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How to answer: Why do you want to work for us?

How to answer: Why do you want to work for us?

This is another one of those wholly overused interview questions that still get thrown around time and again by employers who are hoping to trip the odd candidate up. When faced with this, it’s tempting to be flippant. A legitimate – but wrong – answer would be “I need to pay the rent.” This isn’t going to do you any favours.  Read more

How to answer: What is your greatest weakness?

How to answer: What is your greatest weakness?

This classic question has been tripping prospective employees up for years – whether they’re applying for jobs at the local greengrocers or at Apple. There’s no 100% guaranteed-to-land-you-the-job answer to this question, but there are certainly wrong ways to answer, and ways that will maximise your chances. The first step, as with many interview questions, is to understand why you’re being asked the question – what is the interviewer looking for? After that, we’ll examine how you shouldn’t answer, and end on how you should.  Read more