Teaching-you Job Interview Skills Question list Peter Brown and Jose Ros 2004

Contents
1. About the employer - (Questions 1-17) 2. Achievements - (Questions 18-57) 3. Career history - (Questions 58-133) 4. Career plans - (Questions 134-156) 5. Closing questions - (Questions 157-166) 6. Customer care - (Questions 167-174) 7. Decision making - (Questions 175-187) 8. Education & training - (Questions 188-204) 9. Hypothetical - (Questions 205-209) 10. Improper - (Questions 210-217) 11. Interests - (Questions 218-235) 12. Job applications - (Questions 236-245) 13. Management & leadership - (Questions 246-288) 14. Opening questions - (Questions 289-299) 15. Problem solving - (Questions 300-311) 16. Salary & benefits - (Questions 312-325) 17. Skills - (Questions 326-337) 18. Teamwork - (Questions 338-360) 19. The job - (Questions 361-393) 20. Time management - (Questions 394-418) 21. Working conditions - (Questions 419-427) 22. Your personality - (Questions 428-487) 23. Your work - (Questions 488-512)

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About the question list

Question list

The table below lists all the questions which are included in the programme. Weve grouped them into categories to make it easy for you to find questions you might be asked in a job interview. The categories are described in the Category list, which youll find in the Documents menu. The questions are listed below in alphabetical order. Each question has the category it belongs to and the name of the interviewer who asks the question in the programme. Some questions can fit into different categories, so weve given alternative categories where appropriate.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Category
About the employer/ the job About the employer About the employer About the employer About the employer/ the job About the employer/ your personality/ your work About the employer/ the job About the employer About the employer About the employer About the employer About the employer/ working conditions About the employer/ the job/ your personality / your work About the employer/ your personality About the employer About the employer About the employer Achievements/ career history/ your work Achievements/ your work

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Dont you think you might be better off in a different type of organization? In your view, what are the major opportunities facing this organization? In your view, what are the major problems facing this organization? OK. What do you know about our organization? So, why do you want to work for us? What made you apply for this job? This is a fast-growing, dynamic organization; do you think you can keep up with us? What can we offer you that your current employer cant? What do you know about our competitors? What do you know about our organization? What interests you about our organization? What interests you about our products? What kind of company do you want to work in? What makes you think that youll fit in with our organization? What makes you think youll fit in here? What research did you do about our organization before you came here today? Why do you want to work for this organization? Why do you want to work for us? Describe a time when you felt that you were doing well. Describe a time when you think things were not going well.

Interviewer
Alan Jo Lee Top 25 Top 25 Alan

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Top 100 Bona Jo/Top 100 Michael Jose Christine RoseMarie

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Top 100 RoseMarie Kyoko Jose /Linda/ Top 100 Lee Christine

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No
20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

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Did you help to increase sales or profits in your last job? Did you help to lower costs at your old company? Do you consider yourself successful? Give me an example of a situation where you spotted a new opportunity for your employer. How important is it to you that youre praised for your work? How important is recognition for you? How would you assess what youve done for your current employer? If we asked for a reference, what would it say about you? If you took this job, what would you expect to accomplish in the first year? In your previous job, what were your most significant accomplishments? On taking this job, what do you think would be your major contribution? So what would you say have been your main achievements and failures in your career? Tell me about a situation which you think you handled inappropriately. Tell me about a time when you had to produce work of a lower standard than you wouldve liked. What achievements have given you most satisfaction and why? What are you good at? What are you most proud of in your previous jobs? What can you contribute to this company? What can you do for us that somebody else cant? What could you do for us? What do you consider youre greatest failure? What do you have going for you that will make you successful in this job? What do you regard as your major achievement?

Category
Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements/ your work Achievements Achievements/ your personality/ your work Achievements / the job Achievements Achievements / the job Achievements Achievements Achievements/ career history /your work Achievements Achievements/ skills/ your work Achievements Achievements/ skills/ the job Achievements/ career history/ skills Achievements/ the job Achievements Achievements/ the job/ your personality Achievements

Interviewer
Top 100 Bona Bona Michael Michael Alan Alan Christine Lee Bona Kyoko Top 25 Jo Michael Alan Top 100 Christine Jo Lee/Top 100 Bona RoseMarie Alan Jo

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No
43.

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What do you think you can bring to this organization? What do you think you can do for us, and what makes you think youll fit in here? What does success mean to you and how do you judge it? Whatve been the five most important achievements in your career so far? What makes you think you can be successful with us? What qualifies you for this job?

Category
Achievements/ career history/ skills/ your personality Achievements, career history/ skills/ your personality Achievements Achievements Achievements/ the job/ your work Achievements/ career history/ skills/ your personality Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements Achievements / career history/ skills/ the job Achievements Achievements Achievements/ skills/ career history Career history / teamwork Career history/ management & leadership Career history / problem solving Career history Career history Career history Career history/ Education & training/ skills

Interviewer
Linda

44.

Top 25

45. 46. 47. 48.

Kyoko RoseMarie Michael Top 100

49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59.

What was your finest hour? What was your greatest achievement, and how did you achieve it? What was your most rewarding experience? What was your worst ever moment? What were the 5 most important achievements in your last job? What would you do for us? Whats been your biggest failure? Whats your major career achievement? Why should we employ you? Can you describe an ex-colleague? Can you describe your ex boss.

Alan/RoseMarie Top 100 RoseMarie RoseMarie Kyoko Linda Jo/Top 100 Michael RoseMarie/Top 100 Lee Jose

60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

Describe a situation where you had to change things radically. Describe the organizational structure in your old company and how you fitted into it. Do you feel youve progressed satisfactorily in your current job? Do you miss your previous job? Do you think youre a little over-qualified for this position?

Jose Michael Alan Lee Michael

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No
65. 66. 67.

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Give me a rundown of your career up to now. Have you ever been fired or asked to resign? How could your current boss improve the way they managed you? How did you change the last job you did? How did you change the nature of your previous job? How did you get into this kind of work? How did you get your last job? Hows your work experience affected your career goals? How long have you been looking for a new job? How long have you been out of work? How similar was your last job to the one youre applying for? How would you evaluate your old company? How would you rate the current organization you work for? I see youve had quite a few jobs in the last few years does that mean youre a job hopper? If you couldve changed your last job, what would you have done? In your last position, what features did you like least? Looking back on your career, would you have done anything differently? Looking back, would you have chosen a different career? Some people can step into other peoples shoes. When have you had to do that? Tell me a bit about yourself. Tell me about a project which you worked on in your previous job. Tell me about some parts of your current job that you really dislike. Tell me about the work and people in your last job. Tell me about your old bosss weaknesses.

Category
Career history Career history Career history/ management & leadership Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ career plans Career history/ job applications/ Career history Career history/ the job Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ teamwork Career history/ your personality Career history Career history Career history Career history/ management & leadership

Interviewer
Top 25 Top 100/Top 25 Linda

68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88.

Bona Lee Top 100 Lee Alan Jose Jo Christine Lee Alan RoseMarie/Top 100 Jo Jose Christine Alan Alan Bona Michael Alan Kyoko Jo

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No
89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101.

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Tell me about yourself. What annoyed you about your last job? What annoyed you about your old boss? What annoys you about your current job, or your current supervisor? What are some aspects of your last job that you really liked? What are some of the things about your current job that you find difficult to do? What did you enjoy most about your last job? What did you learn from your last job? What did you like best about your last employer? What did you like best about your last job? What do you think about your current boss? What do you think of the company you work for now? What do you think of your current boss?

Category
Career history/ your personality Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history / education & training Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ management & leadership Career history Career history Career history/ skills Career history/ education & training Career history / skills Career history/ time management Career history / problem solving Career history/ problem solving Career history Career history Career history

Interviewer
Lee/Top 100 Bona Christine Top 100/Top 25 Michael Alan Bona/Jose Jo Michael Lee Kyoko Linda RoseMarie/Top 100 RoseMarie Linda Lee Top 100 Alan/Top 100 Michael Kyoko RoseMarie Michael Christine Kyoko

102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112.

What do you think youre gaining from your current job? What do you think youve got from your current job? What experience have you had using the internet? What have you learnt from your current job? What experience have you had in producing written documents? What kinds of pressures were there in your previous job? What problems did you encounter in your last job? What problems have you had in your current job? What was the most interesting assignment you ever had? What was wrong with your last position? What would you most like to have changed about the organization you previously worked for?

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No
113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138.

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Whats given you the biggest amount of satisfaction in your current job? Whats the most important thing youve learnt from your career so far? Whats the toughest job youve ever had to do? Whats the toughest thing you ever had to do? Whats unique about you? Whats your daily routine in your current job? Whats your experience with computers? Whats your opinion of the current organization you work for? When were you most happy at work and why? Which of your jobs have given you the greatest satisfaction? Who or what in your life has influenced you most with regard to your career? Why are you changing careers? Why did you choose this kind of career? Why did you choose this type of work? Why did you join your current employer? Why did you leave your old job? Why do you want to leave your current job? Why do you want to leave your current job? Whats wrong with it? Why have you been out of work so long? You dont seem to have much experience. You havent done this sort of job before, how will you cope? How did your last job influence your career? How do you see your career developing? How does this job fit into your career plan? How long do you plan to stay with this company? What are the major influences that encourage you to take a job?

Category
Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ skills/ your personality Career history/ your work Career history / skills Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ career plans Career history Career history Career history Career history Career history/ career plans Career history/ career plans Career history Career history Career history Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans / the job/ your work

Interviewer
Linda Top 100 RoseMarie RoseMarie/Top 100 Jose Linda Jose RoseMarie Linda RoseMarie Kyoko Kyoko Linda RoseMarie RoseMarie Kyoko Top 100 Top 25 Kyoko RoseMarie Kyoko Bona Christine Jo Christine/Top 100 Kyoko

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No
139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145.

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What are you aiming for in life? What are you looking for in a new job? What are your career goals? What are your career plans? What are your long-term goals? What are your short-term goals? What goals have you set for yourself in the past, and how successful have you been at achieving them? What position do you expect to have in 2 to 3 years time? What will you be doing in 5 years time? What will you do if you dont get this job? What will you do when you retire? What would your ideal new job be? Whats the next step in your career? Whats your career objective? When do you plan to retire? Where do you see yourself going after this job? Where do you see yourself in 5 years time? Will you want my job eventually? Do you have any questions youd like to ask me about our organization? Have you any questions youd like to ask me? Have you got any questions for me? OK. Thanks for coming in today and well be in touch very shortly. So, have you any questions for me? So, would you like to ask me something? Thank you for answering all my questions. Have you any for me? Well, thats all the questions I have. Would you like to ask me anything? What question didnt I ask you that you expected? Whats the question youd least like to ask me?

Category
Career plans/ interests Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans/ interests Career plans/ interests Career plans

Interviewer
Bona Jose Lee Top 100 Jose Jo Kyoko

146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166.

Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans / your work Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans Career plans Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions Closing questions

Jo Alan Christine Linda Kyoko Linda RoseMarie RoseMarie RoseMarie Top 100/Top 25 Top 100 Alan/Top 100 RoseMarie Jo Linda Jose Michael Kyoko Bona/Top 25 Christine/Top 100 Top 100

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No
167. 168.

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Give me an example of how you were able to make an angry customer a happy and satisfied one. How do you go about dealing with people?

Category
Customer care Customer care / teamwork/ your personality Customer care

Interviewer
Top 100 Jose

169.

Suppose a customer comes into your office to make a complaint. Theyre very angry and annoyed. How would you handle the situation? Think about a time when you had to deal with someone who was angry. What did you do to calm the situation? What do you know about customer care? What sort of experience have you had in dealing with difficult customers? What would you be willing to give up in order to meet a customers deadline? Whats your experience of handling difficult customers? Describe a time when there was no procedure for a situation, and you had to make a decision. How comfortable are you with making instant decisions? How do you feel and react when colleagues question the decisions youve made? How do you react when colleagues question the decisions youve made? In your current job, what types of decisions do you make without informing your immediate supervisor? Tell me about a time when you were under pressure to make a decision. Did you react immediately, or take time to decide what to do? What decisions do you find easy to make? What kind of decisions do you find most difficult to make? What kinds of decisions are easiest for you? What kinds of decisions are most difficult for you? What was the most difficult decision you ever had to make? Whats the best decision youve ever made? Whats the worst decision youve ever made in your career? Do you plan to continue your education?

Linda

170.

Customer care

Kyoko

171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180.

Customer care Customer care Customer care Customer care Decision making Decision making Decision making/ your personality Decision making Decision-making Decision making/ time management Decision making Decision making Decision making Decision making Decision making Decision making Decision making Education & training

Lee Top 100 Top 100/Top 25 RoseMarie Linda Michael Top 100 Bona Alan Kyoko

181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188.

Christine Linda/Top 100 Jo Kyoko Linda Jose/Lee Top 100 Jo

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No
189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214.

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Have you kept up-to-date in your field with training? How did you do in school? How did you like University? How do you keep up-to-date with developments in your kind of work? How will your degree help you in this job? What have you done for self-development? What have you learnt over the past year or so? What kind of training do you think you might need in the future? What kind of training do you think youll need in the future? What kind of training or support do you think youll need to do this job successfully? What sort of training will you need to do this job properly? What subject did you study at University and why? What training courses have you been on recently? What training have you had for this job? What training have you had in the last 2 or 3 years? What were your favourite subjects at school or university? If you didnt have to work for a living, what would you do? If you had enough money so you didnt have to work, what would you do with your time? Imagine you were going to live on a desert island, which 3 things would you take with you? If you were to start up your own business, what would it be? If you were to write your own obituary, what would you write? Are you going to have children? Are you too old for this job? Are you too young for this job? Do you belong to a trade union? How old are you?

Category
Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Education & training Hypothetical Hypothetical Hypothetical Hypothetical Hypothetical Improper Improper Improper Improper Improper

Interviewer
Christine Bona/Top 100 Kyoko Alan/Top 100 Kyoko Kyoko/Top 100 Kyoko Jose Top 100 Top 25 Top 100 Top 100 Top 100 Christine RoseMarie Kyoko Top 100 Jose Top 100 Bona Linda Linda Linda Kyoko Linda Kyoko

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No
215. 216. 217. 218. 219. 220. 221. 222. 223. 224. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243.

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I see you have children. How will you cope if you have to work late? Were you born in the United Kingdom? What do you spend your disposable income on? Are you a member of a group or organization outside of work? How do you like to relax and socialise? How do you relax? How do you socialise? What are your interests outside of work? What are your interests? What do you do in your spare time to relax? What do you do in your spare time? What do you do outside of work? What dont you like doing? What gives you the greatest satisfaction? What have you been reading recently? What interests do you have outside of work? What was the last book you read? What was the last film or play you saw, or book you read? What was the last film you saw? What was the last sporting event you attended? Which newspapers do you read and why? Are you applying for any other jobs at the moment? Are you considering any other positions at the moment? Are you making other applications at the moment? Have you applied to any other organization in our business? Have you been invited to any other interviews? Have you got any job offers at the moment? What other irons do you have in the fire for your next job? What other jobs have you applied for recently?

Category
Improper Improper Improper Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests / your work Interests / your work Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Interests Job applications Job applications Job applications Job applications Job applications Job applications Job applications Job applications

Interviewer
Kyoko Linda Linda Jo Top 100 Bona Bona Top 100 Bona/Jo Top 25 Jose Lee Jose Michael/Top 100 Jose Christine Michael Top 100 Christine Alan Linda Top 100/Top 25 Lee Michael Alan Bona Lee Linda Jose

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No
244. 245. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259. 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. 265.

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What other positions are you considering? What other types of jobs and organizations are you considering? Are you a good manager? Are you a leader or a follower? Are you a leader? Describe your management style. Did you ever fire anyone? Do you feel ready to take on extra responsibilities? Do you know how to motivate other people? Do you like being in charge of people? Do you mind working for someone older than you? Do you mind working for someone younger than you? Give me an example of being a good manager. Have you ever had to sack someone? And, if so, how did you handle it? How do you get the best out of people? How do you manage organizational politics? How do you manage your staff? How do you motivate others? How do you react if your authority is being questioned? How do you run a meeting? How has your current job enabled you to take on greater responsibilities? How many people did you supervise in your previous job?

Category
Job applications Job applications Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership/ teamwork Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership

Interviewer
Christine Alan Bona/Top 100 Lee/Top 100 Jo Michael Christine Christine Christine Bona Jose Bona Jo Michael Bona Michael Jo Alan Michael Bona Linda Jose

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No
266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272. 273. 274. 275. 276. 277. 278. 279. 280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286. 287.

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How would you go about firing someone? How would you motivate people? If you were employing someone for this job, what qualities would you be looking for? Lets say one of your team is often late for work. What would you do? What are the qualities you like to see in a supervisor or manager? What did you look for when you hired someone in the past? What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a manager, or a supervisor? What do you expect from people who work for you? What do you know about total quality management? What do you look for in a manager? What do you look for in a subordinate? What do you look for when you hire people? What do you think are the most important qualities in a leader? What is your management style? What kind of management style gets the best results from you? What makes a good manager? What sort of manager are you? What sort of tasks do you like to delegate? What sort of things do you prefer to delegate? Whats the most difficult task in being a manager? Whats your approach to leading a team? Whats your biggest strength as a manager?

Category
Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership/ the job Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership Management & leadership

Interviewer
Jose/Top 100 Linda Michael Jo/Top100/Top 25 Linda Kyoko Michael Jo Alan Jose Kyoko RoseMarie/Top 100 Kyoko Kyoko Top 100/Top 25 Christine RoseMarie Top 100 RoseMarie RoseMarie Top 100 RoseMarie

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No
288. 289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 294. 295. 296. 297. 298. 299.

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Whats your biggest weakness as a manager? Right, shall we make a start? Sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we start? Thank you for coming in to see me today. Thank you for coming in to see me today. Shall we begin? Thank you for coming to see me today. Are you ready to begin? Thank you for coming to see me today. What do you prefer to be called? Thanks for coming in to see me today. Shall we begin? Thanks for coming to see us today. Thanks for coming to see us today. Shall we make a start? Well, its very nice to meet you, would you like some tea or coffee? Well, thank you very much for coming in to see us today. How was the journey getting here? Did you find us alright? Describe a difficult situation, and tell me what you did about it. Describe a problem person you had to deal with. What did you do? Describe how you successfully handled a difficult situation. Give me an example of how youve managed to deal effectively with a crisis. How do you go about solving problems? In your previous role, what problems did you identify that had previously been overlooked? Tell me about how youve handled difficult situations. Tell me how youve handled difficult situations. Tell me how youve managed to deal effectively with a crisis. What kind of problems have you had in your current job, and which one caused you the most difficulties, and what did you do about it? What problems did you encounter in your last job, which one frustrated you the most, and what did you do about it?

Category
Management & leadership Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions Opening questions

Interviewer
Top 100/ RoseMarie Michael Jose Jo RoseMarie Christine Kyoko Bona Alan Lee Linda Top 25

300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309.

Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving

Top 100 Top 100 Alan Top 100 Top 100 Michael RoseMarie Top 100 Alan Top 100

310.

Problem solving

Linda

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No
311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 325. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336.

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Whats the biggest problem youve had to overcome? Explain how your salary has changed over the last few years. How important is money to you? How much do you expect if we offer you this position? How much salary are you looking for? How much salary would you expect if we offered you this position? How much were you earning in your last job? Was your last salary an adequate reflection of your potential? What did you earn in your last job? What do you think is your market value? What kind of salary and benefits package are you looking for? What kind of salary are you expecting? What kind of salary are you worth? What level of salary are you looking for now? Whats your current salary? Are you an innovative sort of person? Are you computer literate? How do you use computers in your current job? How would you rate your communication skills? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are your three major skills? What skill would you most like to have now that you dont already possess? What skills are essential for success in this job? What skills do you think you will develop in this job? What will your referees say about you? What would you like to be better at doing?

Category
Problem solving Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Salary & benefits Skills/ your personality Skills Skills/ your work Skills Skills/ your personality/ your work Skills Skills Skills/ the job Skills Skills/ your personality/ your work Skills

Interviewer
RoseMarie Lee Jo/Lee/Top 100 Jo Bona/Top 100 Christine Jose Bona Lee Jose Top 25 Christine Alan Michael RoseMarie/Top 100/Top 25 Michael Jo Top 100 Christine/Top 100 Top 100 Lee Linda Top 100 Michael/Top 100 Linda Michael/Top 100

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337. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 344. 345. 346. 347. 348. 349. 350. 351. 352. 353. 354. 355. 356. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. Skills Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork/management & leadership Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork Teamwork The job

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Which of your skills would you most like to improve? Are you usually accepted into a team quickly? Do you prefer to work in a team or on your own? Do you work well with others, or are you really a bit of a loner? How did you get on with the people in your last job? How do you get on with your current colleagues? How do you get on with your current manager? How do you go about forming relationships when youre new on the job? How do you go about resolving conflict in a project team? How do you manage to work with difficult types of people? How do you react when you feel someone you work with doesnt like you? How do you react when you see co-workers disagreeing? How do you resolve conflict in a project team? How do you work in a team? How long would it be before you were making a significant contribution to the team? How would you deal with a difficult or lazy colleague? I expect you prefer to work in a team dont you? What contribution do you make to a team? What do you do when members of your team are not really pulling their weight? What do you do when you think someone you work with doesnt like you? What kind of people do you find easiest to work with? What kind of people do you find it most difficult to work with? What kind of people do you like to work with? What sort of contribution do you make to a team? Describe what you think this job is all about.

Category

Interviewer
RoseMarie Alan Top 100 Michael Michael Linda Alan Michael Alan Alan Alan Linda Jo Jose Top 100 Christine Bona RoseMarie Top 100 Top 100 Top 100 Jose Linda Kyoko Jo

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No
362. 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368. 369. 370. 371. 372. 373. 374. 375. 376. 377. 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384. 385. 386. 387. 388.

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Do you prefer variety to your days work, or are you more comfortable with routine? Give me a definition of this job. How do you see this job developing? How does this job sound to you, and would you take it if we offered it to you? How does this job sound to you? How long will you stay in this job if we offer it to you? How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our organization? How long would it take you to make a significant contribution to this particular role? How would you tackle this job? So what do you feel you can bring to this position? Tell me what you think this job is all about. What appeals to you about this position? What are you looking forward to most about this job? What aspects of this job would you delegate? What attracts you about this job? What do you find least attractive about this job? What do you find most attractive about this job? What do you think this job is all about, and how would you go about tackling it? What do you think you can bring to this job? What do you want from this job? What made you apply for this job? What makes you perfect for this job? What personal qualities do you think will be required in this job? What sort of things bore you at work? What will be your key target in this job if we appoint you? When could you start work here? Why did you decide to apply for this position?

Category
The job / your work The job The job The job The job The job The job/ your work The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job The job/ skills / your personality The job/ your personality The job / your work The job The job The job

Interviewer
Christine Bona Jose/Lee/Top 100 Top 25 Lee Jose Lee Michael Lee/Top 100 Michael Top 100 Lee RoseMarie Alan/Bona Christine Linda/Top 100 Christine Top 25 Top 100 Jo/Top 100 Jo/Top 100 Jo/Top 100 RoseMarie Christine Michael Linda Linda

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389. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 398. 399. 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418.

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Why do you want this job? Why should we give you this job? Why should we hire you? Will you be able to do this job with your disability? Would you take the job if we offered it to you? Are you a 9 to 5 person? Can you work to deadlines? Can you work under extreme pressure? Can you work under pressure and to strict deadlines? Can you work well under pressure? Do you have any holiday commitments? How did you determine your priorities in your last job? How did you organise your work in your last job? How do you cope with multi-tasking? How do you deal with a hectic day? How do you decide on your objectives? How do you go about managing your day? How do you handle pressure? How do you make sure you get your work-life balance right? How do you manage your day? How do you manage your time? How do you react when a deadlines approaching? How good are you at meeting deadlines? How many hours are you prepared to work? How often are you off sick? We work to very strict deadlines; do you think youd be able to cope? What do you know about time management? What kind of hours are you prepared to work? What kind of hours are you used to working? What kind of hours would you like to work?

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The job The job The job The job The job Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management

Interviewer
RoseMarie Linda Kyoko Linda Kyoko/Top 100 Lee Jo Alan Michael Lee Lee/Top 100 Michael Jo Bona Bona/Top 100 Jo Top 25 Christine/Top 100 Christine Lee Jose/Top 100 Alan Jose Michael Bona/Top 100 Linda Jo Top 100 Alan Christine

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419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427. 428. 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442. 443. 444. 445. 446. 447. 448.

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Are you prepared to relocate? Are you willing to travel? Can you describe your ideal working environment? Describe what the worst working environment would be for you. Do you prefer to work in a small or large company? In what environment do you work best? In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable? What kind of work environment do you prefer? Whats your ideal working environment? Are you a creative kind of person? Are you aggressive? Are you an ambitious person? Are you an analytical kind of person? Are you competitive? Can you act on your own initiative? Describe a situation where you were criticised. How did you react? Describe yourself in one word. Do other people, like you? Do you have the right to work in the UK? Do you like to compete? Do you like yourself? Do you need other people around you to stimulate you, or are you self-motivated? Give me an example of a time when you were criticised at work. How did you react? Have you ever been convicted of a crime? How ambitious are you? How could you improve yourself? How do you cope with stress? How do you cope without motivation? How do you handle criticism? How do you operate under stress?

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Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Working conditions Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality/ your work

Interviewer
Jo/Top 100 Lee Christine Alan Bona Lee Christine RoseMarie Top 100 Top 100 Jose Bona Jo Christine Bona Jo Bona Jose Kyoko Michael Christine Alan Top 100/Top 25 Kyoko Jo Bona Alan Jose Jose Bona

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No
449. 450. 451.

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Have you changed in the last few years? How important is a sense of humour in your work? How well do you respond to being told what to do?

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Your personality Your personality / your work Your personality/ management & leadership Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality/ skills/ your work Your personality Your personality Your personality/ your work Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality/ the job Your personality Your personality/ your work Your personality/ your work Your personality/ your work Your personality/ your work Your personality/ management & leadership Your personality/ your work Your personality

Interviewer
Bona Christine Linda/Top 100

452. 453. 454. 455. 456. 457. 458. 459. 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 466. 467. 468. 469. 470.

How would an enemy describe you? How would other people describe you? How would you describe your personality? How would you describe yourself? How would your friends describe you? If I spoke to your current boss, what would they say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Name a person you admire and explain why. Ok, so tell me a bit about yourself. So, to sum up, what would you say are your strengths and weaknesses? Tell me about a situation where you had to be ruthless. Tell me about a time when you had to be extra persuasive. Tell me something about yourself that youve never told anyone else. What are the personal characteristics and qualities you will bring to this role? What are your main sources of motivation? What are your strengths? What are your strong points? What are your weak points? What do other people see as your faults? What do the people who work for you think of you?

Jo Lee Jose Jo Jose Linda Bona Top 25 Top 25 Lee Bona Christine Alan Kyoko Bona/Jo Jose Christine Jose RoseMarie

471. 472.

What do you dislike doing? What kind of person are you?

Bona Michael

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No
473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499.

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What kind of things do you feel most confident about doing? What makes you tick? What makes you put in your best effort? What motivates you? What sort of person are you socially? What sort of person are you? What sort of things do you feel least confident about doing? What sort of things make you angry, and how do you react? What was the last thing that made you annoyed at work? What would your colleagues say about you? When have people really tried your patience? Which of your qualities could be strengthened or improved? Which personal qualities get in the way of your work? Who was the last person who made you very angry? Why do respect the Queen? Are you a member of any professional groups? Are you good at your job? Describe how you approach a project. Do you enjoy routine tasks? Do you like to try new things, or do you just prefer to stick to routines? Do you like working with figures more than words? Do you prefer to have a job with well laid out tasks, or one where the work changes frequently? Given a choice in your work, what do you like to do most? How do you handle change? How do you react to change? How do you think your previous boss would rate your work? How would your previous boss describe your work?

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Your personality / your work Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality / your work Your personality Your personality/ your work Your personality Your personality Your personality Your personality/ your work Your personality Your personality Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work

Interviewer
Linda Jose RoseMarie Top 100 Michael RoseMarie Kyoko Linda Jose RoseMarie RoseMarie Kyoko RoseMarie Linda Linda RoseMarie Christine Bona Lee Lee Michael Michael Christine Jo Jose Christine Kyoko

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500. 501. 502. 503. 504. 505. 506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 511. 512.

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is your work to you? On holiday, what do you miss most about your work? What do you dislike doing most at work? What do you like and dislike about this kind of work? What do you like most about working? What do you look for in a job? What do you think will be the most important changes in your work over the next few years? What interests you most in your work? What sort of things would you now want to do at work and why? What sort of work do you enjoy most? What would be a typical bad day for you? Whats the most important thing to you in a job? Why did you decide to go into this kind of work?

Category
Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work Your work

Interviewer
Lee Lee Top 100 RoseMarie Lee Michael Jo Kyoko Kyoko Jose Michael Kyoko Kyoko

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