The 40 Most Common Job Interview Questions


Careers:

A list of the Forty Most Common Interview Questions is below, but keep in mind that many other interview questions will be derived from these forty. When thinking about how you should answer each question, always consider how you can segue into one of your Key Selling Points. Consider, too, arriving at each interview with a mental list of creative ideas about what you would do in the position if you were hired, which one human resources manager says, "is a great way to impress just about any employer."

Remember that tact and discretion are of utmost importance in any interview. A common, but tricky question some interviewers ask is, "What other companies are you considering?" Here, you'll want to be honest, without revealing too much information or indicating to the interviewer that any other job is more appealing than this one. Other questions that will require lots of diplomacy-and as little negativity as possible-include, "Why did you leave your last job?" and "What would you do differently if you were in charge of this company?"

Finally, keep in mind that your interviewer's questions may not automatically educe the kind of information she needs to know. In the end, it is up to you-the interviewee-to provide enough details about yourself and your work experience that will satisfy that ultimate question: "Why should we hire you?"

1. What are your career goals?
2. How have your career goals changed over time?
3. If offered this position, how long would you plan on staying with our company?
4. What's your understanding of the job?
5. What could you bring to this position and to this company?
6. Why do you think you are more qualified than other candidates for this position?
7. Why do you want to work at this company?
8. What salary are you expecting?
9. What would you do differently if you were in charge of this company?
10. Name one of your weaknesses.
11. Name one your strengths.
12. Which areas of your work are most often praised?
13. Which areas of your work are most often criticized?
14. How do you think your last boss would describe you?
15. How do you think a colleague would describe you?
16. How do you think a subordinate would describe you?
17. Walk me through the important points on your resume.
18. Explain to me how your work experience is relevant to this position.
19. Why did you leave your last job?
20. What other companies are you considering?
21. Tell me about your work style.
22. Tell me what your ideal job would be like.
23. What criteria do you use for evaluating success?
24. Do you consider yourself a leader? What qualities make a good leader?
25. Tell me about a problem you've encountered on the job and how you dealt with it.
26. Tell me about a situation in which you failed to resolve a conflict.
27. Tell me about an occasion when you acted on someone's suggestion.
28. Are you willing to travel for this job?
29. Are you willing to relocate for this job?
30. Describe a project that you're especially proud of. What was your role in this project?
31. Why did you choose your college major?
32. How do you spend your spare time?
33. How do you stay current or up-to-date in this industry?
34. Tell me about a time when you used your creativity to overcome a problem.
35. Which of your skills-technical or otherwise-has most helped you on the job?
36. What new skills have you learned or developed recently?
37. Have you made an oral or written presentation recently? Please describe it.
38. What else should I know about you?
39. What questions do you have for me?
40. Why should we hire you?

Simone Piette is a freelance writer of Career Training Articles.
Submitted by: Super Article Submitter


Hot Topics In Careers

    The 40 Most Common Job Interview Questions

    A list of the Forty Most Common Interview Questions is below, but keep in mind that many other interview questions will be derived from these forty. When thinking about how you should answer each ques...

    Conducting A Sound Engineering Job Search

    The aerospace engineering field is highly competitive due to a number of factors. From the perspective of hiring aerospace firms, there is a need to hire only the best and brightest engineering profes...

    The Benefits Of A Temporary Nursing Job

    The healthcare sector is a booming industry and continuously faces a shortage of medical professionals and nursing personnel. Although, the pay scale is considerably high in the field of medicine, thi...

    Resources For Career Counseling Help

    The most important step in finding a right job is to look for one that is most suitable to your requirements and most compatible with your personality. This may sound easy, but often we don't have a c...

    How A Desperate Hottie Turned Her Job Seeking Skills Around!

    Cassie (not her real name) desperately needed a new set of job seeking skills. Oh, she was a hottie alright. And she kinda banked on that getting her a job. But her job seeking skills were in total di...

    Are You A Job Hunting Wimp? Take This Simple Test Before It's Too Late!

    It's not hard to be a job hunting wimp! All you have to do is follow the old-fashioned way of finding a job. It's called "hoping something will fall into your lap!"

    A job hunting wimp is someone who...

    Lucrative Careers In Heavy Equipment Repairs

    Now our youth have a variety of career options to choose from. A career in heavy equipment repair is one such opportunity and an ideal choice for youngsters who have a mechanical inclination and who l...

    Trainee Salesman Stumbles on a Cold Fortune

    "Get into selling and make your fortune" the headline seemed to shout at me from the classified page. It went on to explain how anyone could become rich by learning how to sell.

    As a gullible young ...

    Work Activities of Heavy Equipment Mechanics

    The daily routine work of heavy equipment mechanics is not remarkably different from that of other mechanics. While there are a few jobs that are specialized, most of the day-to-day activities of a he...

    Choosing The Right Heavy Equipment Training Program

    Due to the recent boom in the economy, there has been a great demand for personnel in the heavy industry sector. Consequently, there has been an increasing need for qualified heavy equipment operators...

    What Training Do I Need to Become a Chef?

    Ready to stand on your feet up to 70 hours a week in 95-degree plus heat? Up to working with all types of people in a sometimes-frantic atmosphere and at an always-hectic pace?

    Prepared to wait yea...

    Nursing - An Excellent Career Option

    Are you planning to select nursing as a career option? If you wish to become a registered nurse then it's never too late to start collecting information about various academic programs that are specif...

Most Recent Careers Supplements

Interesting Today:

Most Recent Careers Blogs:

Releated to Careers:

Careers Links:

Careers Careers Rss feeds.