By: Kristin Marquet

To prepare for a job interview you’ve been waiting for, consider answering these questions.  Come up with clear and concise answers.  Try to avoid close ended answers such as “yes” and “no.”  Prospective employers want to see you are articulate.  They want to know the type of personality, decision making skills, and communication skills you have.  You don’t want to get stumped on questions you could have easily answered if you were prepared for the job interview in the first place.  Take some time to review the following questions to prepare for a job interview.

 

Always remember, the hiring manager is not just interviewing you, you are also interviewing with them to see if there is a good fit for the both of you.

 

1. Tell me about yourself.  How would you contribute to the company?
What are your five and ten year goals?  Are you looking to stay with
the company long-term?
2. What do you know about the company?  What do you know about our
industry?  What interests you about the company?  Why do you want to
work in the specified position?
3. Tell me about your previous position.  What did you like?  What
didn’t you like?  How well did you get along with your last boss and
coworkers?  If I were to ask your previous bosses and coworkers the
type of personality you have, what would they say?
4. Tell me about a challenge you had with a client or coworker?  How
did you approach the challenge?  How did you resolve the issue?  Was
it resolved amicably or with animosity?
5. Do you stress easily?  Can you deal with difficult people?  How
would you deal with a difficult boss?
6. What has been your great accomplishment and your greatest failure?
How did you deal with the praise and honor?  How did you deal with the
failure and/or rejection?

 

Typically, these questions are asked in interviews for most entry level, mid-level, or professional level job.