After the first lesson, you had prepared a great CV and It attracted the employer's attention. So, You`re called for an interview. Congratulations!! Now, what you have to do in an interview is a snap.. just
to answer
the questions :)
The better you are prepared for the questions; the better answers you give to your potential employer.. So.. Here are the most common and most frequently asked questions in an interview. the answers?? Nobody knows them better than you do!
Work experience
1. Can you please describe your activities during a typical day on your last position.
2. Whom did you report to and who reported to you?
3. Can you describe the most significant project you have worked on so far.
4. What are your major responsibilities?
5. In what type of position are you most interested?
6. How did you obtain your last position and why did you leave?
7. What position have you enjoyed the most? The least? Why?
8. What kind of career progress did you make in your last position?
9. Do you think you were fairly compensated for the work you did? Why or why not?
10. Do you have a geographical preference?
11. What unique talent do you offer?
12. What do you see yourself doing five years from now? How do you plan to get there?
General questions
13. What is your salary expectation?
14. What do you know about our company?
15. What other companies are you considering?
16. How long have you been looking for a position?
17. How did you find out about this opening?
Initiative
18. Tell me an innovation you introduced in your current role. How did you implement it?
19. Describe an experience when you took considerable risk. What were the results?
20. In which areas do you feel you would like to develop further? How will you do that?
21. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
22. If I offer you a position, how do you plan to get off to a good start?
Leadership skills
23. Describe your leadership style.
24. How would the people who work for you describe you?
25. What makes an effective leader?
26. What do you enjoy most about being a leader? Least?
27. What have you found to be the most difficult aspect of being a leader?
28. What would you say are the factors most critical to the team success?
29. How do you go about delegating?
30. What is your most important role as a team leader?
31. What type of employees do you find the most difficult to manage?
32. Describe a leadership situation which was the most difficult to overcome.
33. What do you do to encourage others to do their best?
Interpersonal skills
34. Describe a situation when you had to work with a person you disliked.
35. How do you spend your time outside of work?
36. What are your career goals? What influenced you in setting these goals?
37. Describe a situation in which your views were in conflict with another team member. How did you work it out? What was the impact on your relationship?
38. What does open door policy mean to you?
39. What are your own special abilities?
40. How important is communication in your present position?
Conflict Management
41. Give me an example of a situation in which you were not proud of your performance. What did you learn from this mistake?
42. Describe a situation that seemed hopeless at the time, but you were able to overcome. How did you do it?
43. Tell me about the last time that you lost your temper at work.
44. Tell me about a conflict with a co-worker and how you resolved it.
45. Tell me about a time when your boss criticized your work.
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