You get called in for an interview. Everything is going great – until the interviewer asks you a question and you draw a blank. Maybe it’s nerves. Maybe you simply don’t know how to answer the question. In either case, your silence is doing you more harm than good.

Whether you’re applying for a permanent position or just looking for temporary labor in Denver, CO, it’s important to understand these Tips to Answering that Tough Interview Question:

Don’t Panic

The first and most important thing to do is remain calm. Give yourself a moment to work through an answer, and avoid blurting out a stress response. Break the question down into smaller elements that you can formulate a response to.

Two things you want to avoid: saying “I don’t know” and making up a response.

Ask the Interviewer to Clarify the Question

If you need to buy yourself some time to formulate an answer, ask the interviewer to rephrase the question or provide an example, if applicable. Employers are notorious for asking about hypothetical situations to gauge a potential employee’s response. While these questions can be helpful to the employer, they can be quite confusing or complex.

If you’re unsure of how to answer, ask a few more questions to get more details and hopefully, find something that relates to your experience.

Describe the Process

If you can’t come up with an answer immediately, talk your way through the process you would take to answer the question. For instance, if an employer asks you to describe your proofreading process, talk your way through the steps you would take to complete the task.

Address the Question in Your Follow-Up

If you provided an answer you weren’t pleased with, you can revisit it later on in the interview or during the follow-up. In a follow-up email or phone call, simply explain that you weren’t entirely pleased with your answer and would like to expand on your response.

If an interviewer asks a question that you don’t know how to answer, remain calm, break down the question, ask for more details and describe your process (if applicable). Remember, interviews are learning experiences, so take time to reflect on the meeting and consider ways you could have improved your performance. Be sure to make note of questions you struggled to answer, so you can formulate a new, well-thought-out response before your next interview.

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