Employers To Ask

Do not get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include:

☛ Not enough of a challenge.

☛ You were laid off in a reduction.

☛ Company did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility.

Probably this one. Do not give fuel to the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.

There are numerous good possibilities:

☛ Loyalty

☛ Energy

☛ Positive attitude

☛ Leadership

☛ Team player

☛ Expertise

☛ Initiative

☛ Patience

☛ Hard work

☛ Creativity

☛ Problem solver

Give several reasons and include skills, experience and interest.

Specifics here are not good. Something like this should work. I would like it to be a long time or as long as we both feel I am doing a good job.

Do not be trivial. It would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner.

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay genetic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can not wait to get to work.

Money is always important but the work is the most important. There is no better answer.

Biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with a supervisor.

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay genetic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can not wait to get to work.