One Interview Response That’s Okay
An interviewer may throw in a questions that you might not anticipate. For example most prepared candidates can talk about the company at length and why they believe they are a fit for the job, but can be thrown off by a quirky questions.
For example if you are interviewing for a nationally recognized company what has a website, and ad campaigns on tv you might want to pay attention. In todays environment companies change slogans, change company names, CEO’s, etc.
If caught off guard you will stumble your way through the question. Whatever you do, don’t start tapping your pen, looking down, looking around or humming to yourself. The interviewer already knows you may not know the answer. Whatever you do, don’t just blurt out some stupid answer. This is not, “Wheel of Fortune”. By the way, I love that game. And you know, don’t get embarrassed.
Being honest about not knowing the answer is sometimes the best tactic. Don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know”.
If you know the answer, but feel you just swallowed a cotton ball and are having trouble answering it on the spot, do this. Recognize it’s your nerves. You are feeling a little stress right about now.
Ask for a minute to think about the question. This is not the time to pull out your cheat sheet. It’s not on there anyway. If you still can’t remember, just say, “I don’t know”. If you do have the answer, respond with a grin and belt it out.
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