Interview Questions

1. Can you please tell me about yourself? (Page 91, Q 1) Keep it Professional Perfect place to recite your 30-second commercial. 2. What are your strongest skills? (Page 91, Q 2) Mention your Skills that are Measurable and Specific 3. Why should we hire you? (Page 91, Q 3) Tie in your Experiences and Qualifications to their Job Qualifications 4. What do you know about this job? (Page 92, Q 4) Research the company and the job 5. Why do you want to work for this company? (Page 92, Q 6) Research the Companys Website and Mission Statement - Products Offered - Awards Received 6. What are your strengths and weaknesses? (Page 93, Q 2) Problem Steps to improve it Be Specific and make it measurable Talk to those your closest to you if you need input about this 7. Do you work well under pressure? (Page 93, Q 3) Cite Specific Examples of how you worked Under Pressure 8. What are you most proud of? (Page 93, Q 4) Keep it job related and professional. - Promotion, Degree, Recognition, Education, etc. 9. What types of things irritate you? (Page 93, Q 5) Lax, Arrogant, Toxic Personalities, Know-it-all, Lazy, etc. 10. Describe your best and worst bosses. (Page 93, Q 7) This could reflect what type of work environment you like to work in. 11. What are your Hobbies and Interests Outside of Work? (Page 94, Q 2) This is an opportunity to tell a little about yourself. Avoid talking about illegal areas (i.e. race, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, etc.).

12. What Motivates You? (Page 94, Q 6) Hygiene Factors (Recognition, Responsibility, Job Security, 100% Salary vs. 100% Commission vs. Hybrid, Benefits, Company Policies, Supervisory Practices, Achievement and Growth, etc.) 13. Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower? (Page 94, Q 7) Answer honestly. There is no right or wrong answer here. 14. Of the classes you have taken, which do you like best? Why? (Page 95, Q 8) Answer honestly. There is no right or wrong answer here. Ideally, the best class you had is one that is related to the job youre interviewing for. 15. What are your greatest weaknesses? (Page 95, Q 3) Never say you dont have any. No one on the planet is perfect. Remember: Always turn Negatives into Positives 16. What do you expect in the way of a beginning salary? (Page 95, Q 4) >>> Dont Change This Answer <<< This is an ideal way to respond to this question. I would assume that the pay would be based on the responsibilities, experience, and education of the individual to be hired. My starting salary is negotiable. 17. Have you ever been fired from a job? (Page 96, Q 5) Be honest and tactful.

Behavior Questions
Answer behavior questions using the P-A-R (Problem-Action-Result) technique. Spin the end of your answer to how you can use your experience to benefit their company. 1. Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a co-worker. How did it turn out?

2. From your past experience, describe a situation where you demonstrated the importance of a customer above all else.

3. Describe an unpleasant work situation in the past and how you dealt with it.

4. Describe an experience where you assisted a fellow worker without being asked.

5. What is the most creative or innovative thing you have done at work? What was the result?