Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose.  I am a speaker and author. I am an expert in time and project management.

I help busy professionals and entrepreneurs create effective systems so that they can comfortably delegate to others, be more profitable and have time to enjoy life even if they don’t have time to learn new technology or train their staff.  .  I have a knack for turning big ideas into on time and profitable projects.

At the end of the day, I give people peace of mind.
Today’s question came from a busy professional interested in freeing some time and space to advance in his career.

 

How do you handle rude questions in a job interview? Not necessarily illegal questions, but just awkward and strange.
Like, “Hey, how’d you get that scar on your arm?” etc. How do you handle it without blowing the interview?

For the example in the query – My recommendation is to not take yourself so seriously.  If you deem the question rude – then it is you that is labeling the question rude because you are uncomfortable about the answer.  The interviewer may be asking simply out of curiosity.

Laugh it off  and put the spotlight back on them with another more professional question- “Oh this?  Well – life happens.  I guess it’s the natural results of leading an exciting life.  Speaking about exciting lives — can you describe a typical day in your life as the manager of this department? ”

The definition of “rude” is often being placed by the person reacting to the question – and  not the person asking the question.  The person asking the question doesn’t recognize it as rude. Its simply their curious nature.  So – if you respond to the question like it’s rude or inappropriate – your response may seem outrageous to the interviewer because he/she didn’t ask the question in the same light that you took it.

Great rule of thumb to get through a job interview is to not take anything personally and avoid judgement.

If you are interested in a more detail program on these things, we have offer several intensive workshops from the 6 Critical Training Areas. (Technical Mastery, Exceptional Performance, Business Networking That Makes the Difference, True Leadership – the transformation from Worker Bee to Queen Bee, Communication that Matters, The Difference between playing with time and controlling it).

I know your situation is different. Why don’t we schedule an appointment, where I get to know more about your unique situation? And then I will be happy to make recommendations on what your best steps are moving forward. To schedule an appointment, book it HERE.

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