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WHY YOU HAVE TO QUESTION

What Do Interviewers Want?
Key Traits Employers Use to Assess Fit

Thinking—can the candidate:
• Quickly and effectively solve challenging problems?
• Learn and apply new job-related information?
• Develop sophisticated long-term strategic responses?

Planning—can the candidate:
• Plan time and projects without missing any steps or dead-
lines?
• Follow multiple rules exactly without exception?
• Act deliberately without analysis paralysis?
• Execute ruthlessly and with precision?

Interacting—can the candidate:
• Demonstrate effective leadership ability?
• Get along with others in a very close-knit working environ-
ment?
• Effectively deal with customer demands on a regular basis?
• Demonstrate genuine support and concern for the welfare
of others?
• Be outgoing and socially expressive?
• Effectively coach and develop skills of coworkers?
• Be persuasive in a low-key manner?

Motivation—can the candidate:
• Be on time without missing workdays?
• Frequently suggest new ideas or job improvements?
• Work long hours without complaint?
• Cheerfully do more than what’s required for the job?
• Be flexible and accepting of frequent changes?
• Be visibly supportive of the organization?

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