How can I prepare for a job interview? It’s time to go live with your personal commercial. First, rehearse your lines—the answers to typical job interview questions you see listed below. If it helps, write out answers to the questions, then say them aloud. It even helps to say them out loud in front of a mirror. You might feel silly doing that, but getting those answers out of your brain, down to your mouth, and off your lips before your interview will help you a lot.

Typical Job Interview Questions • Why do you want this job? • What are your strengths and weaknesses? • Has a manager ever done something you didn’t like? How did you handle it? • If you have a conflict with a coworker, how do you handle it? • Why should I hire you? • What did you like most about your last job? What did you like least about it? • Do you prefer working with people or by yourself?

Other questions that show you’re serious about the job are:
•	What will it take to be a successful employee?
•	Does this job prepare me to advance to another position?
•	What kind of on-the-job training do you provide?
•	Will more training help me advance to another position?

You can shine above others during a job interview if you can find out what will make a potential employer want to hire you. By asking questions such as, “Describe your ideal employee,” you can present yourself as that ideal person.