A very stressful time of the year is upon us. Job hunting feels like the validation of our work thus far in college. I have been fortunate enough to accept an offer from a Big 4 accounting firm in New York City, while my co-writer is in the process of scoring a sweet gig in I-Banking. If the AddictedToChampagne writers both end up in New York City this summer, it is certain to be the summer to end all summers. So as Matt approaches 2nd round interviews in the next week with a very prestigious bank, I thought I'd let you in on my secret towards landing a job, and hopefully you can apply it to your situation.
Start with the following video for understanding basic interview conduct and question solving strategies:
Make sure when the interviewer asks you for some of your weaknesses, you do not even try to suggest them as being possible areas for improvement. Instead, shape them as complete deal breakers so you don't have to worry about being hired then fired when your inability to complete simple tasks becomes apparent.
Also, if you tend to be an awkward individual, make sure you completely draw this to the forefront so that your employer is not unpleasantly surprised when they hire you. After all, go with what go you there:
Lastly, the interviewer will often give you a chance to ask some questions. This is a great chance to really inform them of your intentions and desires to work for the company by taking the questions in your preferred direction.
Some possible questions include:
How do you feel about inter-office romance?
Would you describe your leadership philosophy as Machiavellian or Stalinist?
What do you think was the most clever aspect of the Enron scandal?
What is your personal view on abortion, minorities and midgets?
Follow these hints and the job is yours. Go get 'em.
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