Job-Hunt Intelligence - Answering Tricky Tell-Me-About… Interview Questions + Great LinkedIn Recommendations

Published: Wed, 05/01/19

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3 Elements of Great LinkedIn Recommendations

One of LinkedIn’s most under used, but a potentially valuable function, is the Recommendation (as opposed to the Endorsement). A recommendation actually requires someone to use words instead of just clicking on a Skill (learn why LinkedIn Skills are important).

A Profile which lacks any Recommendations is looked at with a bit of skepticism by most recruiters.

When you give someone whose personality and work you admire a recommendation, you show yourself to be a strong networker and team player. And, of course, a return recommendation often follows.

A great recommendation will have these 3 main elements, each made powerful by the specific facts a solid reference can bring to bear, in this article by Arnie Fertig.

Answering: Tell Me About Yourself (Using a Smart 2-Part Answer)

by Laura DeCarlo

While this is often among the first questions asked at the start of the interview, the goal of the interviewer is not to become best friends.

View this question as an opportunity to market yourself as a qualified candidate -- presenting yourself as the "solution" (right candidate) to their "problem" (a job to fill). Focus on your qualifications using this 2-part strategy for answering the question.

Put yourself in the employer’s shoes -- what would you want to know if you were them? Emphasize what will make you stand out as qualified for the employer and for the job. Break your answer to this question into two parts. Here’s how…

Answering: Tell Me About a Time When You Were Successful

by Bob McIntosh

"Tell us about a time when you were successful at work" is a behavioral-based question you might face in an interview.

While, we may have been told that talking about a success is bragging (and we should not brag), nothing can be further from the truth if we’re asked by an interested party -- interviewers in this case -- who are trying to determine our value.

Be prepared to describe a true situation when you were successful at work. It’s best to write your example, as well as others, down in order to better tell it. Have at least two examples ready for the interview, and choose examples that will demonstrate you will succeed at the job you are interviewing for.

The sample answer uses Bob’s STAR+L format is an example to help you describe one of your successes at work.

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