Different type of interviews

You may not know but there is more than one type of interview style. Knowing the different type of interviews can help you be more mentally prepared. Different companies have different interview styles or a combination of different interview styles. One of the interview style is

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Standard: In a standard interview the most common questions are:

· Where do you think your life will be like in 10 years?
· What skills are you really good at in terms of a job?

The interviewer may also ask for you to talk about yourself. Give yourself enough time before the interview to come up with a well thought out response.

Behavioral: In a behavioral interview the interview is focused on the past in order to try and predict future behavior. They may ask questions like:

· How would you handle a stressful task?
· How would you behave to a lot of work?

Pick an example and briefly explain how you handled the situation and what you learned from it.

Case: In a case interview the interview is mostly focused on how you would solve business problems. They may ask questions like:

· A store opened in a new location isn’t doing as well as its neighbor stores, why?
· How many gallons of soda are sold each month from burger king?

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