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Welcome to today's session of #HRwithEM, a weekly #TwitterSession #TweetChat to connect, learn and share career development tips and employee experience practices.

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Today's #TwitterSession would be focused on guiding #jobseekers answer two critical interview questions that might make or mar their interview success chances.

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Q1 - Can you introduce yourself?

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This question can be asked in different ways e.g. “Tell me about yourself” or “Can we meet you?”

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There is this 5-step format I came across that has proven to be very helpful in answering this question. It’s guaranteed to work all the time. It has never failed me.

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Your goal in answering this question is to give a brief, concise walkthrough of your career story that will show off relevant pieces of experience to the needs of the employer.

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Step 1. Choose the Right Starting Point for Your Story.

Depending on your experience, you could start from the beginning or middle of your career to tell your story, whichever is interesting.

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Step 2. Highlight Impressive Experience and Accomplishments

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As you tell your career story, explain key accomplishments you have achieved, work you’ve done, skills you’ve learned, and key career moves you’ve made.

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Try to talk about experiences, qualifications and accomplishments that are relevant for this job you’ve applied for.

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Step 3. Conclude by Explaining Your Current Situation

Tie up the beginning of your story to your current position and why you applied for the job role.

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Step 4. Keep Your Answer Work-Related

Keep your answer work-related and share your career story, rather than personal details.

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Step 5. Be Concise When Answering (2 Minutes or Less!)

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The interviewer wants to see that you can tell your story from Point A (beginning) to Point B (the end) without getting sidetracked, distracted or scattered.

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Check out this resource for detailed explanations on each point careersidekick.com/tell-me-about-…

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Q2 - How much are you expecting to be paid for this role?

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Sometimes, this question could be framed as follows: "what are your salary expectations?"

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The purpose of this interview question is to check if the company can afford you, and whether you understand your value. 

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Before going into any interview, it is advisable that you research the salary range for the role, in the industry and especially what the company can afford for this role.

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You have to convince the interviewer that your talent is worth a certain amount and that this figure aligns with what the company is able to pay and what the market thinks you are worth.

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Your response could be framed this way:

"My expectation is a salary that would ensure my living standard is better off than what it is today. Considering my qualifications and experience as well as the...

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"...demands of the job role, I would consider a salary in the range of XXX to XXXX as reasonable. However, I am very much open to negotiations as everything is not cash.

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"...There could be some benefits that your company offers that would compensate for cash."

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Check out this resource for more examples cleverism.com/how-to-answer-…

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We have come to the end of today's #HRwithEM #TwitterSession and I hope that you have gained some insights on how to tackle these critical interview questions.

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I look forward to having you again next week, same day, same time!

Thank you for your participation and valuable contribution in making this #TwitterSession a success.

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