Job Search in Champaign: How To Navigate Your Interview

Job Search in Champaign: How To Navigate Your Interview

When you're on the job search, every new stage of the process can feel newly daunting. Maybe you've passed the resume stage, but now you're facing the prospect of a job interview. How do you prepare? At Express Employment Professionals Champaign, we're here to help. 

We don't just get job-seekers hired. We also offer coaching and support throughout the application process, so you're better equipped to face this process in the future. Let's start with the interview. 

How To Answer Common Interview Questions 

For many people on the job search, an interview can quickly feel like a landmine. It's easy to think that if you don't answer the "right" way, you'll never get the job. 

At Express Champaign, we can tell you this: there is no right or wrong answer. Instead, interviewers are truly trying to get a sense of who you are as a person. Let's demystify a few big interview questions: 

• Why do you want to work here? With this question, interviewers can broadly assess whether you're a good fit for the company and the job. They're trying to weed out any job-seekers who have sent their resumes everywhere without research. Talk about how your goals align with the goals of the company or the position. 
• Why should we hire you?  Think of this question as an opportunity for a quick sales pitch. You're giving them a high-level overview of why you're right for the job not just in qualifications but in work ethic and personality, too. Try to hone in on things that are truly exciting to you about this job, too. 
• What's your biggest weakness?  Job-seekers often go too big or too small with this question. You don't need to spill every weakness you have, and you shouldn't try to pass a strength off as a weakness. Instead, pick a work-related weakness. Try to describe any measures you are taking to address this, but only if it's true. 

Get Started With a Job Search in Champaign 

You don't have to handle your job search on your own. Our agency is committed to helping you get hired on your terms. We work with businesses across the region, including in: 

• Champaign
• Savoy
• Urbana
• Rantoul
• Mahomet
• And throughout the surrounding area
  
  

We can help you find work that's right for you. 

Find out how we can assist with your job search. To contact our office, just call Express Employment Professionals Champaign at (217) 355-8500 today.