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