VIDEO: Ace Your Job Interview: Must-Know Tips to Land Your Dream Job

I wish more people would actually ask that. If you have been rejected from a company or a role specifically that you were really excited about, I would encourage you first and foremost to reach back out to that recruiter and get some feedback if possible. Hey, how's it going? My name is Aiden Saroka. I'm the video editor intern here at TechnologyAdvice, and today we're going to answer some of the most commonly asked job preparation questions. And today, I'm joined by two members of our talent acquisition and recruiting team.

We have Megan Kaluzny and Isabelle Gonzalez. I've done countless in-person job interviews growing up, but doing one remote requires a different set of skills. Are there anything that we could do to get ready and optimize the best type of remote interview? I think when it comes to dressing up for a remote interview, just act like it's an in-person interview. They say that when you dress your best, you feel your most confident. I think that even if it's a role that may be more casual or on the more professional side, is always, always just key.

If you're questioning if it's appropriate for an interview, it probably isn't. So don't be afraid to like, wear whatever makes you feel good. If you're someone who loves colors, wear a colorful outfit. Just be mindful that you also don't want to be distracting in the interview as well. Of course, for the first basic requirements, always prepare your devices, your internet connection, and your environment. Make sure you're in a quiet and well-lit spot.

Personally, what I also like to do is doing my research practicing common questions in front of a mirror. It might just look crazy at first, but I swear it helps with confidence. And it's really important to wear also your smile throughout the interview because definitely your enthusiasm, you know, shines through this. Now let's flip the scenario a little bit. Let's say I get rejected from a job and in times before that kind of shakes your confidence.

You get a little nervous. Is it okay for me to apply to this company again, but maybe in a different role? That's a really great question, and I think I wish more people would actually ask that. So if you have been rejected from a company or a role specifically that you're really excited about, I would encourage you first and foremost to reach back out to that recruiter and get some feedback if possible. Now, some recruiters aren't allowed to share feedback just for risk in their organization, but the second piece would be connecting with that recruiter and asking them if there's any other opportunities that align with, you know, X, Y, Z that you're looking for.

Just sharing that you have continued interest is great. Just don't ever get discouraged. There will always be a perfect opportunity for you. So it's important that you learn from the feedback. Again, ask the recruiter as much as possible and improve on your end and definitely reapply if another role catches your eye. And like what you said, persistence. All about persistence. It also shows your dedication. And who knows, you might just be the perfect fit next time.

I would not encourage you to apply to ten different jobs at a company just because they're really interested in the company, but what that does is share that you're maybe not super sure where you want to go in your career. If you applied to an admin role and then a tech role and then a data role, those are all very different. That's another piece of advice, would just be to be very mindful of higher communicating your interest and really understanding what that interest is.

When I'm in that job interview, you know, we always try to rehearse in that before you go in, you know, what am I supposed to say? What do I want to hear? But what does the recruiter want to hear from me? One of the most common ones is, you know, like, what's your strengths and what's your weaknesses when. It comes to strengths and weaknesses? I don't think that there's one answer that's going to be correct. The answer that's correct is what's relevant to you.

Really take some time to reflect. Self-awareness is very important in terms of prepping. Before interviews, think about what you are best at. What are the things that people have given you, have eyes on or have said? Like, I'm really proud that you were able to do this. Or maybe if you're still in school, what are the things that you got? You know, A pluses on how did you perform? What were those big things? And then on the flip side of that, on the weakness, I would really focus on something that one you're aware of, that it's something that you do need to get better at.

Explain your weakness and then take some time to explain what you have done in the past or are currently doing, to try to level up in that area of weakness. Owning up to like who you are, what you're good at, and what you can bring to the table. But then also how are you continuing to grow yourself? Because showing that that self-motivation for growth proves that, you know, in this role, even if there's something you don't know or something that you come across that you're unfamiliar with, you'll be able to take on the next steps and have that intrinsic motivation to move forward.

But now, most important question any interview I've ever come across. Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? How do we tackle this one? I've literally never heard this question in my life. Whoa. Isabelle, have you heard this one? Not at all. Well, the future is now. We've got to prepare for the next generations. What are we going to do? I will say that I've seen questions where it's like, would you rather be perfect and late or good and on time?

And I think maybe that's kind of the same vein of this question. It's really a matter of how do you tackle problems. Right? So, what do you focus on first or what's most valuable to you in some jobs? Being perfect and late would be more valuable, but in others and in certain environments it might not. So I think it's just a matter of explaining how you think. That's a great perspective. I never even thought about it like that. I think I've encountered similar questions, but not this exactly.

So it's just a playful question where we can really see your thought process in it. It's just making sure you have a thoughtful reason behind it. At the same time telling a fun story. Well, personally, for your question, I would say I would fist fight a one horse-sized duck since it's a much bigger target and less chaotic rather than fist fighting. A hundred ducks are horses. So just those kinds of answers, after all. You know, these interviews are really about knowing you.