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Experience

Questions relating to your experience will attempt to clarify how qualified
you are for the job beyond what appears in your resume. Some questions
may be technical in nature - testing your ability to work with special
equipment, programs, people, routines - whereas other questions relate
to your overall experience. Expect to encounter several of these types of
questions:

What are your qualifications?

Here you want to stress your skulls and accomplishments in
reference to the position in question. Give examples and use
numbers whenever possible to support your claims. For example,

I have over 10 years of progressively responsible experience with
pharmaceutical sales. Each year I have exceeded my performance goals
by at least 15 percent and expanded my client base by 10 percent. My
previous employers consistent& praised me as one of their top jve
salespeople. I bring to this job a proven record ofpe$ormance as well
accomplishments. TEAMFLY
as several key accounts worth more than $1.2 million in annual sales.

If education is an important qualifjmg criterion, be sure to
include reference to your educational background, degrees , and

What experience do you have for this job?

Again, as in the previous question, stress your skulls and accom-
plishments rather than formal job duties and responsibilities
assigned to your position. Provide specific examples to support
your claim.

What do you like most about your present/most
recent job?

This question is designed to get at your work values. Try to
stress the same values held by the employer - focus on perfor-

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