GBH, but I won't get
mad at you."
Basically, any interviewer wants to establish three key things:
1. Have you got the skills, expertise and experience to perform the job?
You need to demonstrate you have the awareness of what is needed in the role. Make sure
know how you fit the essential list of skills laid out in the job description. Once you’ve prepared
you will be able to give some killer answers to these sorts of questions:
Q. Tell me about yourself? Q. What are your greatest strengths / weaknesses? Q. What can
you do for us that other candidates can’t? Q. Why do you think you are right for this job?
Q. What do you think the main challenges will be?
2. Are you enthusiastic and interested in the job and the company?
You want to demonstrate that you have thoroughly researched the company, understand its
strategy, current performance, structure, market position and products and that you can’t wait
to join them. Make sure you’re able to answer some of the following:
Q. What do you know about our company? Q. What do you think our company is aiming to
achieve? Q. What do you know about our products and services? Q. Why do you want to work
for this company? Q. Why do you think this job is right for you? Q. What motivates you?
3. Will you fit into the team, culture and company?
This final key question is about your personality and your style and how you as a person fit into
the team and culture of the company. By mapping company culture to your own traits, you can
use it to answer questions such as:
Q. How would you describe your work style? Q. How would you describe yourself? Q. How
would your colleagues describe you? Q. What makes you fit into our company? What makes
you a good team member?
So good luck with your preparation and make sure don’t come out with: “The only work I've
done the last two years is interviews. I'm very good at it.” !
Want2get on? is a unique career coaching service that offers 1:1 support for those who want
to draw upon their Christian faith and apply it in a practical way to their job situation.
www.want2geton.co.uk Tel: 07503 177126 charles@want2geton.co.uk