<\/P><\/DIV> It\u2019s one of the more challenging job interview questions: \u201cWhat would your colleagues say about you?\u201d Instead of fumbling around for an answer, prepare for it ahead of time and you can slam dunk this difficult personal question. By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer It\u2019s one of the more challenging job interview questions: \u201cWhat would your colleagues say about you?\u201d Instead of fumbling around for an answer, prepare for it ahead of time and you can slam dunk this difficult personal question. Why Ask Interview Questions Like This? Most prospective employers ask […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[147],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3597","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-interview-questions"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/FONT>Why Ask Interview Questions Like This?
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Most prospective employers ask this interview question to see if the description you give synchs up with the impression you\u2019re making. \u201cSome people are really good at interviewing,\u201d says Sarah Baker Andrus, director of external relations and academic programs at CutCo in Olean, New York. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to measure if the person is the real deal.\u201d
It\u2019s also handy when doing due diligence. \u201cAsking candidates this question also gives me something concrete to discuss when I call their work references,\u201d she says. \u201cThey\u2019ll either gush or pause, and either way it\u2019s telling.\u201d
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It\u2019s a good idea to check in with former colleagues and employers to find out how they\u2019d answer this question. Their answers will give you some useful material. Additionally, this will help you identify who among them would be good references.
\u201cI would start thinking about coworkers who look on you favorably,\u201d suggests Kathleen Steffey, founder and CEO of Naviga Business Services, a sales and marketing recruiting firm in Tampa. \u201cSend these people a little friendly but honest feedback survey in advance that asks them how they felt about your work.\u201d
Lee Perrett, a senior vice president with Tyler & Company, a healthcare executive search firm advises you \u201cpick the best replies that can be tied back into the position or company you are interviewing with.\u201d
If you don\u2019t feel comfortable reestablishing contact, go back through your performance appraisals and pick out keywords like hard-working, tenacious, great attention to detail, excellent salesperson, etc. \u201cA potential hiring manager may check your references, so it\u2019s important to be honest and consistent with the feedback you give the interviewer, and the feedback the former manager or colleagues will give,\u201d he cautions.
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Avoid the temptation to use those key descriptors as your complete answer, however. Instead, use that information to introduce concrete results. Anyone can say they\u2019re reliable, for instance, so you want to show how<\/EM> you were reliable.
\u201cAn applicant is going to be seen as much more sincere and believable if they have tangible, articulated examples,\u201d explains Rick Moore, a senior vice president for staffing firm Volt Services Group. \u201cBy having a clear example, they have created an image that the interviewer can easily relate to and reflect upon at the conclusion of the dialogue. Think: How can I use real life situations and describe something well enough that the interviewer feels like they were there?\u2019\u201d
Andrus has another idea. Use the question as an opportunity to show you\u2019re interested in improving by saying something like this: \u201cMy boss would probably tell you I didn\u2019t get off to the greatest start, but by the end of the summer she knew she could count on me\u201d followed by an example of that. \u201cTalk about a challenge you had and overcame related to how people saw you,\u201d she notes.
Now you\u2019ve got the keys to unlock one of the toughest interview questions you may be asked. A little networking and some preparation will put you at ease with answering interview questions like this one.
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