For example, interviewer asks, “How would your former employer describe you?”

Your answer would start off as, “My former employer would describe me as…”

When answering a question, keep your answers short and to point. If you’re telling a story, keep it simple. The interviewer doesn’t need to know life history of people in story. Don’t use slang or a bunch of um’s and uh’s. Remember, you are trying to demonstrate to interviewer that you have excellent communication skills. When you use um’s and uh’s throughout your answers, it signals to interviewer that you aren’t sure of your answers or you don’t have excellent communication skills.

Practice your answers before interview. You can’t know every question that he or she will ask you, but with “most frequently asked questions” section of this website, you’ll be more prepared than most people.

Another example is, you didn’t know Spanish to deal with Spanish customers, so you learned language in your spare time and ended up getting a promotion or a higher salary as a result.

Don’t be afraid to let interviewer know you have some weaknesses. We all do. The important thing is to show him/her how you dealt or are dealing with that weakness in order to make you a better employee.