I’ve had a number of good experiences at my previous jobs and one of the best was when I interviewed with a company whose manager really wanted me to work for them. I was in my early 20’s and very shy, so I would only let him ask me a few questions about myself. I remember telling him what I thought he should ask and he said, “Ask what you care about the most.” It didn’t take long to answer, but it was the best I could have done.
It’s important to remember that your interviewer is not looking for you to know your stuff, but to recognize what you know. So don’t be afraid to be vague about your interests. They’re looking for the “why” of why you’re interested in a position, not the “what” of that position.
I’ve been in a number of interviews where the interviewer was really good at trying to find out how I think they should ask me questions. They would ask me to write down what I would be most interested to hear, the what they should tell me about myself so that I could write them down, and then the why. The what they should tell me about myself is an important one.
I have to give it to the developers; theyre trying to get this question right. The reason they are doing this is so that you can actually ask the question. To be clear, they are trying to get a question right so that you can actually ask the question. This is a job interview, not a dating one. This is why it is important to be specific.
The job interview is a situation where the applicant has to state their qualifications, their interests, their experience and what they can do for the company, and then be asked to do things that the interviewer has to specify. If the applicant is too vague, they won’t get the job, and if they’re too specific they will and will be dismissed. This is a classic situation which is why it is important to be exact and to be able to state your qualifications clearly in your interview responses.
In our job interviews we will often have to ask for references and sometimes we will want to ask specific questions that we do not want to ask on a general basis, but we will always want to ask about experience. If the applicant doesnt state their experience clearly either in their job application or during any of their interview responses, then we wont be able to know if they are able to do the job. This is a good thing because it lets us know if they are qualified for the position or not.
We often have to ask for references and also interview people for specific jobs, but we also have to be smart about it. We might not be able to ask for references, but we do want to ask questions specific to the job and we do want to be asking questions like, “Do you have a degree?” or “In what capacity have you worked at that company?” If an applicant doesnt know the answer to these questions, then we probably wont hire that applicant.
We did say that someone could ask for references, but we also said that we would not ask them for references.
We don’t have many people that would be willing to take on a job when you’re working as a lab researcher. But we do know that a person in the lab works pretty hard, so we also know we should be getting some help.
One of the things we can look for is someone that has a strong work ethic and willingness to work hard. Also, we look for someone that is not afraid to talk about themselves. They might not be the brightest person on the block, but that is a trait that we look for in a lab worker.
