Hi there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to pass any interview if you have no experience
whatsoever.
So it doesn't matter whether you've not been to an interview before, but more importantly,
it doesn't matter whether you have no work experience, and this is your first job that
you're going for.
This tutorial will teach you how to pass the interview.
Now, before I get into the tips and the sample, interview questions and answers.
A very warm welcome to this tutorial.
My name is Richard McMunn.
That's me there, the bald chap in the center!
I've been helping people to pass interviews for about 20 years now, been extremely successful
at it.
And I always focus on giving you top scoring answers to the answers that I'm going to give
you during this tutorial.
Focus on the fact that you don't have any experience.
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So, how do you pass an interview with no experience?
How do you pass it?
Well, we need to make sure you focus on the following three things.
So take notes, watch and listen.
And by the end of this, you will know how to pass or interviews.
So the three things.
Number one, the first thing, because you've got no experience, we have to make sure you
focus on your enthusiasm, your self motivation, and also your hunger for the job.
So take a note of those, your enthusiasm, your self motivation and your hunger for the
job.
So if you think about how I'm trying to present this video to you, I'm trying to be upbeat
and positive.
That comes across in an attractive manner to people who are listening.
So, if you talk in this manner during your responses to the interview, then the interview
and the hiring manager will want to know more about you.
So when they say to you, tell me about yourself?
If you have no experience, this is something to include in your answer.
“I am hard working.
I am self-motivated, and I am committed to being the best I can be.
Now, the fact that I am new to this industry means you can show me everything you need
me to do and to the exact standard I must adhere to.”
That's a great statement to say!
If you have no experience for the first question, this is the first interview question.
Tell me about yourself? and you go “I’m hard working, I'm self-motivated and I am
committed to being the best I can be.
The fact that I am new to this industry means you can show me everything you need me to
do and to the exact standard I must adhere to.”
So that's powerful!
That's a great thing to say.
Now, the second thing we're going to focus on your enthusiasm, your self motivation and
your hunger.
The second thing, don't forget, you are someone who has no prior experience.
But on that basis, you can learn how to do things the right way.
And I cannot emphasize this enough.
As someone who has employed staff before, hiring managers and employers want people
who will do what they say they want to train them in a way that they will then go off and
do things to the right standard.
And sometimes people who have lots of job experience or work experience are so set in
their ways.
They find it difficult to change.
But you're going to be different because you've got no prior experience.
So then you can learn how to do things the right way.
So when they say to you at the interview, why should we hire you?
You don't need any prior experience to answer this question.
I would be saying – “You should hire me because I am effectively a fresh blank canvas
who has no bad habits and no preconceived ideas of this industry.
You can show me everything that needs to be done so that I get it right from the get go.
I'm ready to learn and I am hungry to succeed!”
So that's a powerful thing to say.
You don't need any experience.
You don't have to have worked before in order to say that.
So the third important thing that I want you to focus on, there is only one type of interview
question you will need to think carefully about answering, if you have no experience.
So there are three different types of interview question.
I'm going to come onto those now and then I'm going to give you some great answers if
you have no experience to help you pass your interview.
So just to reiterate, there is only one type of interview question that you might struggle
with and you'll need to think carefully about answering.
So the first kind of interview question, let's take a look at these three different types
of questions.
The first one is motivational interview questions.
You can answer these if you have no experience.
Tell me about yourself?
I've just covered that.
Why do you want this job?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Why should we hire you?
I've just covered that.
And also, where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
So you need no prior experience to answer that.
Know where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
Here's the answer to that question if you don't have any experience – “In five years’
time, I see myself as a respected member of your team and also someone who can be relied
upon to do a brilliant job for the company.
I would also be happy to help you train up other people who joined the company in a similar
role to this one.”
So that shows that you want to be with them, which is what they want to hear basically.
But also, you’d be happy to help them train up other people in similar roles.
So the second type of interview questions are research based interview questions, which
you can easily answer.
These are the type of questions that go, Why do you want to work for our company?
What do you expect to be doing on a day to day basis?
And you would just read the job description and just recite that during your answer.
And then What do you know about our products and services?
Well, go on their website and have a look and tell them about their products and services.
So the third one, these are the ones that you will have to think carefully about answering.
And I'm going to tell you how to answer these.
These are the tough interview questions, behavioral type interview questions.
When have you worked as part of a team?
Well, if you've not worked as part of a team before, you've got nothing to give!
These are the difficult questions that we're going to really focus on in a second.
Describe a time when you've worked under pressure? or tell me about a time when you delivered
excellent customer service?
That is a real common interview question.
And you might be thinking, but I've never worked in customer service.
That does not matter.
So this is how you answer these questions.
And there's another one.
When have you worked under pressure to achieve a difficult task?
Which is similar to the second one.
So you have to give a specific time when you did these things.
So here's how to answer the question if you have no experience - When have you delivered
excellent customer service?
I'm gonna give you two example answers right now.
So the first one is – ‘Although this will be my first time of working in a customer
focused role, I do know how to deliver outstanding service to your customers.
And I also know how important this is to the success of your business whilst dealing with
your customers.
I would always smile.
I would always listen carefully to what the customer needs.
And I would carry out my duties in a fast and efficient manner so their experience of
your company is a positive and enjoyable one.
That means they will come back to us time and time again in the future.”
So you're saying, yes, you know, even though this is gonna be my first time of working
in a customer focused role, I do know how to deliver outstanding service.
So you're saying I know what to do, and you could you say that – “I've been on the
receiving end of brilliant service, and I've also been on the receiving end of poor service,
and I know what needs to be done.
Here's another example.
“I have been on the receiving end of both great and poor customer service, so I certainly
know what to do in this type of situation.
Whilst working for your company, someone who delivers great customer service is always
positive and enthusiastic.
They listen to the customer and they answer all of their questions and queries quickly
and efficiently.
They always check to see if the customer is happy with what they've done for them, and
they always leave a lasting and positive impression on the customer, so they return to the business
time and time again in the future.”
If you said that to me on that question, when have you delivered excellent customer service
and you've got no prior experience, I would be extremely impressed with the answer!
Take a look at another one.
Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team?
Well, if you've never worked before, worked as part of a team.
A lot of people will go, well, I've not really done this before, but they don't back it up
with anything else.
But you're going to be different.
Here we go.
“I understand that without teamwork, you would not be able to deliver your services
to your customers, to the necessary standards or even on time.
And on that basis, everyone within a team must work together intently while focusing
on the team objectives.
This will be my first time as working as part of a team, and I would be looking forward
to listening carefully to the team brief, putting a plan in place to get the task completed
during the team task.
I would communicate with my work colleagues and support them in every way possible.
I'd be flexible in my approach to my work and also look for ways to make the team task
more effective and efficient.”
So you know what needs to be done in that kind of situation and that is just as good
as somebody who has experience.
Now, if you want to download my full set of 21 great answers to tough interview questions,
click that link in the top right hand corner of the video.
If you've got any questions, put them in the comments section below and I'll be more than
happy to answer them for you to help you pass your interview.
And also, if you've got a specific interview coming up, tell me what it is in the comments
section and I'll give you a few questions to prepare for.
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