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Underscore that you work hard
in every job you have and that

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you are committed to
the company's goals.

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Almost every job requires some
kind of selling, whether it be

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products or ideas. When you
try to sell the pen, remember

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this old advertising adage:
"Sell the sizzle, not the

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steak." Describe the benefits
rather than features.

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Try to fit your answer into
one of these categories:

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location, challenge,
prestige or advancement.

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Of course you are uniquely
qualified. Tell them what

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makes you stand apart
from the pack.

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Try not to get upset if the
interviewer asks you a

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question such as this.
What you should do is remain

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calm and ask for
constructive criticism.

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With any luck, you won't have
any "skeletons." But if you

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do, consider how badly you
want the position, and use

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your best judgment when
answering this question.

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If you've heard anything truly
awful about the company, you

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probably would not be in the
interview in the first place.

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Discuss the research you did
on the company, and how

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pleased you were
with what you found.

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Explain to the interviewer
that you can maintain

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grace under pressure.

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Avoid talking about money. You
may want to ask the interviewer

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for clarification on which
aspect of your life

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you should discuss.

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This is one of the more
stressful questions that

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you'll encounter.
The interviewer will probably

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be able to tell if you are not
being honest. There is also a

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chance that they are trying to
discover if you can give

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constructive criticism well.

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Perhaps the interviewer has
hired many people in the last

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year, all of whom have quit.
Assuage their fears, and let

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them know that you're in it
for the long haul.

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This is really none of the
interviewer's business, but

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this question could offer you
the opportunity to discuss

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your fiscal responsibility.

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There are many valid reasons
for changing jobs frequently,

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but one that the employer
never wants to hear is that

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you could not get along with
your boss or the other

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employees. Stress that your
days of job-hopping are in

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the past, and you are willing
to make a long-term commitment

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to the right company.

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This is a question used to
"stir you up."

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The interviewer wants to know
how well you can manage your

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time and responsibilities.

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Remain calm, and indicate
that you appreciate

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constructive criticism.

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Some interviewers ask this
question in every interview.

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Hope that this interviewer
does, also. This question

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allows you to state very
clearly how well you are

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matched for the position.

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Resist the urge to name names.
What if the interviewer knows

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and likes the boss
you describe?