POSSIBLE JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.

QUESTION DO´S / DON´TS ANSWER

Can you tell me a little *Specific accomplishments or
about yourself? experiences
*Don't give your complete
personal history.
Why do you want to *Focus on the Company, tell
work here? them reasons why you would
be a good element for them.
Are you a team player? *Give examples to back up Yes, I'm very much a team player. In fact, I've had
your answer. opportunities in my work, school and athletics to
develop my skills as a team player. For example, on
a recent project…"
What do you know *Give an idea that shows you
about the company? understand the company's
goals.
“I’m personally drawn to your
mission because…”—give an
specific example.
Where do you see *Give some specifics that Within five years, I would like to become
yourself in five years? show you have an idea of your ________that your company has on staff. I want to
future goals. work toward becoming the expert that others rely
upon. And in doing so, I feel I'll be fully prepared to
take on any greater responsibilities which might be
presented in the long term. For example, here is
what I'm presently doing to prepare myself…"

Do you have any *Their objective is to chech

questions for us? whether you can roll with the
punches, engage in the
conversation, and ask
questions that weren’t
already answered over the
course of the interview.

Why should we hire *Sell yourself and your skills
you? with an answer that covers
three things: that you can not
only do the work, you can
deliver great results; that
you'll really fit in with the
team and culture; and that
you'd be a better hire than
any of the other candidates.
You should hire me because I'm the best person for
the job. I realize that there are likely other
candidates who also have the ability to do this job.
Yet I bring an additional quality that makes me the
best person for the job—my passion for excellence.
I am passionately committed to producing truly
world class results. For example…

What are your greatest *Share your true strengths,

professional strengths? not those you think the
 interviewer wants to hear
*Choose your strengths that
are most targeted to this
particular position
*Be specific , for
example,“persuasive
communication” or
“relationship building”
What do you consider *Strike a balance by thinking I have had trouble in the past with planning and
to be your of something that you prioritization. However, I'm now taking steps to
weaknesses? struggle with but that you’re correct this. I'm now using a plannning app to
working to improve and try to better plan and prioritize…
be honest---not so much lol.
What is your greatest *Show you keep a record of “In my last job as ______, it was my role to
professional your achievements. _______”
achievement?

Tell me about a *Be sure to focus on how you
challenge or conflict handled the situation
you've faced at work, professionally and
and how you dealt productively, and ideally
with it. closing with a happy ending,
like how you came to a
resolution or compromise.
What are you looking *Ideally the same things that
for in a new position? this position has to offer. Be
specific.
Yes, I have had conflicts in the past. Never major
ones, but there have been disagreements that
needed to be resolved. I've found that when
conflict occurs, it helps to fully understand the
other persons perspective, so I take time to listen
to their point of view, then I seek to work out a
collaborative solution. For example…

What type of work *Ideally one that's similar to

environment do you the environment of the
prefer? company you're applying to.

What's a time you *Tell the one where your

disagreed with a actions made a positive
decision that was difference on the outcome of
made at work? the situation,

How would your boss *Try to pull out strengths and believe she would say I'm a very energetic person,
and co-workers traits you haven't discussed in that I'm results oriented and one of the best
describe you? other aspects of the interview. people with whom she has ever worked. Actually, I
know she would say that, because those are her
very words.
Can you explain why *Explain why you've made
you changed career the career decisions you have.
paths? *Give a few examples of how
your past experience is
transferrable to the new role.
How do you deal with *Talk about your tatics and
pressure or stressful share an example of a
situations? stressful situation you
navigated with ease.

What sort of salary are *Don´t Price yourself. That's a fair question. To answer it properly, I'd
you looking for? need to know more about the position
responsibilities and benefits package. I am quite
confident that knowing the reputation of the
company, when the time comes, any offer you
make will be competitive.