One thing we all have to do in life is to get a job. Getting a job isn’t that hard today, but getting a good job and the one you want can be very difficult. As we graduate from high school or college and go into interviews, we have to convince our employers that we are better than the rest of the candidates for the job.

1. Find the line between confident and arrogant. You want to give the employer the impression that you can confidently complete any of the listed tasks on your resume, without looking like an arrogant piece of crap.
   Example: You are asked to rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 and why? Bad answer: 10 because I am completely capable of doing everything that the job requires of me. Good answer: 8 because while I feel I can complete the tasks required of me, I know that I can still get better.

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2. Know your Strengths. I have been in quite a few of interviews, sometimes I have asked to talk about a strength of mine. The strength part should be the easy question, if you can’t think of anything good about yourself, then you might have some self-esteem issues and that won’t be covered here.
   
   Try to be original here. Don’t just say that you are a hard worker, can work well with others, or show up to work on time. If you have to brag about your ability to work hard or show up on time, then there’s not much to else to say about you. Feel free to give an example after you state a strength as well. Example: One of my strengths is my ability to multitask and adapt so if I am required to work on multiple projects at once, I can easily transition from one to another to meet all required deadlines.

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3. Know your weaknesses. The key to this question is talking about a strength that may have a negative effect occasionally. Bad answer: I tend to have trouble meeting deadlines. Good answer: I tend to try to take leadership when involved in group activities and sometimes I can come across as a little overbearing or I tend to be a bit skeptical of others work and my own so I do a lot of proofreading and double checking work. It puts you in a good light while telling the employer that you know you aren’t perfect.

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4. Talk about your ability to communicate well with others and how you work well with teams. Let’s be honest, the majority of people applying for this position are qualified. What sets you apart from the rest of the crowd is your personality. The goal here is to get the interviewer to like you. Talk about how you communicate easily with other and can easily work together with others to accomplish a goal. Since everyone is qualified, the interviewer is looking for someone who’s not only qualified but someone who they would want to work with.

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Here are a couple links to other sites that will provide you with more tips on how to secure that job.
88 Surefire Job Interview Tips
Interview tips from an Experienced Recruiter
Interview Do’s and Dont’s - Video