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More questions for preparation.
Education
- Why did you choose your educational program?
- What courses did you like the best? Least? Why?
- What kind of extra-curricular activities were you involved with?
- Have you changed your major field of interest while you were at college/university? Why?
- What percentage of your school expenses did you earn? How?
- Do you consider your education valuable? Why?
Employment
- How did your college/university program prepare you for this type of work?
- What qualities do you have that will make you successful in this position?
- Have you had related summer or previous employment in this area?
- Why did you choose our company to apply to?
- What have you learned from your work experience?
- What was your last employer's opinion of you?
- Tell me what you know about our company?
- What kind of boss do you prefer?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Why should we hire you?
- What kind of work interests you?
- What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in this position?
- What have you learned from your work experience?
- Do you prefer to work alone or with others?
- Which aspects of your past positions did you enjoy the most/the least?
- What kind of supervision do you prefer?
Career Plans
- What are your long range career plans?
- How does this position fit into your long-term career plan?
- What are the most important considerations for you in choosing a job?
- What do you see yourself doing five years from now? ten years from now?
Personal
- Tell me about yourself?
- What is your greatest strength? Greatest weakness?
- What five words would you say would describe you best?
- Define "pressure"/"cooperation"/"supervision"/"success"?
- What have you learned from your mistakes?
- Tell me about an accomplishment you take pride in?
- How do you react to criticism?
Leisure
- How do you spend your leisure time?
- What do you read?
Stress
- You really don't have any professional experience?
- How can I know that you will be able to..........?
- If you were Jello, what colour would you be?
- If you met an alien from outer space, how would you describe earth to it?
Should not be asked during interviews:
Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of religion, culture, gender, physical disability or age.
- What are your plans for marriage?
- What is your place of birth, citizen status, or racial origin?
- Have you served in a foreign military?
- What is your age?
- What is your current health condition?
If one of these questions arise in an interview, you can gently remind the interviewer in a tactful manner that the question is not appropriate and highlight the skills and experiences that deal with the concerns directly.
Interviewer: What are your plans for marriage?
Interviewee: I know you realize that you cannot base your hiring decision on whether someone is married or not. If you are wondering about my future commitment for this work position, I can reassure you I intend to follow through with my employment commitments. As indicated in my previous work history, I have stayed with every job I had in the past for at least a minimum of ..
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