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Take the interview test
interviewBe prepared to dazzle your interviewers with your poise and achievements, while glossing over that year-long CV gap. The following 'interview' is for a sales job, but the answers are often offered by applicants in real-life interviews and apply to any career. Use the quiz to find out if you're a good interviewee and how you can improve in order to get your dream job.
 
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1. Tell me about yourself.
  Well, I was born in Manchester, and I really enjoyed school, until senior school where I was bullied and my teachers didn't understand me, and then ...
  My CV more or less reflects who I am. I'm an open book; it's all there.
  I'm fascinated by the latest marketing techniques, and I've always wanted to be in a position where I can develop my own initiatives.
 
2. What do you think your strengths are?
  I'm ambitious, communicative and can be quite persuasive, and I believe my sales skills reflect those qualities.
  Oh, I'm good at anything really. I couldn't name just one strength in particular.
  People say I'm good at my job.
 
3. What about your weaknesses? Is there anything you're not so strong at?
  I've been accused of being a bit of a perfectionist - that I work too hard and demand a lot from the people who work with me.
  I'm not as strong as I'd like to be with Excel and Quark, but I'm taking an intensive weekend class that will hone my skills.
  I'd say that I work best alone.
 
4. What makes you the right person for this job? (aka Why should I hire you?)
  To be honest, because I really, really want it. And I really, really need it, too.
  I think I'm a good match with the company, and I've always wanted to work here.
  I'd love to be offered this position because I think that my skills in international projects and my leadership experience would mesh well with the company's long-term goals. I'd also value the opportunity to learn more about foreign project management.
 
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