TypicalQuestions

AskedDuringlnterviews
Taketimeto practice
howyouwouldanswer
someofthefollowingquestions
thatarecommonly
asked
duringinterviews:
1. Why don'tyoutakea few minutesandtell us aboutyourself.
Keepyouranswerto a few brief statements
and dont get too personal- - mentionexperience,skills,education,
whyyou'reapplyingfor thisjob, etc.
2. Whatkindof positionare you lookingfor?
3. Whatqualifications
do you have?or Whyshouldwe hireyou?
4. Why do youwantto workfor thiscompany?
Almostall companies/organizations
now havea website- - researchthe companybeforeyou interuiew!
5. Whatareyourshort-term careergoals?
and long-term
6. Whatare yourprofessional
strengths?Weaknesses?
Focuson your work,not your character.Choosesomethingthat can be turnedinto a positive,keepyour
responsebrief, and saywhatyou are doingto improve.Avoidpersonality/character
flaws.
7. Whydidyoudecideto becomea.....?
8. What classeshave you likedthe best? Least?
9. Howhasyoureducation(orworkexperience) preparedyoufor thisjob?
10. Whatdid you likemostaboutyourpreviousjobs?
11. Whatareyou mostproudof? (education or work-related)
12. Whydid you leaveyourlastjob?
Don't bad-mouth the job. Explain that you wanted more respansibility,a change, etc.
13. Whatkindof salaryareyou lookingfor?
Nevermentionsalaryin your firstinteruiew,but be preparedto answerwitha salaryrange,in casethey ask.
14. Whatwouldyourreferences sayaboutyou? Peers/colleagues?
15. Howdo youdealwithstress?
16. Whatareyourhobbiesand outsideinterests?
17. Whyshouldwe hireyou insteadof someoneelse?
18. Do youhaveanyquestionsfor us?
lf's besfto havea few questionsfo shourthatyou'vedoneyour homeworkand to show interestin the position.
Again,neverdiscusssa/aryunlesstheybringit up!

SampleQuestionsto Ask the Interviewer

Towardsthe endof the interview, employers willusuallygiveyou the opportunity
to ask questions.lt
is alwaysgoodto do thisto showthatyou'vedoneyourhomework andto showinterestin the
position.
"Canyoutell me a littlemoreaboutthejob duties?"
"Whatkindof orientation or trainingis provided?"
'Whatskillsandexperience are necessary for someoneto succeedin this position?"
'WhowouldI be interacting withthe most?"
'Whatarethe mostchallenging aspectsof thisjob?"

BehavioralQuestions
Behavioral questionsare designedto examinehowyou haveresponded in the
to specificsituations
pastas an indicatorof howyou maybehavein the future.Thinkabouthowyou havedealtwithspe-
cificproblemsand howyoudemonstrated teamwork,integrity,
decision-makingskills,stayingcalm
underpressure, etc. Takeyourtimein formulating
a responseandthendescribean overviewof the
the actionyoutookand the results.Questions
situation, mightstartwith:
"Tellme abouta timewhen..."
"Describea situation
where..."
"Providean exampleof..."