Are you actively interviewing? How do you answer this?
Do you take a strategic approach or are you upfront with your interviewer in
this video
I'm going to share how to answer this and the two things you need to avoid.
I'm Amri Celeste an interview,
coach and HR recruitment specialist with over 10 years hiring experience.
And I make videos to help you secure the job you want by helping you pass your
interview the first time around. So if you're job hunting or interviewing,
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So first thing to look out for is this question being asked in other formats.
So you don't get caught out in your interview. So your interviewer might ask,
what other companies are you interviewing with?
Do you have any offers on the table? Have you applied anywhere else?
Or they might ask, are you waiting.
For feedback from any interviews,
but the approach to answering this is pretty much the same.
So first you need to understand why they ask,
put simply they want to gauge your interest and commitment to the process that
you're in with them. So having other companies that you're speaking to,
what other offers on the table can tell them a range of things. For example,
it can tell them how many other companies are interested in you.
Whether you're a candidate that's in demand,
it can tell them your interest levels in that particular role or industry,
or possibly even your likelihood of dropping out of the process,
as well as a number of other things, how to answer really simple with this.
So be clear with your interview,
or if you have other interviews of the companies that you're speaking to or
better still other offers on the table. So when you do this,
you're demonstrating a number of key skills and traits as an interviewee.
And one of those things is transparency. You're showing that you're upfront,
you're demonstrating honesty and transparency,
and that builds up your character as trustworthy.
The second thing you're demonstrating is confidence.
You are showing that you are confident enough in your own skills,
that you're not nervous about being upfront about the fact that you have other
offers on the table or the fact that you are a preferred candidate,
which brings me to my third point.
It shows that you are a candidate that's in demand.
You are skilled enough that companies are competing to get you in the door.
So don't be shy about sharing that you have other offers,
particularly if you have an offer on the table that is more competitive than the
company that you're interviewing for.
Let them know that because it means that if they want to offer you a role,
they have to offer you something competitive to secure you as a candidate.
But if you do mention another offer, just say, yes, I have another offer,
or I have another interview lined up. However,
this is my preferred company because of reason, one and reason two.
So here give at least two reasons that this is your preferred role.
And let me give you a few examples of this.
It could be things like a compliment to the interviewer,
such as I've really enjoyed this interview.
I genuinely feel like I would really enjoy working with you.
So I do feel that this is my preferred role, but only say this.
If you feel like the interviews gone well,
and you feel like you bonded with your interviewer and the feeling was mutual.
Another reason could be tied to the company such as I really love a company
values,
particularly your stance around going carbon neutral as preserving the natural
environment is very important to me.
So here you're lining it up with a personal value.
So you'd need to research their values, which will be on their website or,
and this could be the most effective.
You could link it to something that is key in the role,
such as this is my preferred role, because it includes key markets,
that I want to work with,
and I noticed while reading through the job description,
that those are the key markets that the company wants to develop in. Again,
these are just examples,
but what you're doing is you're mentioning things that you care about that line
up with the role, the duties of the company or the values.
And when you mentioned something like I noticed this specific thing,
when I was reading through the job description,
it also shows them that you prepared for the interview because you were reading
through the job description beforehand. Now,
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What to avoid. So two things to avoid here.
First thing is too much transparency. So when I mentioned transparency,
it does have its limits. So let's say for example, you have a partner, um,
and they say to you, do I look fat in this?
You don't say in the interest of transparency, you do. You know,
it's not across the board. As with life, there are limits to how much you share.
So when you're talking about interviews and offers,
don't mention more than one or two.
If you were to say that you have five offers on the table,
it can make it seem like you're entertaining any company that shows you any
sliver of interest,
or it can also make it seem like you're trying to play companies against each
other a little bit too much, but let me know whether you agree.
Do you think that you should tell what interview everything or that you
shouldn't tell them anything at all? Let me know your opinion.
The second thing that you should avoid is talking about interviews or offers
that are the polar opposite of the interview that you're in.
So think carefully about what role you're going to share or what it is that
you're going to share,
because I'd say about 30 to 40% of the time candidates share roles
that are completely different to the role that they're interviewing for.
And when you do this,
it can call into question your genuine interest and dedication to the role or
the industry that you are saying that you're interested in in your interview,
and the most genuinely passionate candidate is often the most attractive
candidate because as a hiring manager or an interviewer,
you want to know that the candidate that you hired is going to stay in the job
because they have a genuine interest rather than just hopping off to the next
job that offers them something, because it's what they really wanted all along.
Now, if you're sitting in an interview and you're interview asks you,
are you actively interviewing and you forget everything that I said in this
video, just remember that if you answer, yes,
it will not affect your interview in a negative way.
So be confident and show how desired you are as a candidate. Now,
if you struggle with interview questions and answers,
you can grab a copy of my top 20 interview answers guide.
I will link that in the description below this video for you.
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