Friday, July 11, 2008

Land a Job: 101 Career Interview Questions

One of the best ways to get money, is to find a job and the best way to land a job is to be prepared on the interview questions that are waiting for you. It is a big step ahead if you are anticipating the questions that might be laid down before you enter an office where you plan to work. Here are some of the top interview questions that are normally asked during the screening process:


1. What can you tell us about yourself?
2. What do you think are your strengths?
3. What do you think are your weaknesses?
4. In your previous job, did you have a favorite superior and why?
5. How far do you live from this office?
6. Why do you want this job?
7. Where would you like to be in your career two years from now?
8. Can you tell us about your proudest achievement?
9. Was there a person in your career who really made a difference?
10. What do you think is your ideal company?
11. How did you hear about us and what attracted you to this company?
12. What do you think you are most proud of?
13. Are you looking for a career development and how will you go about it?
14. Which is better in business upbringing-- structured or entrepreneurial?
15. How do you react when you don't get what you want?
16. If I were to give you this salary you requested but let you write your job description for the next year, what would it say?
17. Why do you think there is a fuzz on a tennis ball?
18. How would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team?
19. There's no right or wrong answer, but if you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
20. How would you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?
21. What do you like to do?
22. Can you give examples of ideas you've had or implemented?
23. What are your lifelong dreams?
24. What do you ultimately want to become?
25. How would you describe your work style?
26. What kind of car do you drive?
27. Can you tell me about a time where you had to deal with conflict on the job?
28. What's the last book you read?
29. What magazines do you subscribe to?
30. What would be your ideal working situation?
31. Why should we hire you?
32. What did you like least about your last job?
33. What do you think of your previous boss?
34. How do you think I rate as an interviewer?
35. Do you have any questions for me?
36. When were you most satisfied in your job?
37. What can you do for us that other candidates can't?
38. What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?
39. What negative thing would your last boss say about you?
40. If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?
41. What salary are you seeking?
42. What's your salary history?
43. Do you have plans to have children in the near future?
44. What were the responsibilities of your last position?
45. What do you know about this industry?
46. What do you know about our company?
47. How long will it take for you to make a significant contribution?
48. Are you willing to relocate?
49. What was the last project you headed up, and what was its outcome?
50. What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got this job?
51. Can you give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the call of
duty at work?
52. What would you do if you won the lottery?
53. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
54. Have you ever been on a team where someone was not pulling their own weight? How did you handle it?
55. What is your personal mission statement?
56. Tell me about a time when you had to give someone difficult feedback. How did you handle it?
57. What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?
58. What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?
59. What is your greatest fear?
60. Who has impacted you most in your career, and how?
61. What do you see yourself doing within the first 30 days of this job?
62. What's the most important thing you've learned in school?
63. What three character traits would your friends use to describe you?
64. What will you miss about your present/last job?
65. If you were interviewing someone for this position, what traits would you look for?
66. Can you give us five words that describe your character?
67. What is your greatest achievement outside of work?
68. Can you sell me this pencil?
69. If I were your supervisor and asked you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do?
70. Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?
71. What's the most difficult decision you've made in the last two years?
72. What do you like to do for fun?
73. Why are you leaving your present job?
74. What do you do in your spare time?
75. How do you feel about taking no for an answer?
76. What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?
77. What is your favorite memory from childhood?
78. Give me an example of a time you did something wrong. How did you handle it?
79. Can you tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know?
80. Can you tell me the difference between good and exceptional?
81. Why did your choose your major?
82. What are the qualities of a good leader? A bad leader?
83. What is your biggest regret, and why?
84. What are three positive character traits you don't have?
85. What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?
86. If you found out your company was doing something against the law, like fraud, what would you do?
87. How many times do a clock's hands overlap in a day?
88. How would you weigh a plane without scales?
89. What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?
90. If I were to ask your last supervisor to provide you additional training or exposure, what would she suggest?
91. If you could choose one superhero power, what would it be and why?
92. What's the best movie you've seen in the last year?
93. Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by 94. the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.
95. What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?
96. If you could get rid of any one of the US states, which one would you get rid of, and why?
97. With your eyes closed, tell me step-by-step how to tie my shoes.
98. if you had to choose one, would you consider yourself a big-picture person or a detail-oriented person?
99. If selected for this position, can you describe your strategy for the first 90 days?
100. Who are your heroes?
101. Can you tell me 10 ways to use a pen other than writing?


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It is part of a practical mindset to prepare for what is about to happen, in as much as, succeeding in getting what we want. Big part of getting what we want, is our resources and for most of us, resources start from where we get our bread and butter, from our jobs, at least for those who have. But even so, with or without a job, we still think of our opportunity to land a job that can compensate our needs. And these questions will be part of our preparation.

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