Behavioral interviewing tip #6: Be succinct
Previous posts in series:
- Behavioral interviewing tip #1: Use results to demonstrate past successes
- Behavioral interviewing tip #2: Prepare stories from your career based on the job description for the position you want
- Behavioral interviewing tip #3: Research the company and its industry and products
- Behavioral interviewing tip #4: Give STAR responses
- Behavioral interviewing tip #5: Answer “negative” questions positively and with an appropriate level of candor
Behavioral interviewing questions often take the form of, “Tell me about a time when…” Candidates sometimes understandably but nevertheless mistakenly feel that they are invited or required to provide a long, involved answer to each question. On the contrary, the ideal answer delivers good, concrete information as efficiently as possible. It’s also perfectly acceptable to ask the interviewer, “Have I provided all the information you need?”
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Matt
The Key Corporate Services Blog Team
