JOB INTERVIEW

A STORY OR TWO TO USE IN YOUR JOB INTERVIEW

A STORY OR TWO TO USE IN YOUR JOB INTERVIEW

Think back on the guidelines you were given for essays, stories, and presentations you gave in school.

Things need to be structured with a beginning, middle, and end. This is the same technique used by filmmakers and authors to draw in their audiences. Each story has an opening, middle, and closing.

This regularity is ingrained in our minds, so its absence is felt as a disruption. The result is a lack of satisfaction.

The same holds true for your response at the job interview.

Our previous article, “Tricks of the Trade to Nail Your Next Job Interview,” discussed effective ways to respond to the inevitable “what’s your greatest weakness?” inquiry.

Let’s go into how you want to present this data.

Wrapping your instances of strengths and flaws in the workplace in the cloak of a story requires you to begin in the past, go through some time in the centre, and finally wind down into the present (end).

This formula requires you to discuss the historical manifestations of your weakness (for example, at what point in time did you first notice it? How so? When did it reach a breaking point?

If you want to get someone’s attention, you need to be particular. Don’t be vague or overly generic, but rather specific. Include many steps in the development of the scenario in your story’s timeline.

Is there a secret to remembering small bits of information?

Tip #1: Use the 5 Ws of journalism

Here are some prompt ideas:

  • What (which weakness, what was the problem?)
  • Who (who was involved, internal/external partners, who triggered the weakness?)
  • Where (which company / department / team / project?)
  • Why (why was it blocking you? Which fear? Why was the weakness an issue?)
  • How (how did you move into solution mode? How did you solve it or minimize it? How did it work out in the end? How is it currently?)

The conclusion of your answer is where you elaborate on your plans to improve upon your deficiency.

Describe the setting in which you became aware of your stumbling, the steps you took to find a solution, the best course of action you took, and the results you achieved. How did you manage to conquer, minimise, or tame your weaknesses?

Tip #2: Seize a storytelling strategy to make a deep impression

In a way that is sure to wow your listener, answer in the form of a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

  • You are incredibly self-aware, as evidenced by (balance between strengths and weaknesses)
  • It’s possible to pinpoint and work around obstacles to your success in completing a task or undertaking.
  • To what extent can seemingly insignificant actions affect your performance and that of your team?
  • You are not a person who sits still and wallows in adversity, but rather a person who takes initiative.

Doing so shows that you value developing as a person and as a professional in your field.

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