Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions

Course details

There are certain questions that interviewers volley at nearly all interviewees—regardless of the position or industry—in an attempt to get a read on their personality and potential. Whether you're vying for a gig as an IT specialist or sales manager, you'll likely be asked about your strengths and weaknesses, your leadership style, and other basic professional attributes. In this collection of bite-sized videos, get expert tips that can help you confidently tackle these and other common questions—and, ultimately, ace your next job interview. Plus, get insights on how to dress for your interview, project confidence with your body language, negotiate your salary, and more.

Learning objectives
Sharing your salary expectations
Researching a company
Body language and posture
Negotiating your salary
Sharing a time when you failed
Dressing for your next interview
Explaining employment gaps
Nailing the thank-you note

Concepts

Interview Fundamentals

01 - Salary negotiation approach and tips
02 - What to expect for each interview round
03 - How to improve your body language in an interview
04 - How to research a company before your interview
05 - How to dress for an interview
06 - How to handle radio silence after the interview

1. Tell Me About Yourself

07 - How to approach this question
08 - Candidate answer and feedback

2. What Is Your Greatest Strength

09 - How to approach this question
10 - Candidate answer and feedback

3. What Is Your Greatest Weakness

11 - How to approach this question
12 - Candidate answer and feedback

4. Why Should We Hire You

13 - How to approach this question
14 - Candidate answer and feedback

5. Why Do You Want to Work Here

15 - How to approach this question
16 - Candidate answer and feedback

6. What Would Your Coworkers Say About You

17 - How to approach this question
18 - Candidate answer and feedback

7. Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Role

19 - How to approach this question
20 - Candidate answer and feedback

8. Can You Explain Your Employment Gap

21 - How to approach this question
22 - Candidate answer and feedback

9. What Are Your Salary Expectations

23 - How to approach this question
24 - Candidate answer and feedback

10. What Do You Like to Do Outside of Work

25 - How to approach this question
26 - Candidate answer and feedback

11. Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years

27 - How to approach this question
28 - Candidate answer and feedback

12. Describe Your Leadership Style

29 - How to approach this question
30 - Candidate answer and feedback

13. Do You Have Any Questions for Me

31 - Candidate answer this question
32 - Candidate answer and feedback

14. Tell Me About a Time You Showed Leadership

33 - How to approach past experience questions
34 - Candidate answer and feedback

15. Tell Me About a Time You Were Successful on a Team

35 - Candidate answer and feedback

16. Tell Me About a Time When You Made a Mistake

36 - Candidate answer and feedback

17. Tell Me About a Time You Worked with a Difficult Person

37 - Candidate answer and feedback

18. Tell Me About a Time When You Persuaded Someone to Change an Opinion

38 - Candidate answer and feedback

19. Tell Me About a Time You Created a Goal and Achieved It

39 - Candidate answer and feedback

20. Tell Me About a Time You Surpassed Expectations

40 - Candidate answer and feedback

21. Tell Me About a Time You Had to Handle Pressure

41 - How to approach past experience questions
42 - Candidate answer and feedback

22. Follow-Up

43 - How to write a thank you note