If you are hoping to travel and get a job outside your country then you need to prepare for your international interview questions and how to answer them.
For a while now on the site, we have been posting about different countries’ work visas. A lot of people are moving to or trying to move to a new country to get a new job, start a new job, and grow in their professional lives and careers. If you’ve been able to get a job and now it’s time for an interview and you’re wondering what to do. If your resume got you in the door and now it’s time for the next step which is the interview.
Being able to answer your international job interview questions is your opportunity to show your intended employers that you have the right skills, the right outlook, and the right attitude to do the job. To prepare for your interview you will need to deeply understand the job description for the role that you applied for in the company, understanding how your education, skills, experience and expertise are relevant to not just your position and how they can help you do the job well. You will also need to research your intended company and what they stand for, its mission and vision and how you can be a part of the mission and vision and help them achieve the company goals.
Possible International Interview Questions
 Why Do You Want To Work Abroad?
For this interview question, you need to prepare and examine your own motivation for wanting to work abroad. You will need to examine deeply why you want to work abroad, and why you would like to move to another country. You need to understand your goals and reasons and this will help you express yourself to your intended employers.
Do You Have Any International Work Experience?Â
If you have any international work experience whether remote or in-person then you will need to answer this interview question as honestly as possible. This question basically wants to understand your diversity awareness and all of the things that you’ve learnt from your experiences internationally. How to deal with different cultures and different people from different cultures than you.
Tell Us About Yourself
This question as simple as it sounds is not. This interview question helps your intended employer to get to know you. When answering this question you will need to talk about your work experience, qualifications, and how it is relevant to the rule that you are applying for.
Tell Us About Your Last Job Or Current Job
While answering this interview question, you definitely do not want to complain about your previous or current employers. This question is basically to understand if your current or previous roles and experience will help you and be relevant through the new role that you are applying for. You need to focus on your duties, your responsibility and how you handle your last or current job.
Why Should We Employ You?
The best way to respond to this interview question is to talk about all of the many benefits that you can provide for the company. Will focus on your strength and how this can help you help the company reach their goals. You should also talk about your past work experiences and how all of this will make you a suitable candidate for the role.
What Makes You Different And Stands You Out From Other Applicants That Apply For The Job?
This question gives you the opportunity to tell your interviewer about your key skills and experience and how this makes you perfect for the role and why you deserve it. Here you can talk about your soft skills like your open-mindedness, good communication skills, independence, leadership and initiative.
What Is Your Working Style Like?
Your intended employer wants to know how you would fit into the work culture of the organisation. They need to have an idea if you would fit in well with a team, if you’re a team player and if you are flexible and how you approach work. You will need to talk about soft skills and trades like open-mindedness, flexibility and being a team player while you’re answering this question. It is also imperative that you are as specific as possible while answering this question.
Where Do You See Yourself 5 Years From Now?Â
Your answer here should be one that shows you have professional goals and plans. The interviewer is expecting that your answer would show how the position that you are interviewing for fits into your professional and career goals and this will also go a long way in expressing your motivation for wanting to work in the company.
How Do You Intend To Adapt To Working Abroad?Â
Here you will discuss your soft skills and how relevant they are to the role that you are applying for and also how this will help you in your integration into a new work culture and also country culture.
When Do You Think You’ll Be Able To Get Your Work Permit?Â
If the company is not sponsoring your work visa and you’re doing the application yourself then you need to be as honest as possible with your intended employer. Before the interview, you will need to have done your research to figure out how long it takes to process a work visa for the country that you are planning to travel to.