“Friends, tell me what questions you don’t want to hear at an interview? Or not. Let’s ask it differently: What questions piss you off?” Somewhere in the middle of the seminar I ask this question to the participants. And the group perks up noticeably. After all, each of them has their own pains and fears. And also an unpleasant past experience. And then something like this dialogue occurs: - For me, this is a question: do you have children or when are you planning to get married? - Tell me about your parents? - Well, about the children, I’ll tell you about getting married. But why did you quit? Or where do you see yourself in 5 years? - And I like the question “Where do you see yourself in 5 years.” But what to say to “Why did you quit?” Do you understand? This reminds me very much of the dialogue with managers at the “Difficult Subordinates” training. Approximately the same discussion is unfolding, only with different arguments. Everyone has their own pains. Therefore, one of the main steps in preparation is to ask yourself: what question am I afraid/don’t want to hear? And answer it for yourself. When I got a job at the bank, I had just gotten married and, of course, I was thinking about having a child. And I was afraid of this question. I honestly said this when applying for the job. I remember the manager smiled and said nothing. I was hired. I went on maternity leave after 2 years. And with experience I realized that this was an unpredictable issue. As it happened, those who planned did not leave very quickly or returned quickly. Those who did not plan left. And once we agreed on an appointment for a nursing mother with a 3-month-old baby with a request to go home to feed. I am for openness and honesty. You just need to think of a correct, calm answer. If you think that the question has crossed the line, then you can ask how this relates to work? Or: are you checking my reaction to an incorrect question or is it really important for you to know? And then decide whether you are ready to work in this company. Remember: not only the employer evaluates you, but he may not pass through your filter. It is also important to try to understand what is behind the question? What does the employer evaluate when asking this or that question? He certainly doesn’t ask questions out of curiosity. Next time I’ll definitely tell you about the three blocks of questions around which the interview is built. Have you had any unpleasant questions at an interview? How did you answer? If you understand every time that you cannot get through the question filter, write to me 89246009799. Let's try to understand what's wrong.