Where you have been able to get your CV to speak for you
and you have been called for an interview, you then have to speak for yourself
at the interview.
and you have been called for an interview, you then have to speak for yourself
at the interview.
In the first blog on interviewing techniques, we
mentioned a few bullet points which we are continuing with in this blog.
mentioned a few bullet points which we are continuing with in this blog.
NEVER
ANSWER A QUESTION AS “NO”:
ANSWER A QUESTION AS “NO”:
Never say no to an interview question, even if you do notknow anything about what was asked. Instead, I always say, answer the question
like a politician. Think of anything which you know may relate to the subject
asked and try to get a closely related answer.
For example, if you are asked; do you know how to use
Quick books and maybe you have never used this before, rather than saying no,
you may want to consider saying something like;
Quick books and maybe you have never used this before, rather than saying no,
you may want to consider saying something like;
“I
am able to use Sage 50 confidently up to trial balance level, but not Quick
books, but I also know that all accounting software are built on the same
double entry principle and with little guidance I will be able to use Quick
books confidently”.
am able to use Sage 50 confidently up to trial balance level, but not Quick
books, but I also know that all accounting software are built on the same
double entry principle and with little guidance I will be able to use Quick
books confidently”.
Notice, I have not said no I don’t know how to use Quick
books, but I have implied it anyway, but in setting an answer like above, you
are giving yourself a fighting chance in getting the job.
books, but I have implied it anyway, but in setting an answer like above, you
are giving yourself a fighting chance in getting the job.
Notice, also in this answer, there is a trace of using
accounting terminologies- Sage 50, trial balance, double entry principle. This
will show, you don’t know the exact subject being asked, but you are still
reflecting signs of knowledge in accounting. You never can tell, the company
may be willing to train you on the aspects they may find lacking if they are
convinced you have other strong accounting qualities.
accounting terminologies- Sage 50, trial balance, double entry principle. This
will show, you don’t know the exact subject being asked, but you are still
reflecting signs of knowledge in accounting. You never can tell, the company
may be willing to train you on the aspects they may find lacking if they are
convinced you have other strong accounting qualities.
Ability
to swing a question to your advantage, does not come easily, it comes with
practice and loads of practice. So get on with asking yourself questions and
speaking out answers to such questions, using the right accounting
terminologies.
to swing a question to your advantage, does not come easily, it comes with
practice and loads of practice. So get on with asking yourself questions and
speaking out answers to such questions, using the right accounting
terminologies.
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