Age

After being with the same employer for so long, do you think that it might be difficult to start at a new job? Why aren't you making more money with all this background? Why do you want to work in a job for which you are overqualified? Don't you think you're overqualified for this position? What does your father do? What does your mother do? Do you live with your parents? What year did you graduate?

Education
Why did you choose your major? ow do you feel about your !"A? What were your biggest problems in college? as your education prepared you for this position? ow did college change you? What e#tracurricular activities did you take part in? Do you have a college degree? Do you have an advanced degree? $hould we consider your grades? Did you like the courses you took for this field? Why did you choose this school? Why did you decide to go to grad school? When did you decide to go to grad school? % noticed you have a &aster's '' do you think people with &aster's degrees are as smart as we're led to believe? Why is your grade point average so low? What else did you do while you were in college? ow does your degree prepare you for this position?

Are you glad you picked this school to complete your studies at? Are you going to go back to school? Which courses would you like to take if you go back? (ow that you've had some real'world e#perience, would you change anything about your education? ave you ever taken any work education? Which were your most useful courses? ow can your college education be useful on the job? Why did you choose your college? What was your favorite subject in school? What was your least favorite subject in school? What were your grades and class standing? Why did you go to the school you attended? ow did you choose your course of study? Did you have a favorite teacher? What e#perience did you gain from your internships? Why don't % see any internships on your resume? %n which classes did you get the worst grades? What e#tracurricular activities were you active in? What made you choose those particular activities? Which activities did you most enjoy? Why? Why did you select the major that you did? Why did you pick this minor? Which classes did you like the least? %f you were to start college over tomorrow, what courses should you take? Why? What are a few of your most memorable e#periences from college? ow do you think that will affect your performance on the job?

ow did you pay for your college education? Who paid for your education? What correlation do you see between grades in school and success in the workplace? Who or what has been the greatest single influence in your life? Do you have any plans to continue your education? What type of education has best prepared you for this career? What classes have you taken in the last five years to stay on the top of your field? What seminars have you taken in the last five years to stay on the top of your field? ow much influence did your family have on your college choice? Do you feel your college choice was the correct one? Do you feel your choice of major was the right one? What educational goals do you currently have? Are you planning to go to graduate school? Are you going to take evening classes? Why didn't you continue your education? What things that you learned in school can be used on this job? When did you decide on your major? Why did you drop out of college? What did you like most about college? What did you like least about college? ow were your college e#penses financed? What is your overall !"A? What is the !"A of your major? ave you ever been put on the spot by a professor when you felt unsure of yourself? ow did you respond? ave you ever received a grade lower than e#pected?

What did you do about it? )or job advancement, would you consider a higher degree? Why did you major in business administration? Did you change your major in college? What trade journals do you read? Do you agree that grade point average is an indication of how successful you would be in this company? What would you do differently if you were to start college over again? What do you least like about writing a term paper? What are your plans for furthering your education? Why were you in school for so long?

Experience
What projects have you started? What's been the greatest influence on your career plans? What work e#perience has helped you the most? What criticism of you has helped you the most? Who was it from? as your work e#perience prepared you for this position? What have been your biggest accomplishments? What leadership positions have you held? ow could you have improved your progress? Why did you leave your last job? Why do you want to leave your present job? Are you still employed? Why do you want to leave your current employer so soon? Do you think you've been with one company for too long? What management positions have you held? ow are you conducting your job search? ow do you plan to prevent from having your biggest failures again?

What has been the biggest criticism of you? ow was your last performance review? What was the best boss you've ever had? What was the worst boss you've ever had? What was the most important lesson you've ever learned? *an you give me an e#ample of one of your failures? ave you done your best? ow did you get your previous jobs? ow did you get summer jobs? What brought you to enter this field? ow did you choose this field to study? What do you like most about your specialty? What is missing from your last job that you'd like to see in this one? ow closely have your past supervisors managed you? ow well have you gotten along with co'workers before? With which departments did you interact most with in your first position? ave you any e#perience working to meet deadlines? *ould you tell me the biggest change you've brought to your present company? What e#perience do you think makes the best employee? &anager? Which are the most important areas that you control? Do you have e#perience with some of the greatest challenges that this industry faces? % heard you effected considerable organi+ational restructuring in you last position, *ould you tell me how you did it? -esides your education, what other areas of preparation do you have for this position? During school, what did you do with your summers? What specifically have you been doing since you entered this field?

What's your present job like? What's your idea of the ultimate job? % see in your resume just the bare minimum of qualifications in your employment history '' why should % hire you? ave you had any supervisory e#perience? Do you have the professional license the position requires? .ell me about the project your resume mentions in your last job, .ell me more than your resume does about managing our department '' for e#ample, how do you handle acquisitions? What e#perience do you have? ow did your boss rate your job performance? &ay we check your references? What job e#periences have angered you? What did you spend most of your time doing in your last job? ow do you feel about your career progress? ow did you move up within the company? What e#perience do you have for this job? Why have you changed jobs? Why do you want to change positions? Did you have any problems in your previous jobs? What would your references say about you? What is your present position? What are the responsibilities of your position? Who are three references that are available for consultation? &ay % contact your current employer? &ay % contact some of your references? ave you ever been in the position to hire anyone? Why did you choose them? ave you ever been in the position to fire anyone? Why did you fire that person?

%f you could start your career over, what would you do differently? What is the biggest mistake you ever made in selecting a job? Why? What e#actly do you do for a living? ave you had any other interviews? ow did you prepare for this interview? .ell me about the best boss you've ever had, .ell me about the worst boss you've ever had, /ooking back now, is there anything that you could have done to improve your relationship with that one bad boss? What were your most memorable accomplishments with your last employer? What have been the most memorable accomplishments of your career? 0ou've had little e#perience in this field, ow do you intend to learn?

What is the title of the person who you report to, and what were his or her responsibilities? Describe how your department is organi+ed, Did you implement any new procedures in any of the positions you've held? %f you don't leave your current job, what do you think will happen to your career? ow far do you e#pect to advance with your current company? %f you're happy with your current employer, why are you looking for another job? %f you have these complaints about your current company, and they like you, why haven't you brought your concerns to their attention? What are some of your recent accomplishments in your current job? What are some innovations you're particularly proud of? What is the accomplishment that you're most proud of? ow do you spend most of your time in your current job? ow do you rank your current job with others that you've held? ow does you present employer communicate with others in your department? What have been your greatest accomplishments? ow did you feel when you started your last job?

Which of your jobs have you liked the least? What are some things you had planned to accomplish that were not carried out? What's the biggest mistake you can recall making? What challenging e#periences have you had? What are some problems you found in your job? What did you dislike about your supervisor? What did you dislike most about your previous job? What did you like most about your previous job? What is your opinion of your current boss? What is your opinion of your last boss? What is the toughest situation you've faced? What is your typical day? What do you particularly like about your position? Was there anything your company could have done to be more successful? What decisions did you handle in your last job? ow do you feel your supervisor could have done a better job? ow has your job changed since you first joined the company? ow has your job prepared you to take on greater responsibility? What is the most difficult task you've undertaken? What type of supervisor brings out the best performance in you? Does your current employer know that you're interviewing for another job? ow did your boss help you to be your best? ow do you interview while still employed? What have you done that you regret? What would your former supervisor say about you? ave you ever had a demanding supervisor? What was the worst mistake you made at work? ow did that affect the company?

ave you ever been turned down for a promotion? ave you ever been turned down for a salary increase? Why do you want to leave your job if you like it so much? ow was your company management viewed by your subordinates? What was the most successful team project you worked on? What were your duties? Why is there a large gap in your employment history? What did you do during the gap in your employment history? When has your work been critici+ed? What tense e#periences have you had on the job? ow have you selected any subordinates you've had in the past two years? ow many immediate subordinates have you removed from their jobs recently? ow would you evaluate your present employer's strengths? ow would you evaluate your present employer's weaknesses? %n what respects have you improved as a supervisor in the past few years? What are your biggest failures in relation to your career? What have you done to make sure that they will not happen again? What are some of the reasons for your success? ow did your last job correlate to the goals of your company? .o what do you attribute your success? Detail your typical workday, Do you feel the contributions you made to your last employer were of great benefit? ow do you think others view the results of your work? What risks did you take at your previous job? ow did the risks you took affect your company? ow are your present goals different from those of ten years ago? ave you ever thought of completely changing your career? What was the environment at your last job like?

What events have shaped your approach in dealing with people? What kind of e#perience do you have for this job? .ell me about your work e#perience, What are your responsibilities? What was your most boring job? ow did you do your most boring job? ow do you complete a boring job? What was your most interesting job? ow did you do your most interesting job? Were you in the military? When were you in the military? Where were you stationed in the military? What jobs have you enjoyed most in your career? What jobs have you enjoyed least in your career? .ell me about a significant failure in your life, What is the most important accomplishment in your life? 1#plain an instance when you used your leadership skills to solve a problem, 1#plain how you overcame a difficult situation, 1#plain how you have worked successfully with a team, 1#plain how you have used your skills to resolve a conflict between your boss and a co'worker, ow would you typify your relationship with your former boss? %n the past, how have you dealt with co'workers who have disagreed with you? What is the most difficult change you've faced in your career? What is the most difficult change you've encountered in your career? ow have you handled difficult changes in your working situation in the past? Which of your jobs presented the best learning e#perience? What is the silliest thing you've ever done? What personnel crises have you dealt with in your job? ow have your career goals changed over the years? Would you consider a career change?

2rgani+e your ladder of success and e#plain this progression, )rom where did you receive your most practical e#perience? Describe some of the projects you have been involved in the last ten years, ave you ever laid off anyone? .ell me about your e#perience in the armed forces, What do you consider to be your most important accomplishment and why? 3nder what type of conditions have you been most successful at any project? What was your most significant accomplishment in your last position? Do you have e#perience working under strict time limits? *an you describe a typical day at your last job? ow did you resolve the last moral dilemma you solved? What did you like about your previous company? What did you dislike about your previous company? ow do you think your co'workers would describe you? What about your current job do you find the most unpleasant? What activities have you participated in? Were these worthwhile? as competition had any positive or negative impact on your achievements? ow? What do your subordinates consider your strengths? What do your subordinates consider your weaknesses? ow did your hirings work out? What are some of the most creative things you have done? &ay we contact your employer? ow did you like your last employer? What is the most intellectually challenging thing you have ever done? ow did you choose your career? What in your life has given you the most satisfaction? %s there a lot of pressure in your current job?

What is the financial stability of your last company? What have been your greatest disappointments? ow have you responded to your greatest disappointments? When have your associates relied upon you? .o what do you attribute your success? What have you done to make yourself more effective in your present job? Does your present job have a lot of pressure? ow did you start in this line of work? Why are you successful? ave you ever postponed a decision you wanted to make right away? %n what ways has your job changed since you began it? What problems have you seen team'based companies face? ave you ever had to make decisions when your supervisor was unavailable? 0our history of promotions and salary increases is good, Will they be surprised that you're leaving? ow many hours do you usually work each week?

Responsabilities
What are your goals and your plans for reaching them? Why are you interested in our company? What is most important to you in a job? What kind of job are you looking for? What interests you about this company? What concerns you about this company? What are the most important attributes for this position? What are you e#pecting from an employer? What are the most important attributes of a good manager? Do you have the attributes of a good manager? What challenges are you looking for in a job?

ow can you contribute to this company? Are you willing to relocate or travel? Why would you like this line of work? Would you rather go to another company? Why should % hire an outsider like you? Why should % hire you? What will be the determining factors in choosing a job? Why are you the best person for the position? Why should % consider you? Are you looking for a permanent job? ow does this job fit into the goals of the department? ow does this job fit into the goals of the company? Do you have a problem with routine tasks? Do you have a problem with regular hours? ow long would it take you to start contributing to our company? Do you like to travel on the job? What would you define as a conducive work atmosphere? What do you find least interesting about this job? What do you find most interesting about this job? What aspects of the job are the most important? What can you do for us that no one else can? Do you like to travel? %s there a particular section of the country that you'd like to live and work? What are you looking for in a job? What the most important thing you're looking for in a job? What are some of your goals? Why would you want to work here if % hired you? Why do you want to work here?

What are your future career plans? What do you hope to be doing five years from now? What do you know about this company? Where do you see yourself in ten years? What are some things you'd like to accomplish in life? What are your future career goals and how do you hope to achieve them? When would you e#pect a promotion? Are you willing and able to travel? Are you willing and able to relocate? Do you know much about our company? Why are you interested in this position? What about our company do you like best? What do you dislike about our company? What about this job do you like least? .ell me your most important long'term goals, developed any new goals? Will you be comfortable with us? ow do you see your work methods in comparison to ours? What kind of responsibilities would you like to see added to those you have in your ne#t job? Which do you want more now, career growth or a change of pace? What does 4success4 mean to you? What does 4failure4 mean to you? Where do you see yourself five years from now? Describe your ideal job based on the industry right now, ow does your ideal job measure up against the description of the job you're applying for? What levels are you comfortable with? What makes this job different from your others? .his is a much smaller company than you've ever worked at, feel about that? ow do you ave you recently

.his is a much larger company than you've ever worked at, feel about that?

ow do you

ow does this job compare with any other jobs you've applied for? What do you feel makes you qualified for this job? What would you change about your current job or position? What do you feel would be an acceptable attendance record? What are your qualifications? What is your energy level? What can you bring to this company? ow would you describe your standards of performance? .he successful candidate for this position will be working with some highly trained individuals who have been here for a long time, ow will you fit in? ow will you handle the least e#citing or least pleasant tasks that are part of this job? Do you require close supervision? ow would you define your profession? What would you define as a satisfactory attendance record? ow would you determine progress in a good company? What's the worst thing you've heard about this company? What position are you interested in? ow do you think this industry works? Do you have any questions? Do you consider yourself a professional? Why do you feel that you're qualified for this job? Why are you better than your co'workers? Would you rate yourself as an overachiever? Why are you the best one for the job? What do you know about our company? What are your short'term goals? What are your long'term goals?

2ur company has a mission statement that provides direction, What is your mission statement? Where do you see this company going? What direction do you think this company is headed in? What do you know about this position? Who are our competitors? What do you know about our competitors? Which of the following matters most in deciding to take the job5 money, recognition, challenge, or responsibility? ow important is money to you? ow important is recognition to you? ow important is challenge to you? ow important is responsibility to you? ow long are you going to stay with the company? ow would we benefit if we hired you? What is our corporate culture like? What do you think the atmosphere here is like? What do you think are the challenges facing this company? What are your opinions on the challenges facing our company? What can you tell me about our company? What can you tell me about our products? What can you tell me about our company goals? Why did you interview with this company? What new products are we working on now? What are your greatest strengths as an employee? Why are you a strong applicant for this position? What are your weaknesses as an employee? What will you do to correct those weaknesses? What is your biggest strength?

What is your biggest weakness? Will you have the kind of time this position needs to be effective? Where would you take your department if you got this position? *ould you tell me some of the greatest challenges that this company faces? ow would you organi+e your staff if you managed this operation? % have an important question for you5 are you really interested in this line of work, or are you thinking more about getting out of your present job? %'m looking for someone willing to work pretty independently towards the same goals '' are you up for that? What kind of job do you want immediately? What characteristics do you look for in hiring? What do you think is your biggest weakness in this position? What e#perience do you have for this job? ow much business will you attract to our company in the ne#t months6years? What do you think about working overtime? ow do you feel spending time on weekends at work? Why do you want to work for us? Do you view job security as of prime importance? %f you could change something about this position, what would it be? %f you were hiring, what type of person would you want to fill this position? Are you willing to relocate? Are you willing to relocate to another city? Are you willing to relocate to another state? Are you willing to relocate to another country? ow many days per week are you willing to be on the road? ow many days per month are you able to travel? What is the soonest you could begin working?

What do you think are the greatest challenges facing this company in the near future? ,,,the far future? What changes do you see this industry making in order to stay competitive? *ould you give me three reasons why you're better than the other candidates? What story could you tell me that would make you stand out from the other candidates? ow long would it take you to make a contribution to our company? ow could you contribute to our company? What are your short'term career goals? What are your long'term career goals? Why do you want this position? ow soon could you begin work? *an you work overtime? ow much overtime could you work? What advantages do you think we have over our competitors? What advantages do you think our competitors have over us? What single aspect of our company interests you the most? What special qualifications do you have for this position? What do you know about our operation? What specific ways can our company benefit from hiring you? ow important to you is the prospect for advancement? What do you think are the biggest challenges you'll face in this position? Do you mind going through training on the weekends? What kind of position are you looking for? What is the most intellectually stimulating thing you are looking for in a job and why? ow do you see your position as a stepping stone to the further development of your career?

%f % hired you for this position, what responsibilities do you most look forward to filling? What are the qualities that are most important to a manager? Why do you feel that you can be successful in this position? What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses and how will they affect your performance here? What are three goals you have set for yourself in the upcoming year? What do you see as your optimal career path? Do you have any questions we can address? Where did you learn about this job? ow did you learn about this job? What are your specific strengths and weaknesses? What aspects to this line of work do you enjoy the most? What do you believe to be the prime factor that allows people to succeed in business today? What do you hope to find in your ne#t job that you can not find in your present position? What part of your workload do you find most challenging? ow would you change your current working conditions? What is your definition of stress? What does it take to be professional? What position in our organi+ation interests you? ow did you happen to apply for this job? What are the most important characteristics you are looking for in a job and why? ow do you think our company determines success? Do you have any geographical restrictions? Which do you consider more valuable, a high salary or job recognition and advancement? Which qualities do you think are the most important in determining who we would hire for this position? %f you could construct your own job within our company, what factors would you include?

What is your long'term goal with relation to your occupation? Do you feel qualified to be successful in your position? What will you do to compensate for your deficiencies? What are your professional five'year goals? What are the most important things you want to get out of a job? ow do you think that supervisors and subordinates should act toward one another? What aspects of the job do you believe are the most important? What characteristics do you think a person must have to be successful in your field? ow far do you live from here? What qualities make the best manager? ave you seen our Web site? %f your job description was changed after we hired you, how would you respond? ow would you change our Web site?

Salary

What salary were you thinking of for this position? % can imagine you must have a specific number in mind for salary in order for you to accept the position, What is it? What do you think would make a fair compensation package for this position? % understand your reluctance to commit to a salary estimate here, but % have to know in order to know if ours and yours are even in the same ballpark '' give me a number so we can get on with the interview, please? ow much compensation are you searching for? ow much compensation do you currently earn? ow much compensation do you need? ow much compensation do you want? ow much compensation will it take to get you here? What are you earning now?

What is your salary? What do you want in salary? What is your salary history? What would be an adequate payment for your efforts? What salary are you worth? What was your salary history on your last job? What range of salary do you want? Why do you think you deserve your current salary? Would you be willing to work for less? ow much money do you currently make? ow much money would you like to be earning? ow much money do you see yourself making in ten years? What kind of salary are you looking for? What kind of money do you need to make? $hould your profession be higher paying? ave you turned down a salary increase? Are you aware that this job might entail a cut in pay? Why are you willing to take a cut in pay? What salary do you e#pect? Would you take a cut in salary to work here? What are your current salary requirements? ow do you see your salary requirements changing in the near and far futures? ow much money do you currently make? ow much money do you want to make? Do you feel that money is the most important aspect of a job? ow much do you think you e#pect to be making in five years?

Skills

What are your greatest strengths? What are your greatest weaknesses? ow do you resolve conflicts? What are your team'player attributes? ow do you handle leadership? ow do you deal with interpersonal conflict? What's the toughest problem you've ever solved? What challenges have you faced in a leadership position? What was a team project that you helped complete? What techniques do you use to motivate people? ow do you deal with pressure situations? What pressure situations have you been involved with? What difficult decisions have you made? ow do you persuade people to your point of view? What is your biggest professional challenge? ow do you deal with failure? What do you find frustrating? ow do you react when your honesty is questioned? ow do you plan to correct your weaknesses? What skills do you most need to develop? Are you willing to take risks? *an you take instructions? ow effective are you under pressure? ow well do you cooperate? What difficult problems have you dealt with? Do you have attention to detail? Do you prefer to work alone or with others? What are your working methods? ave you had problems getting along with others?

ave you successfully dealt with difficult people? ow do you deal with people at different levels? ow do you prepare for major projects? ow do you handle directions? ow do you handle change? What skills do you think you need to improve? What do you find tough to do? What decisions are difficult for you? ow do you feel your subordinates would describe you as a communicator? ow would you characteri+e your leadership and use of authority? What do you consider to be your greatest asset? Were there any special difficulties you overcame in achieving these accomplishments? What have you learned on your current job? ow do you plan for large projects? What have you learned from your jobs? Do you like to work alone or with others? ow do you feel that you've improved your planning process in the last few years? What are some e#amples of important recommendations or decisions you've made recently? What types of decisions are easiest for you to make and which ones do you find most difficult? ow would you handle a decision for which no procedure e#isted? What factors do you think have contributed to your effectiveness as a supervisor? ow would you sell me this pen? ow do you handle criticism? What are your most outstanding traits? Are you a very organi+ed person? Do you manage your time well?

Did you have any trouble finding us? What do you do when faced with an important decision? Describe how you work under pressure, Do you anticipate problems effectively or just react to them? Are you an innovator? *an you think tactically? *an you think strategically? What are the skills you need to work on most? What about your performance do your bosses tend to critici+e most? What were the results of your last performance appraisal? What were the key strengths and weaknesses mentioned by your boss? % need another copy of your resume, Do you have one with you? 0our supervisor tells you to do something in a way you know is ineffective, What would you do? 0our supervisor left an assignment in your 4in4 bo#, then left town for a week, (ow, you can't reach him and don't understand the assignment, What would you do? ow do you handle conflicts? ow many hours a week does it take you to get your work done? Describe your management philosophy, you improve yourself? ow did you plan to interview? ow would you evaluate my interviewing skills? Do you consider yourself creative? Do you consider yourself analytical? ow organi+ed are you? ow would you compare your tactical thinking to your strategic thinking? ow do you organi+e your time? ow do you deal with surprises? ow are your verbal skills? ow are your writing skills? ave your disappointments helped

ow would you compare your verbal and writing skills? What are your best skills? Are you creative? Are you systematic? Do you work well in pressure situations? ow would you handle an angry customer? ow would you handle an angry supervisor? ow do you keep track of projects? ow would you predict a product's success? What factors would you use to predict a product's performance in the marketplace? ow would you complete an assignment that you resent doing? ow would you clarify an unclear assignment? ow do you go about making a decision? ow do you fi# une#pected problems? ow would you deal with a subordinate who violated a company policy? ow would you help a co'worker with a personal problem? What is your management philosophy? ow would you define your management philosophy? Do you remember what new products % told you we were working on? Are you familiar with 4body language4? Do you know what postures people take if they don't like your ideas? Do you know what postures people take if they agree with you? What would you do if some team members weren't doing their share of the work? %f you had a project due and a co'worker wanted to talk about something else, what would you do? ow do you delegate responsibility? ow would you get subordinates who didn't like each other to work together? What was your most creative idea?

ave you handled fiscal duties? ow do you organi+e your workload '' could you describe it? .ell me about an e#perience where you had to manage people conflicts at work '' could you describe an incident like this? Describe techniques you've used with great success in your field, you ever managed people in the positions you've held? ave

ave you been in charge of budgeting, approving e#penses, or monitoring departmental progress against financial goals? Are you very qualified in finances? Which languages are you fluent in? ow well do you work under a deadline? ow do you interact with you superiors? ow well do you interact with your co'workers? ow do you supervise your staff? What is your favorite computer platform? ow do you get information from a co'worker? What skills do you think the position requires? What skills do you think the ideal candidate for this position should have? Do you speak a foreign language? Do you feel comfortable asking for help? ow do you show interest in your co'workers? ow do you establish rapport with your subordinates? What sales pitches do you find most effective with customers? ow would you sell a product that is a slow or non'mover? What organi+ational techniques do you use to manage your workload? Do you have a unique approach to management or supervision? ow do you earn respect from co'workers? ow closely are you supervised? ow closely do you supervise?

1#plain how you motivate others to work more efficiently, What methods do you employ to overcome challenges? ow do you communicate with your subordinates? ow do you communicate with your superiors? ow would you go about terminating an employee? ow do you go about solving a problem? What e#perience do you have in making oral presentations? ow developed are your skills in this area? ow would you compare your written skills to your verbal skills? ow would you handle a supervisor challenging one of your decisions? ow would you handle a difficult situation with a co'worker? ow would you discipline a subordinate? ave you given any speeches? What topics have you spoken about? ow do you prepare for speeches? As a department manager, how would you establish staff rapport? Do you feel comfortable operating a budget? ow would you ask for advice? ow would you ask for help? ow do you go about influencing someone to agree with your ideas? %f you were selling a product and you had a customer who was complaining about bad service, what would you do? What do you do when you know that you are right and others don't agree with you? ow do you go about making important decisions? What steps would you take to terminate an employee who is not performing adequately? What plan of action do you take when facing a problem? ow many people are you comfortable supervising? Do you feel comfortable making procedural changes affecting your department?

ow would you decide who to fire? What do you do when you have difficulty solving a problem? %n what ways did you prepare for this interview? ow would you go about creating a plan for your department if you were the boss? %n what ways do your leadership skills show? ow do you get along with co'workers? ow important are details? )inish this sentence5 $uccessful managers are the ones who,,,, What do you do when you're stuck on a problem? *an you work alone? *an you work with direct supervision? Do you need direct supervision? ow good are you at personnel management? .ell me about a time when you organi+ed a project where your directions were vague? Special Issues Are there any physical limitations which you have that would limit your performance in this position? ave you ever been discriminated against or treated unfairly? 0ou've changed jobs quite frequently, what assurances do we have that you will stay with us? 0ou've been with your current employer for a very short time, %s this an indication that you'll be moving around a lot throughout your career? Why have you changed jobs frequently? Why were you let go? Why have you been out of work for so long? ave you been asked to resign? Why have you changed jobs so frequently? ave you ever been fired for reasons that seem unfair? Would you be willing to take a drug test? Do you want your boss' job?

ow long would you plan to work for this company? Would you submit to a drug test? Do you publicly disagree with your supervisor? What would you say about a supervisor who was unfair? What would you say about a supervisor who was tough to work with? What would you say if % said your presentation was awful? Did you know that you're 78 minutes late? ow long have you been looking for a new job? ow many offers have you received? Who made you a job offer? What position have you been offered? What were your biggest failures? Why have you been at the same company with no raise or promotion? ave you ever been reprimanded? ow long have you been looking for a job? Why haven't you been hired yet? Who made you the job offer? )or what kind of position? ave you ever been rejected? ave you ever been denied a promotion? ow many other positions have you applied for? ow long have you been looking for another job? What is the least relevant job you've taken? ow often are you late? Where else have you applied to? ow have you ever embarrassed yourself? ave you had financial problems? ow do you live within your means?

ave you ever intentionally deceived someone? %s there anything you haven't revealed that would affect our decision? Why haven't you found work yet? Why haven't you accepted a job yet? )or what period of time do you envision yourself working for our company? ow did you get the time off to interview? What mistakes might we make in hiring you? !ive me one reason % should hire you over a more qualified candidate? What has caused you to change jobs so frequently? ave you ever been fired? ave you ever been asked to resign? ow long has your current job search lasted? ave you ever used drugs? 0our e#perience isn't e#actly what we need right now, is it? Did your former employer have any policies that you consider unfair? Does your current employer have any policies that you consider unfair? ave you ever missed a deadline? Why? ow often do you miss deadlines? What judgmental errors have you made? ow could you have prevented your judgmental errors? Doesn't this job represent a step down from the level of work you have been doing? Why do you want to leave your present job? What is the reason behind your desire for a career change? ow often are you absent from work? ow do you manage to interview while still employed? ow important is job security to you? ow important do you find job security?

Do you have kids? Where do you come from? What does your spouse do for a living? What is your first language? ave you ever been in the militia of a foreign country? When and why were you discharged from the military? ow many of your relatives live with you? Do you need to arrange time for child care? Are you disabled? Where and when were you born? Are you a member of the local country club? Are you currently married? Do you plan to start a family? Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have a boyfriend? What's your se#ual preference? Are you married? ow old are you? Are you in good health? ow old are you? What age are you? When were you born? Do you regularly attend a church, temple, or mosque? ave you encountered any health problems recently? ave you ever been arrested? ave you ever been convicted of a crime? What's your religion? What conditions of personal business, health, or family would limit your fle#ibility in taking this position?

ow do you feel about gay marriages? Do you have a family? ow many children do you have? What's your net worth? What's your social security number? ow do you keep in shape? Do you devote any time or financial resources to charity work? Do you get along with your parents? Do you drink? ave you ever used illegal drugs? %s your health good? What do you do to stay in shape? What did your mother do? Are you content in your private life? Are you married? Are you divorced? Are you single? ow old are you? What is your %9? Are you a regular church'goer? Are you in debt? Do you own a home? Do you rent or lease your home? .o what social'based organi+ations do you belong? Are you a member of a political party? )or whom did you vote in the last presidential election? ow does your spouse effect your career? Do you live with someone? Do you use birth control?

ave you ever been arrested? Do you have insurance? %f so, how much? What is your weight? ow tall are you? What si+e pants do you wear? What is your shoe si+e? %s that an %rish name? .his is a *hristian company, Do you think that you can be happy working here? What si+e house do you have? Do si+e garage do you have? Does your spouse work? Does your spouse's employment cause problems? ow much time do you need for your family? What arrangements have you made for child care? Do you have any health problems? What country did your mother's family come from? What country did your father's family come from? %f you were a coffee, would you be regular or decaf? Are you afraid of flying? Do you have a fear of flying? %f you were a bird, would you want a big beak or a little beak? What is your current economic status? Do you have any children? %f so, how many? Do you have any income outside your salary? ow much time do you spend with your family?

Do you have any chronic health problems that would affect the way you work? Are you family'oriented? Who else are you interviewing with in your job search? What kind of people do you hang around with? Does your social life include co'workers? Do you have a fear of public speaking? What year were you born? Where were you born? Do you suffer from an chronic illness? Do you have any physical abnormalities? Do you have a physical disability?

Stress int. Questions

.ypical $tress 9uestions What are your short6long'range objectives? What do you look for in a job? Why did your business fail? What can you do for us that someone else cannot do? Why should we hire you? ow do you rate companies to your classmates? ow is your health? ave you ever had counseling? ow do you respond to6work under pressure? What is your philosophy of management? Do you prefer staff or line work? Why? What salary are you worth? Why? What were the major accomplishments of your career? What are your major strengths6weaknesses? ow long would it take you to make a contribution to our company? ow long would you stay with us? %f you could start again, what would you do differently? ow do you rate yourself as a manager? What new goals or objectives have you established recently? Why? ow would your boss describe you? $ubordinates? ave you received any job offers yet? What features of your previous jobs have you liked? Disliked? Describe a situation in which your work was critici+ed, Describe the essence of success, What was the last book you read? What interests you about this position6firm? Don't you feel you'd be better off in a different si+e organi+ation?

Will you be out to take your boss' job? Describe your personality ave you helped increase profits, reduced costs, increased customer base, etc,? ave you hired people before? What do you look for? ave you fired people before? Why? We do drug'screening at the flyback, Do you have any problem with that? With your background, what makes you think you can do this job? Are you sure you want this job? After all, you've never done anything related to this, % don't think you have what it takes for this job, What do say?

The candidate
*an you describe a typical day for someone in this position? What is the top priority of the person who accepts this job? What are the day'to'day e#pectations and responsibilities of this job? ow will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? And by whom? ow often? *an you describe the company:s management style? *an you discuss your take on the company:s corporate culture? What are the company:s values? ow would you characteri+e the management philosophy of this organi+ation? 2f your department? What is the organi+ation:s policy on transfers to other divisions or other offices? Are lateral or rotational job moves available? Does the organi+ation support ongoing training and education for employees to stay current in their fields? What do you think is the greatest opportunity facing the organi+ation in the near future? .he biggest threat? Why did you come to work here? What keeps you here? ow is this department perceived within the organi+ation? %s there a formal process for advancement within the organi+ation? What are the traits and skills of people who are the most successful within the organi+ation?