| 1. | Why did you decide to apply for this position? |
| 2. | What are your strengths and weaknesses? |
| 3. | List three of your most important/proudest accomplishments. |
| 4. | What kind of work environment do you prefer? |
| 5. | What motivates you? ALSO Have you used these motivators with others? |
| 6. | How are you qualified for this job? |
| 7. | What supervisory or management experience have you had? |
| 8. | How would you characterize your supervisory style? |
| 9. | The person in this position needs to be innovative and proactive. Can you describe some things you have done to demonstrate these qualities? |
| 10. | How would you rate your communication skills and what have you done to improve them? |
| 11. | What else besides your school and job experience qualifies you for this job? |
| 12. | What have you read lately, and what are you reading now? |
| 13. | While this position involves some specific skills (language, computer, administration, etc.), it is more of a generalist position. How do you feel that your background fits into this? |
| 14. | What are the personal characteristics and qualities that you would bring to this position that would be particularly helpful in fulfilling the responsibilities of this position? |
| 15. | Tell us about yourself. |
| 16. | What professional groups are you a member of, and how active have you been in those groups? |
| 17. | Do you prefer to work independently or as part of a team? |
| 18. | What appeals to you about this position and/or this company? |
| 19. | What are some aspects of your present (or most recent) position that you like? |
| 20. | What are some aspects of your present (or most recent) position that you dislike? |
| 21. | What do you see yourself doing five or ten years from now? |
| 22. | Starting with your last job, would you tell me about some of your achievements that were recognized by your superiors? |
| 23. | What are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why? |
| 24. | What are some of the things on your jobs that you feel you have done particularly well? |
| 25. | What does success mean to you? How do you judge it? |
| 26. | Who or what in your life would you say influenced you most with regard to your career objectives? |
| 27. | What traits or qualities do you feel could be strengthened or improved? |
| 28. | What kinds of things do you feel most confident in doing?Somewhat less confident in doing? |
| 29. | What are some of the thing you are either doing now or have thought about doing that are self-development activities? |
| 30. | Tell me about a time when you had work problems or stresses that were difficult for you. |
| 31. | Customers frequently create a great deal of pressure. What has been your experience in this area? |
| 32. | What types of pressures do you experience on your current job? How do you cope with these pressures? |
| 33. | Describe a time when you were under pressure to make a decision. Did you react immediately or take time in deciding what to do? |
| 34. | What types of things make you angry? How do you react? |
| 35. | How do you react when you see co-workers disagreeing?Do you become involved or hold back? |
| 36. | Do you prefer to have a job in which you have well laidout tasks and responsibilities, or one in which your work changes on a frequent basis? |
| 37. | In your current position what types of decisions do you make without consulting your immediate supervisor? |
| 38. | What types of experiences have you had in dealing with difficult customers? |
| 39. | Describe a problem person you have had to deal with. What did you say or do? |
| 40. | What have been your experiences in dealing with the general public? When have people really tried your patience? |
| 41. | What important goals have you set in the past, and how successful have you been in working toward their accomplishment? |
| 42. | What things give you the greatest satisfaction? |
| 43. | How would you describe yourself? |
| 44. | In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our department? |
| 45. | Describe your most rewarding experience. |
| 46. | What do you know about our company? |
| 47. | Why do you think we should hire you? |
| 48. | What will your last supervisor tell me are your two weakest areas? |
| 49. | If you were hiring someone for this job, what qualities would you look for? |
| 50. | What does the term two-way communication mean to you? When have you successfully used two-way communication? |
| 51. | How did you organize your work in your last position?What happened to your plan when emergencies came up? |
| 52. | Describe how you determined your priorities on your last job. |
| 53. | Describe how you schedule your time on an unusually hectic day. Give a specific example. |
| 54. | Are you a person who likes to "try new things," or "stay with regular routines"? Give an example. |
| 55. | If we had to contact your staff from your previous position, what do you think they would say about you? |
| 56. | What do you do on your days off? |
| 57. | If you had a 10 million dollars what would you do? (Do not say retire, or live on the coast) |
| 58. | What would you do if your staff comes to work late regularly? |
| 59. | What makes you happy? |
| 60. | What was your greatest working achievement? |
How many of the following questions can you answer confidently and comfortably? Prepare yourself by reading through them and considering how you would answer each one.
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