Career Connection

Three ‘gotcha’ job interview questions



We’ve all dreaded answering unanticipated job interview questions. When you’re caught off guard or just aren’t prepared, the tendency is to go with the first answer that pops into your head. Your response usually does little to improve your chances of continuing in the hiring process.

Here are three surprise questions and responses that can keep you on safe ground, put you back in control of the interview and improve your odds of landing that job.



For full access to story, members may sign in here.

Not a member? Click here to Join Now. Or Click here to sign up for a FREE TRIAL.

Related Articles

Tap the knowledge of your front-line staff

Your front-line employees might be an untapped source of knowledge. Think about the people your organization hired. Did they all come from the same schools? The same former employer? The same life experience? Probably not. With a variety of backgrounds and experiences, these employees might be able to provide you with thoughts on how to identify customers’ possible fraudulent activity.

Good guys vs. bad guys

ACFE training is unlike any other. If you want to be a fraud examiner, there’s no better place to get your education, training and credential. However, the training applies to both sides. In my own private practice, there’s plenty of room and good reason to work defense cases. In fact, the work is similar no matter what side you’re working on.

Uncle Sam wants you (for a fraud examiner job)

Are you looking for that next job opportunity? The U.S. federal government has scores of employment possibilities for fraud examiners on USAJobs.gov. In this and the next two columns, I discuss the three position classification categories that most often contain fraud examination responsibilities and opportunities