Tell me all about yourself or what can you tell me about yourself? This sometimes the most often asked question in job interviews. Your answer is expected to be very short and brief. You need to have a short statement prepared in your mind. Be wise and intelligent enough to understand that this is not a personal question try as much as possible to limit it to work-related items unless instructed otherwise. Talk about your experiences, previous jobs you have done and how much you contributed to the success of your previous occupation and also jobs you have held that are relate to the position you are being interviewed for. It is important you start from the very first job position you held to the most recent.
Why did you leave the last job? Don’t think of any positive answer; just stay positive regardless of the circumstances! Do not tell any lie or try to deny the mistakes you may have committed. Never refer to a major problem with management or staffs and never speak ill of supervisors, co-workers or the organization. If you do this, you will blame yourself for it because your answer would be a clear evidence of you being a part of the failure since you were once a staff or management. Keep smiling and talk about leaving for a positive reason such as a better opportunity, a chance to do more meaningful and something special or other forward-looking reasons such as willingness to working a more competitive environment
What experience do you have in this field? Be elaborate and speak basically of the specific position you are applying for. If you don’t have any experienced, try to get as much close and elaborate experience you may have and how you can put it to work in such a way that it will have a link to the new job. Unless there’s absolutely none and the position does require an experience, then you are not qualified for the job
Do you have any questions for me?Always have some questions prepared before the interview. Also, as the interview progresses, your required to take note of certain questions that were not clear to you examples are: Questions about where you will be an asset to the organization and how you can help. How soon will I be able to be productive? And what type of projects will I be able to assist on?
What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year? Tell them a list of improvement activities as well as trainings you must have attended in last year. Your list should be linked to the job position you are applying for. A wide variety of activities can be explained as positive self-improvement. This is test to know if you have being doing some mental exercise after you lost your last job
What ability do you have to work under pressure? Just a brief explanation about how you have succeeded in working under some form of pressure in order to achieve certain goals. Give an example that closely related to the type of position applied for.
If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for? For this, you should be very optimistic to land the answers to their face. If there is anybody I can recommend for this job, I should rcommend some that has got all the skills and experience that I have got. Move on and mention traits, experienced and skills you have and are vita to the job position.
What is your philosophy towards work?Be precise and concise as well. A very short answer will do. The interviewer is not looking for a long or flowery dissertation here. Example: Do you have strong feelings that the job gets done? Yes. That’s the type of answer that works best here. A Short and positive answer, showing a plus benefit to the organization
Are you a team player? Use a ‘YES ANSWER’ you are, of course, a team player. Be specific and give good examples from your experiences. Your example should prove to them that you always working for the interest of the team and not for your own interest. Do not brag; just say it in a matter-of-factual tone! This is a key point.
What has been your biggest professional disappointment? Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings.
Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a dispute between others. Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled. Explain the methods applied in solving these problems and how it help to bring a lasting solution to the problem. Employers are pleased to know that you are a problem solver
What motivates you to do your best on the job? This question requires your own answer, tell them the truth about what truly motivates you to get your job best done…I will suggest you use good examples like: Challenges, Rewards, Achievement, and Recognition or promotion
How do you describe your management style? Try to avoid labels. Some of the more common labels, like progressive, salesman or consensus, can have several meanings or descriptions depending on which management expert you listen to. The situational style is safe, because it says you will manage according to the situation, instead of one size fits all.
Why did you leave the last job? Don’t think of any positive answer; just stay positive regardless of the circumstances! Do not tell any lie or try to deny the mistakes you may have committed. Never refer to a major problem with management or staffs and never speak ill of supervisors, co-workers or the organization. If you do this, you will blame yourself for it because your answer would be a clear evidence of you being a part of the failure since you were once a staff or management. Keep smiling and talk about leaving for a positive reason such as a better opportunity, a chance to do more meaningful and something special or other forward-looking reasons such as willingness to working a more competitive environment
What do co-workers say about you?Quote what some staff say about you. These should be quotes which qualify your integrity, you response to work, you good characters etc. Be prepared with a quote or two from co-workers. Either a specific statement or a paraphrase will work.
What have you learned from mistakes on the job? Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off.
Do you consider yourself successful?This is a ‘YES ANSWER’ One should always answer YES to questions of this kind and briefly explain why. A good explanation is that you have a set of goals, and you have achieved some of them and explain how you have planned to archive the rest. Make references to your honors awards and Certifications and that you are currently working hard towards archiving others.
What position do you prefer on a team working on a project? Be honest and speak trutfully. If you are comfortable in different roles, point them out and explain in brief.
How long would you expect to work for us if hired? It is not right to be specific; else you are giving them the impression that you are not going to stay if hired. Something like this should work: I’d like it to be here a long time; as much as you permit me and believe that I am doing a good job to remain in your company.
Why do you want to work for this organization? This is a very technical job interview question but quite easy to answer. It may take some careful thought and certainty, but let you answer be based on your research findings about the organization. Your sincerity is extremely important here and will easily be sensed by the interviewer. You must relate your answers or reasons to work with organization base on your long-term career goals.
What is more important to you: the money or the work? They are both very important but be very careful, do not go for the money with great passion rather have more passion for work than the money. Money is always important, but the work is the most important. There is no better answer.
What suggestion have you made that helped? From your research, you should have a good suggestion that is readily available to be dished out. Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.
If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for? For this, you should be very optimistic to land the answers to their face. If there is anybody I can recommend for this job, I should rcommend some that has got all the skills and experience that I have got. Move on and mention traits, experienced and skills you have and are vita to the job position.
Explain how you would be an asset to this organization? You should be anxious enough to answer this question with some confidence. It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. You must have gathered so much reason from your research finds on how you think you can help the organization meet certain goals
How do you propose to compensate for your lack of experience? First, if you have experience that the interviewer does not know about, bring that up and explain o him how you intend to use it to help: Then, point out (if truly) that you are a hard working person and a quick learner.
Tell me what’s your dream job? This is another form of trap question. Do not give a specific job(s) as an answer. If you give them answer about a dream job, you will leave the impression that you will not be satisfied with the new job if offered to you…you will lose out on the interview. The best way to answer this question is to stay focus on the job you are applying for and the organization in question. Remember anything outside the organization is a distraction. You can say some like …A job where I love the work and the people and where I can contribute my quarter and can’t wait to get to work every day!
What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year? Tell them a list of improvement activities as well as trainings you must have attended in last year. Your list should be linked to the job position you are applying for. A wide variety of activities can be explained as positive self-improvement. This is test to know if you have being doing some mental exercise after you lost your last job
What suggestion have you made that helped? From your research, you should have a good suggestion that is readily available to be dished out. Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.
What qualities do you look for in a boss?This is easy, Think of those good qualities you like in your boss. Be generic and positive. Safe qualities are knowledgeable, a sense of humor, fair, loyalty and respect for subordinates and holder of high moral standards. All bosses think they have these traits.
Do you consider yourself successful?This is a ‘YES ANSWER’ One should always answer YES to questions of this kind and briefly explain why. A good explanation is that you have a set of goals, and you have achieved some of them and explain how you have planned to archive the rest. Make references to your honors awards and Certifications and that you are currently working hard towards archiving others.
What do co-workers say about you?Quote what some staff say about you. These should be quotes which qualify your integrity, you response to work, you good characters etc. Be prepared with a quote or two from co-workers. Either a specific statement or a paraphrase will work.
What suggestion have you made that helped? From your research, you should have a good suggestion that is readily available to be dished out. Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.
Why should we hire you? An answer to this kind of question is not far from the ones you may highlighted above. Explain how you have made your research and tell the how much you can help the organization with your own methods towards problem solving etc.
Explain how you would be an asset to this organization? You should be anxious enough to answer this question with some confidence. It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. You must have gathered so much reason from your research finds on how you think you can help the organization meet certain goals
Have you ever been asked to leave a position? If you have not, say no. If you have, be honest, brief and avoid saying negative things about the people or organization involved.
If you had enough money to retire right now, would you? Be honest and answer yes if you would or No if you will not but since you need to work, this is the type of work you prefer. Do not say yes if you do not mean it. You also have to be careful too, you yes anwser may pass a different message which might make them see you as an opportunist.
Have you ever had to fire anyone, How did you feel about that? This is very serious a question. Do not create the impression like you enjoy firing people. At the same time do not pretend like you will not do it when it is indeed the right thing to do. When it comes to the organization versus the individual who has created a harmful situation, it is your duty to protect the organization. Remember firing is not the same as layoff or reduction in force.
Do you know anyone who works for us?To answer question of this sort one has to be a little bit careful because you may not want to mention anyone who has a bad record in the organization. It is also important that you should be aware of the company policy on relatives or friends working for the organization. This can affect your answer even though they asked about friends not relatives. Be careful to mention a friend only if they have good records in the company
What do you know about this organization? This question is very important and hardly do most interviewers omit to ask you this. You have at least background knowledge about the organization. It is imperative therefore to carry out research about the company before embarking on the interview, find out where they have been and where they are going, know what their current issues, problems and basic statistics are or share growth if any
What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year? Tell them a list of improvement activities as well as trainings you must have attended in last year. Your list should be linked to the job position you are applying for. A wide variety of activities can be explained as positive self-improvement. This is test to know if you have being doing some mental exercise after you lost your last job
Why do you want to work for this organization? This is a very technical job interview question but quite easy to answer. It may take some careful thought and certainty, but let you answer be based on your research findings about the organization. Your sincerity is extremely important here and will easily be sensed by the interviewer. You must relate your answers or reasons to work with organization base on your long-term career goals.
What kind of salary do you need? This job interview question is ‘HUGE’ and very popular but the answer is a ‘NO ANSWER’. It is a nasty little game that if you rush to say some amount, you will probably lose out. So, do not answer it. Instead, say something like, that’s a tough question…but can you tell me the range for this position? In most cases, the interviewer is taken off guard tells you the salary range for the position. If not, you can say it all depends on the details and responsibility of the job and then, you can mention a wide range.
Please note: this range depends on the details of the job and is not applicable for every job and should not be use as a standard for answering this question
What irritates you about co-workers?This is a trap question and the best answer is NO ANSWER. You accomplish this by pretending to think real hard but you must come up with nothing exactly that irritates you…A short statement that you seem to get along with folks is great!What is your greatest strength? This is easy because you already know them; numerous answers are good, just stay positive. A few good examples are: Your ability to prioritize, your problem-solving skills, your ability to work under pressure, your ability to focus on projects, your professional expertise, your leadership skills, and your positive attitude.
Tell me what’s your dream job? This is another form of trap question. Do not give a specific job(s) as an answer. If you give them answer about a dream job, you will leave the impression that you will not be satisfied with the new job if offered to you…you will lose out on the interview. The best way to answer this question is to stay focus on the job you are applying for and the organization in question. Remember anything outside the organization is a distraction. You can say some like …A job where I love the work and the people and where I can contribute my quarter and can’t wait to get to work every day!
Why do you think you would do well on this job? From your research, you should have an already made answer(s). You should be able to give those reasons why you are fit for the job. Make references to your experience, skills and expertise in that field.
What are you looking for in a job like this? This is a very straight forward question and requires answer from the heart. You can try using the examply herein; A job where I love the work and the people and where I can contribute my own experience and also gain from the people around me, a job where I just can’t wait to get to work every day!
What kind of person would you refuse to work with? Do not be trivial, do not be selective or racist. It would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object other people, especially those who you will be expected to work with. Minor objections will label you as a whiner, a fault finder or a complainer
What would your previous supervisor say is your strongest point is? There are numerous good possibilities: Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player, Expertise, Initiative, Patience, Hard work, Creativity, Problem solver
Have you had any problem with a supervisor? Tell us. This is the biggest trap of all. Stay positive on this, do not speak ill of your boss. If you do this, you obviously going to fail the interview. Develop a poor memory about any trouble with a supervisor and skip the question …A good answer is I probably can’t remember any, or I think there was none.
What’s your greatest disappointment about a job? Don’t get trivial or negative. Make your explanation short and do not go into so many details about how it all happened: A answer maybe …you were laid off in a reduction Company because you did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility?
What ability do you have to work under pressure? Just a brief explanation about how you have succeeded in working under some form of pressure in order to achieve certain goals. Give an example that closely related to the type of position applied for.
What motivates you to do your best on the job? This question requires your own answer, tell them the truth about what truly motivates you to get your job best done…I will suggest you use good examples like: Challenges, Rewards, Achievement, and Recognition or promotion
Are you willing to work overtime? (Nights or Weekends) This is up to you. Be totally honest! Most companies pay you for extra hours spent on a given job. These jobs sometimes are not regular and they come usually in times when demands are high (as in cases of factory or manufacturing jobs) while some are just there waiting for you to pick up the activities…One may suggest that you should answer based on your williness to work extra hours at any given time you wish! Also, it is important to spend extra hours on a job if a goal is set for you. That way, you are sure to meet your target
Would you be willing to relocate if required? You should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may come up. Do not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no. This can create a lot of problems later on in your career. Be honest at this point and save yourself future grief.
Would you be willing to relocate if required? You should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may come up. Do not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no. This can create a lot of problems later on in your career. Be honest at this point and save yourself future grief.
Whose interest would you put first? (organization or yours) This is a straight, direct loyalty and dedication question. The question doesn’t seem to give you an option to think…You answer should be a ‘YES ANSWER’ Do not worry about the deep ethical and philosophical implications. Just say yes I will put the interest of organization first before mine
What have you learned from mistakes on the job? Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off.
Do you have any blind spots? Tricky question and it is an illegal interview question. If you know about any blind spots about yourself, you you are not to let it out aleast for the single reason that the question is an illegal one. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do their own discovery on your bad points. A good answer is ‘No I do not have any blind spot or probably I cannot remember any’
Do you have any blind spots? Tricky question and it is an illegal interview question. If you know about any blind spots about yourself, you you are not to let it out aleast for the single reason that the question is an illegal one. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do their own discovery on your bad points. A good answer is ‘No I do not have any blind spot or probably I cannot remember any’
If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for? For this, you should be very optimistic to land the answers to their face. If there is anybody I can recommend for this job, I should rcommend some that has got all the skills and experience that I have got. Move on and mention traits, experienced and skills you have and are vita to the job position.
Do you think you are overqualified for this position? Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position…A brief and concise answer is always required here, you can say yes am I well qualified.
How do you propose to compensate for your lack of experience? First, if you have experience that the interviewer does not know about, bring that up and explain o him how you intend to use it to help: Then, point out (if truly) that you are a hard working person and a quick learner.
What qualities do you look for in a boss?This is easy, Think of those good qualities you like in your boss. Be generic and positive. Safe qualities are knowledgeable, a sense of humor, fair, loyalty and respect for subordinates and holder of high moral standards. All bosses think they have these traits.
Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a dispute between others. Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled. Explain the methods applied in solving these problems and how it help to bring a lasting solution to the problem. Employers are pleased to know that you are a problem solver
What position do you prefer on a team working on a project? Be honest and speak trutfully. If you are comfortable in different roles, point them out and explain in brief.
Describe your work ethic. Emphasize benefits to the organization. Things like, determination to get the job done and work hard but enjoy your work are good.
What has been your biggest professional disappointment? Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings.
Tell me about the most fun you have had on the job. Do not go personal, rather talk about having fun by accomplishing something for the organization.
Do you have any questions for me?Always have some questions prepared before the interview. Also, as the interview progresses, your required to take note of certain questions that were not clear to you examples are: Questions about where you will be an asset to the organization and how you can help. How soon will I be able to be productive? And what type of projects will I be able to assist on?
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