One my friend usually tells me you need to go to a job interview to become more confident. Thus, you gain valuable experience of communications with HR specialists. It helps you to obtain the dream job in the future.
Some of the employers like to pose unusual interview job questions. They explain the reason for doing it that they need to select the creative workers to boost the company's development. Nevertheless, the most job interview questions are common and we need to be prepared well for them.
Forbes finds the 50 most common interview questions. It is a great list to practice and to prepare for your job interview.
Some of the employers like to pose unusual interview job questions. They explain the reason for doing it that they need to select the creative workers to boost the company's development. Nevertheless, the most job interview questions are common and we need to be prepared well for them.
Forbes finds the 50 most common interview questions. It is a great list to practice and to prepare for your job interview.
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
- Why do you want to leave your current company?
- Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
- What can you offer us that someone else can not?
- What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
- Are you willing to relocate?
- Are you willing to travel?
- Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
- What is your dream job?
- How did you hear about this position?
- What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
- Discuss your resume.
- Discuss your educational background.
- Describe yourself.
- Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
- Why should we hire you?
- Why are you looking for a new job?
- Would you work holidays/weekends?
- How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
- What are your salary requirements?
- Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
- Who are our competitors?
- What was your biggest failure?
- What motivates you?
- What’s your availability?
- Who’s your mentor?
- Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
- How do you handle the pressure?
- What is the name of our CEO?
- What are your career goals?
- What gets you up in the morning?
- What would your direct reports say about you?
- What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?
- If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
- Are you a leader or a follower?
- What was the last book you’ve read for fun?
- What are your co-worker pet peeves?
- What are your hobbies?
- What is your favorite website?
- What makes you uncomfortable?
- What are some of your leadership experiences?
- How would you fire someone?
- What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?
- Would you work 40+ hours a week?
- What questions haven’t I asked you?
- What questions do you have for me?
Do your homework. Be aware of all these 50 common interview questions. Good luck in your career progress!
P.S. Currently I am looking for new opportunities. So, I printed all these questions and my answers and practice them before every job interview. Moreover, I made an audio record of these Q&A and listen to them when I walk on the street or take a bus.
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P.S. Currently I am looking for new opportunities. So, I printed all these questions and my answers and practice them before every job interview. Moreover, I made an audio record of these Q&A and listen to them when I walk on the street or take a bus.
To know more about how to develop the career in 7 steps
How to introduce yourself
This will surely help our fellow professionals land their dream job. Thank you very much for taking time to compile this list of interview questions. If I may, I suggest that before the interview, the job hunter should prepare a 30 to 60 second speech that summarizes what he or she brings to the interviewer's company, what he can do to help them achieve the company's objectives, and what the company can expect from him. For instance, I would include in that speech that "I am a certified internal auditor and fraud examiner with over 20 years' professional experience. I have caught fraud as well as uncovered unauthorized payments of over US$500,000 in my previous employers, and I can put that expertise and experience to enable your company to reduce fraud and wasteful payments, and thereby have more cash for your company's growth objectives. Best of all, you can count on my honesty and integrity on the job" - Ralph Villlanueva
ReplyDeleteDear Ralph, you are right)) The employers are interested in our results))
ReplyDeleteToday I watched a very interesting video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_lgyK37JJM
Career Boost Camp 2013 "60 seconds and You're hired" with Robin Ryan
I like Robin's idea about top five selling points.