How Do You Answer Tricky Interview Questions?
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• Practice beforehand Have a friend or family member think up questions, and practice answering them. It will help with nerves, and help you sound polished. Have a “theme”. Politicians use this tactic in press conferences. Pick one of your strengths– for example, your foreign language skills– and connect your answers back to that strength. • Calm down. Before you even enter the room, make sure you are focused and relaxed. If you’re already calm, great! Stay that way. Make sure you drink enough water, but don’t spill any on yourself. This will keep your brain working at its best, and will also reduce the possibility of your mouth going dry. • Pause! It may seem like an eternity of silence, but it’s really only 10 seconds or so. However, be sure to acknowledge the question. Say “Wow. That’s a hard question. I’ve got to think about that for a second.”. It’s much better to wait a few seconds and come up with a good answer than to plunge in blindly and say something silly. • Make a good e
