Airline/Aviation Job Preparation: What the Interviewer is Really Asking For?

You know that your resume speaks louder than your answer in the interviews but the question you answer for are all around the same resume. I assume that you know how to answer your weakness and strength also you must have done the best research for answering the company-related questions.

But have you ever wondered what will be your Right Answer – What I should know about you? If you have not thought about this yet now its time to prepare your answer because this question is raised very often.

What do they want to ask?

Once you hear this question from the recruiter you should be very clear about between the lines…something that is asked indirectly.

So, I am revealing all the possible question that they might want to ask you in the form of this question:

1.   Tell me something that is not in your resume.

2.   What should I know that is not stated in your resume?

3.   Tell me about yourself that is not in the resume?

4.   Tell me something that is not mentioned in the resume.

5.   Weakness/Strength that is not mentioned in the resume.

6.   Extra activities that you have experienced but not stated in the resume.

What you have to say?

Now let us create a templet for the Right Answer – What I should know about you? So that with the help of the template you can make your answer.

First – Tell about your positive trait, your creative idea, your views, your dedication, describe yourself in a word or a sentence, your achievement, interest or hobbies, source of motivation, your extra activity achievement.

Alternative – Share a story or a detail about something you have learned in your school days or college or in your last job that would be useful here as well.

Last – Talk about your motivation and life plan of why you chose this company and how it will contribute to your planning.

What you do not have to say?

·         Do not repeat any of the points that are already mentioned in the resume before.

·         Doing this kind of activity will reflect that you are not imaginative enough.

·         Do not reveal any personal information that may damage the atmosphere or may reduce the chances of your getting hired.

·         Do not narrate the whole old story.

·         Please remember even if the question is asked in a friendly manner you are in the middle of the interview so better behave professionally.

Right Answer – What I should know about you?

I am going to give you as much possible sample and after you get an idea or if you come to realize that you have had this experience before you can prepare the way you want.

1.   Any Strength or essential skills that are valuable and helpful for the position but you did not include in your resume or cover letter. Example: TEAM PLAYER is a very basic skill but whenever we design a resume it may happen that we forget to mention it so here you can narrate your long story short and let the recruiter know you have handled the situation.

2.   Your Volunteering and extra-circular activities can also be a good answer. Example: If you participated in any social activity or charity. Also, an experience like NGO or taking parts in the campaign will be included in this answer.

3.   Your achievement now can be your achievement at any part of life it can either be a competition or something in your workplace. It can also include your experience of submitting an important report before the deadline even if you did not have a cooperative team.

4.   It can be a hobby or interest that can be useful in your job as well. Like if you have a hobby of learning multiple languages this can be an advantage for both the employee and the employer.

5.   Your goals and the exact ideas that you are about to bring to the company along with you.

Now if I am asked the same question in the interview my answer will be something like this:

“Thank you, ma’am, for asking this something that I have not mentioned in the resume is when I was in the discipline committee of the college and a grand event of convocation day was organized and I was there to look over the senior guests and one of the old women wanted to use the washroom and I helped her with that which made her really pleased and happy. It’s because I love helping and helping people is one of the most top prior responsibilities of our role.”

You can include only things that are useful for the role no other information is required.

I hope the template I have designed and the sample answer I have given in the article called Right Answer – What I should know about you? Would satisfy your search and help you construct your unique answer.