QUESTIONS
Hello, what’s your name?
How old are you?
Where do you live?
Where do you come from?
Are you married?//what is your family status/situation?
What’s the name of your husband/spouse?
Where are you living at present?
Do you have children?
Do you own a car?
Do you like the place where you live?
What do you like about it?
Can you describe yourself in a few words?
How did you hear about our company?
What do you think are your main skills that will make you
a good candidate for this job?
What are your main skills that can qualify you for this
job?
What are your weak points/treats/features?
How do you think you will be able to compensate your
lack of experience in this domain?
What don’t you like about your present job?
If you are selected for this job, when can you start?
How would you describe the relationship with your
former/actual employer?
Have you been to any interviews recently?
What are your hobbies?
What is your relationship with the colleagues?
What really motivates you?
Do you have any references?
Do you enjoy team work?
What is more important for you: your work and your
salary?
Can you work overtime or in night shifts?
What qualities do you want for your employer/boss?
What are your expectations for this job?
Do you have any questions to ask us?
ANSWERS
Hello, my name is Violeta Perianu.
I am 25 years old.
I am Romanian/I live in Romania.
Yes, I am.
His name is Cornel.
At present I am living with my husband in ……………..
No I don’t.
No I don’t.
Yes, I do.
I like that it is quiet and clean/it is in a quiet and clean
neighbourhood.
Yes, I am a friendly person, very hardworking and with a
great interest in my career.
I heard it from a recruitment firm in my country.
First, I do not refuse hard work and I am able to adapt to
any requirements my job will ask. Second, I am a people
person which means I can do great teamwork and I can
even do organizational work.
I don’t think I have any, but if I do, I can always learn and
improve myself.
I can always learn and improve myself plus my ability to
adapt. I can always learn from mistakes.
I am not content with my salary.
It is a very friendly relationship. We have always
respected each other.
No, I haven’t.
My main activity in the free time is surfing the internet
and watching movies. I also like walking.
We have always been in the best terms.
The fact that my work is appreciated and that my efforts,
even if I make mistakes, are valued.
Yes, of course. My current job involved a lot of
communication and team effort.
They are both equally important because I need my
efforts to be appreciated and rewarded. I value my work
and I do it with pleasure fi the salary is convincing.
Yes, I can.
I would like my boss to be positive and spirited. He or she
should also be able to motivate people and possess great
organizational skills.
I expect to be given task that would motivate me and
make use of my skills.
1. Tell me a little about yourself.

"I’m an easy going person that works well with everyone. I enjoy being around different types of people and I
like to always challenge myself to improve at everything I do."

"I’m a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. I like pets, and in my spare time, I like to relax
and read the newspaper."

"I’ve always liked being balanced. When I work, I want to work hard. And outside of work, I like to engage in my
personal activities such as golfing and fishing."

2. What are your strengths?

"I believe my strongest trait is my attention to detail. This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of
work."

"I've always been a great team player. I'm good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a
team environment."

"After having worked for a couple of years, I realized my strength is accomplishing a large amount of work within
a short period of time. I get things done on time and my manager always appreciated it."

"My strongest trait is in customer service. I listen and pay close attention to my customer's needs and I make
sure they are more than satisfied."

3. What are your weaknesses?

"This might be bad, but in college I found that I procrastinated a lot. I realized this problem, and I'm working on
it by finishing my work ahead of schedule."

"I feel my weakness is not being detail oriented enough. I'm a person that wants to accomplish as much as
possible. I realized this hurts the quality and I'm currently working on finding a balance between quantity and
quality."

"I feel my English ability is my weakest trait. I know this is only a temporary problem. I'm definitely studying hard
to communicate more effectively."

"The weakest trait I struggled with was not asking for help. I always try to solve my own problems instead of
asking a co-worker who might know the answer. This would save me more time and I would be more efficient.
I'm working on knowing when it would be beneficial to ask for help."

4. What are your short term goals?

"My short term goal is to find a position where I can use the knowledge and strengths that I have. I want to
partake in the growth and success of the company I work for."

5. What are your long term goals?

"I want to become a valued employee of a company. I want to make a difference and I'm willing to work hard to
achieve this goal. I don't want a regular career, I want a special career that I can be proud of."

6. What do you want to be doing five years from now?

"My goal is to become a lead in five years. Although not everyone gets promoted to this level, I believe I can
achieve this goal through hard work."

7. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be...
"I get easily frustrated at people who don't work very hard. But I know people have different work styles and
different work habits. So if I could change something, I would like to be more understanding."

8. What does success mean to you?

"To me, success means to have a goal, plan the steps to achieve the goal, implement the plan, and finally
achieve the goal."

9. What does failure mean to you?

"I think to fail at something is making a mistake and not learning anything from it."

10. Are you an organized person?

"Organization has always come easy to me. I naturally organize things like my desk, time, assignments, and work
without thinking about them. This helps me tremendously during times when I'm approaching a deadline."

12. Do you manage your time well?

"I know I manage my time well because I'm never late to work, and I've never missed a deadline."

13. How do you handle change?

"I'm good at dealing with change because I'm a quick thinker. If new information makes us change our marketing
strategy for example, I'll be quick to analyze the information and create a plan to make the changes."

14. How do you make important decisions?

"I make important decisions by examining all the details and then weighing the pro's and con's for each
decision."

15. Do you work well under pressure?

"I work well under pressure because I use the pressure to help me work more efficiently."