Casual Job Interview Query – What Type of place is Your Favorite One for Vacation?

Part of an employer’s job is to establish rapport with the candidate. By inquiring casual, regular queries to the individual, they assist them become relaxed so that their answers aren’t motivated by fear and are (hopefully) more true to the employer than they would be if the candidate was timid and untrusting. Even seasoned experts are nervous during job interviews, so the employer will involve them in some small conversation with the expectations that the applicant calms down enough to answer questions to the best of their capability.

In case to develop this rapport, employers mostly ask very harmless questions, like “seen any good movies lately?” or “what do you consider of today’s weather?” In a general sense, these queries are meaningless and arguably not even real interview queries. Yet according to hiring managers, these queries aren’t as harmless as they seem. If your employer inquires you your favorite vacation spot, your answer does actually have an effect on your chances.

Tips to Answer:

No, it doesn’t matter if you would rather visit Cambodia over Italy, Nigeria over Australia, or Ohio over Hawaii. What matters are these 2 things:

• Do you’ve an interesting reason behind your choice?
• Do you engage the employer in conversation or simply answer and stop?

Bad answers are those that really harm the conversation, which we’ll get to in a moment. Good answers are those that either improves your interview chances (if you are immensely engaging and likeable) or those that have no affect at all (meaning all of the focus is on the more professional queries). In other words, a great answer may have no effect, but a bad answer almost certainly will.

Bad Answer

“Cambodia.”

If your employer asks you why, and you respond with “I do not know, I kind of like it” you’re getting off to a really bad start. Cambodia is an interesting answer. Not having an interesting reason for it makes you appear like an odd person.

Good Answer

“The last place I visited was Cambodia. I adored the mausoleums, weather, and the locals. The food there was tasty, but what was specifically intriguing was the richness and uniqueness of Cambodian culture. Angkor Park near Siem Reap is conveniently one of the most fascinating areas in the region of Asia, and since tourism is not as prevalent there as it is in neighboring countries such as Thailand, the area itself is less touched by commercialism.”

The employer is probably not going to remember this answer, but that is what makes it a good answer. You have successfully been engaging and interesting, and so the employer sees no red flags before the interview begins. With all of these rapport job interview questions, the content is not as significant as how you present it. If you are engaging and interesting, the rest of your job interview will go much more smoothly.