AEE 232: What You MUST Know About Interviews in the United States

<p><strong>Do you want to get a job in the US?</strong></p> <p><strong>Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss what you need to know to excel at an American job interview!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Taking IELTS?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="http://www.allearsenglish.com/training">Get our free IELTS video training now</a></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p>Job interviews everywhere focus on skills and training.  But in the US, employers are usually interested in character as well.  They want to know whether you’re a team player, what your potential is to be a leader, and how you will grow in your job.</p> <p>As such, they might ask some questions focused more on your behaviors than your skills.  It would help to think about these questions ahead of time, so you can be prepared.</p> <p> </p> <p>Some American job interview questions might include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>“Tell us about the most difficult/frustrating individual you ever had to work with, and how you managed to work with them.”</strong>  By asking this, they’re seeing whether you can rise above a problem and keep it from affecting the company.</li> <li><strong>“Give an example of how you’ve broken out of a routine or when you’ve successfully developed a new approach.”</strong>  Here they’re asking you to show flexibility.</li> <li><strong>“How do you schedule your time/prioritize time when you have a tight turnaround?”</strong>  With this, you might want to explain how you ask others for help or delegate your work.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>In answering all of these questions, try to tell a story from conflict to resolution, and keep it under three minutes if possible.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Do employers ask questions like these during job interviews in your country?</strong></p> <p><strong>Tell us about it in the comments section below!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Brad received his undergraduate degree at New York University in 1984, and spent the next 15