ORLANDO, Fla – The average employer interviews seven to 10 candidates for one job. And according to hired.com, on average, a person will have two to three interviews before being offered a new position.
But there are some strategies that interviewers use to see if you are the right person for their company.
According to indeed.com, 76% of recruiters use behavioral questions to assess soft skills. This includes how you handle the unexpected.
First off, the coffee test. Ever been offered a beverage during an interview? Interviewers want to know what you’ll do with the cup at the end of the interview. What you do with it will determine if you’ll be a good fit for the company.
The waiting game, or purposely making you wait past your scheduled interview time to start, is actually a stress test to see if you can keep your calm and your focus when things don’t go your way.
Business Insider reports a hiring manager trick is to ask an interviewee to spell his former supervisor’s name at the beginning of the interview. It helps to generate more honest answers as interviewees think their former boss will be contacted.
And it might not be so much about what you say, but how you say it. According to a new survey, high performers answer in the first person 60% more than low performers.
And be careful how often you use words like “always” and “never.” Low performers use absolutes 100% more often than high performers.
A few more things to know, 65% of recruiters reject candidates who fail to make eye contact, 20% don’t take into consideration candidates who sit with their arms crossed and 71% will pass on candidates who are not appropriately dressed.
Also, according to Resume Lab, 41% of employers wouldn’t consider a candidate without an account on social media. That’s because most employers use social media to screen candidates before interviewing them.