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Have you been through the finance recruitment process? Have you been successful? This article can help prepare yourself for a job interview and boost your confidence in the future. What you have to do is think about what common questions you could be asked in a interview, and how you will answer those questions Below are eight possible questions that could be asked in an interview.

1. Where do you see yourself in five years time?

This questions serves two purposes, the interviewer wants to see if you are dedicated to the job and the company and also whether this job fits on your career path. The interviewer doesn’t want to hear that you are not interested in this line of work and see yourself doing something completely different in five years time. Saying this banking job is a stop gap till you find a job in television or something unrelated is a big no-no.

2. Talk me through your CV

This is a chance to flesh out what you have written in your CV. It is best to try and relate previous jobs and experiences to the role you are applying for. Explain how they will help you in this new role and how you have an advantage over other applicants. But it is always important to not over do it, as if you are making too many links it will seem false.

3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

This is a great opportunity for selling yourself. Good answers will include, eager to succeed, take pride in your job, good under pressure. As for the weaknesses, they really don’t want anything too bad. It’s best to mention a weakness that won’t affect your job or work life. For example your competitiveness in sports means you take thinks too seriously.

4. How do you get on with workmates?

The interviewer will want to know how compatible you are with colleagues. Talk about how you are a friendly person who can get on with people in and out of work. Stress that you can form good working relationships that will help the company achieves its goals.

5. Give an example of when you have taken initiative?

This is a chance for you to give an example of your quick learning abilities, turning a bad situation and resolving problems. Most people will have at least one story from a pervious job of how they have used initiative.

6. Are you reliable?

No one will obviously say that they are unreliable, but this question gives you the chance to provide examples of how you are reliable and how you can do thinks like work to deadlines and how you are trustworthy.

7. What do you know about the company?

It always important to do some background research on a company before applying for a job and going for an interview, not only does this allow you to work out if it is a place you want to work but it shows the interviewer that you are taking the job application seriously. Candidates who know nothing about the company prior to the interview will usually be looked upon negatively.

8. Why have you left/or leaving your current job?

This is not an opportunity to talk negatively about your previous job or boss. You should try and turn anything negative you would like to say into something positive and why you applying for this new position. For example “I did not find the job challenging enough and feel your job opening would challenge me and lead my career in the right direction”.