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Every few weeks we pose a question you might get asked during an interview and a suggestion on how you might formulate your answer.

This week’s question:

Have you done this kind of work before?

The answer you provide to this query will potentially reveal your credibility and honesty, as well as your knowledge of what the employer needs in the position they are trying to fill. If you have done the same or very similar work in the recent past, use PAR's to provide necessary details about your past experience as it relates to this new job. Stay focused on the employer’s needs in providing your response. If you have not performed this or similar work, stress that you have related experience and transferable skills that are applicable. Use PAR's to illustrate how your experience is relevant and how it will be applied to this new position. That you haven’t done exactly the same job in the past, isn’t necessarily a deal-breaker, so long as you focus on the relevance of what you’ve done that relates to the employer’s needs. If you’re convincing, the employer will hopefully see your motivation and commitment and give you the opportunity to prove you can do what they need done.

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