When you ask the usual questions, all you'll get are prepared answers

[Mel Kleiman]

The follow was taken from a recent article entitled: "How to Ace an Interview." (This is one of the main reasons many of us keep hiring great applicants instead of great employees.)

"When you practice your answers and put together your cheat sheet, you should think about questions that are traditionally asked in job interviews, such as:

• Tell me about yourself.
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Where do you see yourself in 1/5/10 years?
• What is your leadership style? Please give an example of a real situation.
• Describe a situation where you had to work with others to solve a problem.
• Give me an example of a stressful situation you have encountered on the job. How did you handle it?
• Tell me about your three greatest accomplishments in your career.
• Do you have any questions?

Many of these questions are difficult to answer on the spot. By preparing your answers ahead of time, you give yourself the opportunity to think through your answers carefully. Your notes will refresh your memory if you draw a blank, and help prevent you from freezing up during the interview."

[Mel Kleiman]

Recruiters need to figure out who they are working for.
1. The Client
2. The Applicant
3. Themselves

Selling is all about solving and when you help the Client solve their problems by not giving them the best applicant but giving them the best employee you serve everyone.

[Marcin Prolejko]

Another great point that some of recruiters often forget. A good preparation to those questions and with a bit of luck applicant can get high notes, but this is right we are winning just a great applicant.