Popular interview techniques in Canada

Canada is a multicultural country, and in the financial tsunami jobs are becoming less and less available. Not only Chinese immigrants, old and new, cannot find jobs, in fact, immigrants from all countries are not easy to find jobs, and even local native-born young Canadians complain about the difficulty of finding jobs. In Canada, there is no difference between high and low jobs, and people do not look at everyone in the same way as blue-collar and white-collar workers in China. In fact, as long as there is a job in Canada, the status is equal.    　

The pace of work in Canada is very slow. Usually, the financial year of Canadian companies is the calendar year, and the company's hiring budget is approved in January every year, and it takes until March for personnel to start recruiting and interviewing. Therefore an excellent resume is the first step in building an interview. You should have confidence in your professional background and work experience.      

Personnel are the first to see and screen the resume and cover letter, read the jobdescriptionorqualification carefully, screen out 4 key words that appear in the cover letter, and clearly state a directly relevant work experience. The number of years of experience and the key words are specifically marked so that your cover letter attracts a professional staffing person to read the resume when he or she is quickly screening it. A manager who has been working in Canada for 10 years said, "If you can find the highlight words in the jobdescription in the cover letter, she will read the resume, otherwise the person's job application will die in the cover letter. After checking the resume and the highlight words in the cover letter, the resume is usually submitted to the supervisor of the position, who will decide whether to interview or not."      

During the interview process, employers must first understand your situation, and 90% of employers will start with questions that focus on your personal experience. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with your resume and prepare carefully. Before the interview, you should have a thorough understanding of the position and company you are applying for. Not only is this a powerful tool to prepare yourself and increase your confidence, but it is also a great opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and ideas to the company's interviewer. Before the interview, you should pay attention to two aspects of preparation in addition to understanding the company situation.      

1. The instrument of the interview      

Girls should remember not to wear too many small ornaments, which is a big taboo in the interview. If you are wearing makeup, you should wear light makeup, not too fashionable clothes and heavy makeup. For boys, it is important to wear a suit and tie as much as possible. The company's main goal is to make sure that the company's hair is simple and clean.      

2. Interview mindset      

Avoid anxiety, fear and other unexplained emotions during the interview. Be yourself and show the most real and true side of yourself to the other party with confidence and ease. If the interviewer asks some questions that you do not know the answer to, do not respond rashly, but it is better to ask the interviewer to repeat or explain the question, and if you are still not sure, you should admit it frankly.      

The following are some frequently asked questions in the initial interview process.      

The first question is 90% Tell me about yourself, which is a question that you will definitely be asked no matter what job you are interviewing for. This seemingly simple question is actually a difficult problem to deal with. What they want to know through your narrative, besides your work and life experience, is what made you make a different decision.  

Answer Tellmeaboutyourself, and it is best to keep it to 5-6 minutes, no matter how long your work experience is. Even if you have 10 years of work experience, you still have to finish it in 5 minutes. This requires you to use very short and fluent language to show your strengths and personality.  

Second, the employer will then want to know about your work ethic and personal characteristics. For example, they may ask: What do you think is your greatest weakness? What was your favorite college course? Why? Say a course that is relevant to the position you are applying for. What was your least favorite college course? Why? Interviewers ask these types of questions to try to get an objective picture of you, including your flaws and how you can overcome them. You should not be afraid to answer this question. You know your flaws, and all of us have flaws, even the interviewer himself who is asking you this question. Before the interview, you may want to compare your qualifications, including strengths and weaknesses, with the hiring requirements to identify your weaknesses and prepare for a discussion of the issue with the interviewer.  

After the initial understanding of your situation, it will be the employer to understand your softskill questions. For example, ask back if you are a good fit for the job. Do you understand the company and its goals? Why did you choose our company? Then you will go through a series of behavioralquestions to understand the ability to get along or the ability to understand work methods.      

So, if possible, keep your answers to each question to between 2-3 minutes. When presenting each job you have done, make sure to emphasize the main points, give sufficient examples of your own actions, and then emphasize the results of things, preferably quantifying them in numbers or percentages. Use the most substantial examples to demonstrate your abilities and the way you handle things. The interviewer gives several judgments based on these understandings: whether the candidate's work experience and skillset is fit for the position, whether the person's communication skills are good enough, whether the person's personality is fit for the company's culture, whether the person is a person who can teamwork with colleagues, etc.      

At the end of the interview, the employer will let you ask some questions, and this time after to focus on the development of the company's understanding of the situation, so that the employer feels your desire to work and the pursuit of. Therefore, the interview process is a mutual understanding process. Throughout the process, it is important to be punctual, to be present on time and not to delay; to be brief and courteous; and to express your appreciation for the opportunity. Learn and understand your strengths and weaknesses during the interview process, so that you can better meet the employer's requirements and successfully obtain your desired position. (From the North American Times, Canada, by Xiaomin)