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Questions asked  by employers
Listed below are questions asked by employers at the time of an interview. Study and reflect on the questions asked. An intelligent question could be the one deciding factor in placing the right job!

  1. Tell us about yourself.

  2. What are your long range and short range goals?

  3. How are you preparing yourself to achieve them?

  4. How would you describe your personality?

  5. What are your greatest strengths?  Weakness?

  6. What Motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts?

  7. What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?

  8. What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?  Why?

  9. How do you rate yourself as a professional?  As an executive?

  10. How would you describe the essence of success?

  11. What led you to choose your field of major study?

  12. Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?

  13. Were you financially responsible for any portion of your college education?

  14. Do you plan for continued study?  An advanced degree?

  15. Where do you want to be in five years?  Ten years?

  16. What do you look for in a job?

  17. Why are you leaving your present job?

  18. What interests you most about the position we have?  The least?

  19. Why do you want to work for us?

  20. Why should we hire you?

  21. What can you offer us?

  22. Have you ever spoken before a group of people?  How large?

  23. Why do you feel you have top management potential?

  24. Have you helped increase sales or reduce costs?  How?

  25. How do you feel about people from minority groups?

  26. How do you feel about working for a woman/man?

  27. How do you work under pressure?

  28. How long would you stay with us?

  29. What kind of boss do you prefer?

  30. Do you work well as a team member?

  31. Why haven't you obtained a job so far?

  32. Are you able to work on several assignments at once?

  33. What do you know about our company/agency?

  34. Do you have a geographical preference?  Why?

  35. Are you willing to work flextime?

  36. Will you relocate?

  37. How do you feel about working overtime?

  38. Are you willing to travel?

  39. Do you prefer to work under supervision or on your own?

  40. Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?

  41. What other types of positions are you considering?

  42. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him/her?

  43. What do you think it takes to be successful in a company/agency like ours?

  44. How do you feel about working in a structured environment?

  45. How would you evaluate your present firm/agency?

  46. What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?

  47. What do you expect to earn in the position we offer?

  48. What do you expect to earn in five years?

  49. Which is most important to you, the money or the type of job?

  50. What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in this position?

  51. What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?

 

 
 

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