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Re: Looking for behavioral interview pointers, please.
Generally, behavioral interview questions fall into two categories: stressful situations and triumphs. Usually beginning with, "Tell me about a time you..."
I often bring notes with me to an interview - have your resume in front of you and a few notes. Maybe even make a list beforehand of instances to call upon - times your leadership was tested, times you had a great success, times you worked well with others, times you struggled in your job. Have those at the front of your mind, even if you don't have them in your hand.
Whenever I go into an interview like this, I always take some time to "rehearse" - go over the list you've made and say the situation out loud, practice saying what it did for you, etc.
One good thing to follow is the STAR method - Situation, Task, Action, Result. Describe the situation, the task you took on, the actions you took to accomplish the task, and the results you had.
Good luck!
Follow the STAR format (or something similar). Describe the situation, what was the task at hand, what action did you take to achieve that task, what was the result.
I always have several prepared scenarios which follow the above format. The situational questions will be specific to your industry. Mine is Sales. Questions typically center around time management, overcoming obstacles, achieving sales objectives, etc. Just try and come up with questions that you think the interviewer will ask and then prepare responses for these questions.
Be prepared for any objections that may come your way. Try to get in the mindset of the interviewer and think about any "weaknesses" in your resume that may come up. For example, the job may call for a certain qualification or experience that you don't have. How are you going to overcome this to prove that you are still the best candidate for the job?
Good Luck in your interview!
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I wrote an entire post on this interview style when I was unemployed and blogging about my job hunt.
You can read that post here: http://activeleisure.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/tell-me-about-a-time/. It also links to a helpful site!
Good luck!!!