Here's how you can ace interview questions with ease.

Yes, so true! Recently in my enthusiasm (and that it has been a long time since I needed to interview) I forgot to ask questions. Ugh! I was qualified and enthusiastic about the role, but made a crucial error.

Do your homework to know the company's corporate mission and culture to verify it fits with your values, goals and future opportunities you are looking for. Look on social media for executives from that company to view their personal or leadership brands. See what other jobs they are hiring for posted online. Check to see if the hiring manager is on social media and their involvement on social media. Be prepared to relate your experience and expertise to the needs, mission, and future of the company where you want to work.

Pool a list of likely questions based on the level and kind of job you are applying for. Practice answering questions with different partners to get feedback from more than viewpoint. Work with a mentor to get feedback and advice on how to improve your answers, body language, relevance of examples, and questions to ask the interviewer. Create an outline of main details of experiences so that you ensure you highlight all the relevant details.

Prepare yourself on the following points : 1. About the company 2. Your Strengths / Weaknesses 3. Behavioral - nowadays people are hired for attitude. Knowledge and skill are taught later. So always be a good learner. 4. Humility and empathy are sought after values. In addition to above Creative thinking, collaboration, persuasiveness, Adaptability and emotional intelligence are to be learnt. Keep practicing the above to perform well in interviews.

When responding to interview questions, always maintain a positive tone. Even when discussing challenges or setbacks, focus on what you learned and how you overcame the difficulties. Avoid negative language or speaking poorly about previous employers or colleagues. By framing your experiences positively, you demonstrate resilience, a constructive attitude, and an ability to find the silver lining in any situation, which are highly valued traits in any professional setting.

Storytelling is a powerful tool in interviews. Share specific examples from your experiences that illustrate your skills and achievements. Well-crafted stories make your answers more engaging and memorable. Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your stories, ensuring they are concise and relevant to the question asked. This not only makes your responses more compelling but also showcases your ability to effectively communicate your experiences and accomplishments.

Genuine enthusiasm can set you apart from other candidates. Express your excitement about the role and the company, and explain why you are passionate about the industry or the work you’ll be doing. Enthusiasm demonstrates your motivation and eagerness to contribute. It can be infectious and leave a positive impression on the interviewer, suggesting that you will be an energetic and committed member of the team.

Asking insightful questions during an interview shows your genuine interest in the position and the company. Prepare questions that demonstrate you have done your research and are thinking critically about how you can contribute. Inquire about the company’s future projects, team dynamics, or specific challenges they are facing. Insightful questions can also help you determine if the company and role are the right fit for you, while also highlighting your proactive and inquisitive nature to the interviewer.

Remember to manage your emotions. I've certainly tanked a few interviews by being a nervous wreck. One thing you can do is change the language you use to talk about how you're feeling. Rather than saying you're nervous or scared, say that you're excited. Physiologically, nervousness and excitement feel pretty much the same. The difference is what you're making the feelings mean. Your mind is designed to validate your beliefs, and beliefs are just thoughts your brain hears over and over. So choose your thoughts wisely.

One of my top interview recommendations is to write the questions down as you are asked them. This demonstrates that you are careful and ensuring you understand the question, this is a great skill to be able to demonstrate right on the spot. By taking time to write the questions you are afforded time to think and slow down in a natural way. This is your time to shine and you want to make the best of it. Especially when your nervousness causes you to rush. Finally, and most importantly, interview questions can contain multiple statements and ask you to answer more than one question at a time. I have seen many times where a candidate answers only part of the interview question because they missed some of the question asked.