JOB INTERVIEW

ENGLISH FOR JOB SEEKER

Type of Interview
1. Traditional Interviews
The kind of interview that asks broad based
questions such as, 'why do you want to work
for this company,' and 'tell me about your
strengths and weaknesses.
Type of Interview
2. Behavioral interviews
They are based on the premise that past
performance is the best indicator of future
behavior and uses questions that probe
specific past behaviors, such as, 'tell me about
a time when you confronted an unexpected
problem' and 'tell me about an experience
when you failed to achieve a goal.'
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3. Situational interviews
Also referred to as problem solving interview.
A job seeker is placed in a hypothetical
situation such as dealing with an irate
customer, and is judged by how well she/he
reacts to complex information and arrives at
solutions.
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4. Stress interviews
They are a deliberate attempt to see how you
handle yourself under pressure. The
interviewer may be sarcastic or
argumentative, or may keep you waiting.
Expect these things to happen and when they
happen don't take them personally. Calmly
answer each question as it comes. Also called
intimidation interviews.
Typical question in job
interveiw
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What do you think are your strengths and weakness?
3. We have a lot of applicants for this job, why we
should appoint you?
4. What has been your most valuable experience?
5. how would you describe your personality?
6. When did you last lose your temper? Describe what
happened?
7. Which is more important to you: Status or money?
8. How long do you think youd stay with us if you are
appointed?
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interveiw
9. Why do you want to leave your present job?
10. What makes you think youd enjoy working
for us?
11. Are you an ambitious person?
12. What would you like to be doing ten years
from now?
13. What are your most proud of having done in
your present job?
14. What was the worst problem you have had
in your present job and how did you solve it?
15. What is the best idea youve had in the past
month?
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interveiw
16. What is you worst fault and what is your best quality?
17. Dont you think youre a little young /old for this job?
18. What are your long range goals?
19. Describe your present job-what do you find
rewarding about it?
20. What do you do in your spare time?
21. What excites you about the job youre doing now?
22. What worries you about the job youre doing now?
23. Describe your ideal boss
24. How would you rate your present boss?