| Immediately upon graduation, most college students | | | | any, with your professor or last employer? - You need |
| start filling in job applications in hopes of securing a job | | | | to accept that you had disagreements with your |
| interview. Prior to this, these graduates need to have | | | | professors or past employers that required resolution. |
| an impressive graduate resume. Resume writing is an | | | | Give specific examples of how you coped and |
| art that is best left to professional resume writers that | | | | resolved the issue without being judgmental of your |
| specialize in graduate and entry level resumes. A good | | | | professor or previous employer. To answer this |
| cover letter and an impressive resume is the first step | | | | question correctly, you need to show that you are able |
| towards being granted a job interview. | | | | to see the other persons view in the dispute, consider |
| Now that you have secured an interview, you need to | | | | all options and then act rationally. That is what the |
| prepare for the tough questions that lie behind the | | | | employer is looking for. The employer really does not |
| employers' door. The majority of people considers the | | | | care who was right or wrong but what is important is |
| expected questions and prepare for these. Many | | | | how you handled yourself and the situation. |
| rehearse the answers so that they sound confident | | | | • How would your professors (or last |
| while answering them. Practicing responses in advance | | | | employer) describe you? - Explain that all would agree |
| keeps a check on nervousness, and you sound | | | | that you were a very energetic person who always |
| professional and confident. However, with the job | | | | accomplished whatever task was at hand. You were |
| market so competitive and so many applicants | | | | dependable, creative and possessed a keen eye to |
| applying for the same job, employers have come up | | | | apply your knowledge in a very practical sense. Inform |
| with a way to weed out applicants and let the cream | | | | the interviewer that you have references for his |
| rise to the top. Employers will ask questions that are | | | | consideration to backup your comments. |
| difficult, make your pulse race and be tough to answer. | | | | • In your opinion, what are the qualities of a |
| Tough Questions You Can Expect | | | | successful manager? - Be brief, clear and meaningful |
| Let us take a closer look at some of the tough | | | | with your answer - as this is a true quality of an |
| questions you may be asked and what a likely | | | | excellent manager. Some qualities you could mention |
| response could be: | | | | are collaborative leadership, visionary planning, |
| • You have no experience. Why should I | | | | understanding the corporate objectives. Also, highlight |
| consider you? - You need to be persuasive. Mention | | | | how to interpret these to increase revenues and |
| your ability to overcome deficiencies. Also, mention | | | | service the clientele. You can finish your response by |
| how you increased your knowledge through education, | | | | giving an example of a person you consider to be a |
| internships and summer jobs. Perhaps explain how | | | | true leader. |
| your ability to master new technology made your | | | | • What is your greatest weakness? - |
| colleagues turn to you for advice. Detail how your | | | | Everyone has one so never answer this question in a |
| budding management skills would have a positive | | | | lame manner. Be precise and confident in expressing |
| impact on the organization. You could also consider | | | | to the employer what you feel your greatest |
| online education to obtain more academic experience | | | | weakness is. Then immediately explain how your main |
| and be more competitive. | | | | achievement has been to recognize your greatest |
| • How did you resolve a conflict, if you had | | | | weakness and work on overcoming the issue. |