Think before answering all these questions.
The questions are very simple but difficult to answer because there is no CORRECT answer.
The questions are very simple but difficult to answer because there is no CORRECT answer.
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What do you want to do with your life?
3. Do you have any actual work experience?
4. How would you describe your ideal job?
5. Why did you choose this career?
6. When did you decide on this career?
7. What goals do you have in your career?
8. How do you plan to achieve these goals?
9. How do you evaluate success?
10. Describe a situation in which you were successful.
11. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
12. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?
13. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?
14. Would your rather work with information or with people?
15. Are you a team player?
16. What motivates you?
17. Why should I hire you?
18. Are you a goal-oriented person?
19. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them.
20. What are your short-term goals?
21. What is your long-range objective?
22. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
23. Where do you want to be ten years from now?
24. Do you handle conflict well?
25. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?
26. What major problem have you had to deal with recently?
27. Do you handle pressure well?
28. What is your greatest strength?
29. What is your greatest weakness?
30. If I were to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?
31. Why did you choose to attend your college?
32. What changes would you make at your college?
33. How has your education prepared you for your career?
34. What were your favorite classes? Why?
35. Do you enjoy doing independent research?
36. Who were your favorite professors? Why?
37. Why is your GPA not higher?
38. Do you have any plans for further education?
39. How much training do you think you’ll need to become a productive employee?
40. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
41. Why do you want to work in the _____ industry?
42. What do you know about our company?
43. Why are you interested in our company?
44. Do you have any location preferences?
45. How familiar are you with the community that we’re located in?
46. Will you relocate? In the future?
47. Are you willing to travel? How much?
48. Is money important to you?
49. How much money do you need to make to be happy?
50. What kind of salary are you looking for?
1. Family Background
2. Education
3. Experience
4. Stability
5. Initiative
6. General Ability
7. Interpersonal Skills
8. Confidence
9. Aptitude
10. Pleasant Looks
2. What do you want to do with your life?
3. Do you have any actual work experience?
4. How would you describe your ideal job?
5. Why did you choose this career?
6. When did you decide on this career?
7. What goals do you have in your career?
8. How do you plan to achieve these goals?
9. How do you evaluate success?
10. Describe a situation in which you were successful.
11. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
12. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?
13. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?
14. Would your rather work with information or with people?
15. Are you a team player?
16. What motivates you?
17. Why should I hire you?
18. Are you a goal-oriented person?
19. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them.
20. What are your short-term goals?
21. What is your long-range objective?
22. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
23. Where do you want to be ten years from now?
24. Do you handle conflict well?
25. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?
26. What major problem have you had to deal with recently?
27. Do you handle pressure well?
28. What is your greatest strength?
29. What is your greatest weakness?
30. If I were to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?
31. Why did you choose to attend your college?
32. What changes would you make at your college?
33. How has your education prepared you for your career?
34. What were your favorite classes? Why?
35. Do you enjoy doing independent research?
36. Who were your favorite professors? Why?
37. Why is your GPA not higher?
38. Do you have any plans for further education?
39. How much training do you think you’ll need to become a productive employee?
40. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
41. Why do you want to work in the _____ industry?
42. What do you know about our company?
43. Why are you interested in our company?
44. Do you have any location preferences?
45. How familiar are you with the community that we’re located in?
46. Will you relocate? In the future?
47. Are you willing to travel? How much?
48. Is money important to you?
49. How much money do you need to make to be happy?
50. What kind of salary are you looking for?
Ten Things that an Interviewer looks in you!!
1. Family Background
2. Education
3. Experience
4. Stability
5. Initiative
6. General Ability
7. Interpersonal Skills
8. Confidence
9. Aptitude
10. Pleasant Looks
Interview Etiquettes
First impressions can make or break an interview.
Your clothes, hairstyle, gestures, and anything else an interviewer sees before you open your mouth make your first impression. Some estimates are that the first 30 seconds determine success or failure.
Recruiters do not expect you to have a large career wardrobe. Buy a suit that looks good, fits well, is made well, and that will not bore you if you wear it every day for a week during recruiting season. However, there is more to “suiting up” for an interview than just wearing a suit.
Your Hair: A hairstyle that looks great with “college casual” may not work with a suit. Trim those ragged edges! Tame those tresses! Get that hair out of your eyes and off your collar! Women: if you need a big barrette for a pulled-back style, chose a simple one. Men: melt down those spikes!
Your Shoes: Shine them!
Men: if you are buying a new pair, wing tips with laces are more professional than slip-ons or loafers.
Women: If you are not accustomed to walking in heels, scuff the soles with an emery board so that you do not slip. Then, wear your sneakers to class and change right before the interview
Your Fragrance: Wearing any type of fragrance to an interview is not recommended. However, if you insist on being aromatic, do not wallow in it! Too many people are both allergic to or turned off by one scent or another, and your interviewer is sure to be one of those people.
Your Accessories: Nothing that jangles, clangs, dazzles, shimmers, or attracts more attention than you do.
Your Glasses: Eye contact is important during an interview, so make sure your glasses are clean.
Your Pen: Buy a fresh new pen for the interview. A nice pen will make a better impression than your chewed up BIC.
DOs and DON’Ts - Personal Interview
Having good skills and abilities are just not enough to get a job. One always likes a person with good mannerism. Hence your behavior is also seen through out the conversation with interviewer. Below are the interview etiquettes, which can help you to get a job.
Before Interview:
1) Know everything about the company, where you are going for an interview. Interviewer is likely to ask questions like ‘why do you want to work with this company’. So research about the company before the interview. Your research will help you to answer such questions.
2) Carry your certificates and other important papers neatly in a nice briefcase or portfolio. This way you look organized and highlight your professionalism too.
3) One of the points to consider is your dressing. Dress appropriately. Formals is the best choice for interview. However avoid bright colors. Mind your hairstyle too. Ensure that your haircut does not give you a causal look.
4) Wear minimum and subtle jewellery. It should not be too flashy. If you use perfume, make sure the fragrance is mild and not too strong.
5) Be punctual. Go for an interview 15-20 minutes early than given time. If you can not reach early, definitely don’t be late.
6) Its better to turn off your mobile phone and pager. If not, at least keep them on silent mode.
During Interview:
1) As soon as see the interviewer shake hands and say something like “please to meet you”. Stick to professional and formal language. Don’t use slang and casual language. Be polite too.
2) Wait to be told to sit. Or ask and then sit if given permission. It shows good manners.
3) Sit properly. If you are confused about where to keep your hand, keep them folded on your lap. But surely do not cross your arms over chest, it indicates closed mind.
4) Do not show your nervousness to interviewer by fidgeting or any such acts.
5) Maintain eye-contact with interviewer but don’t stare too.
6) Don’t bring salary’s topic until interviewer comes to it. However be ready for negotiations on salary, perks and other benefits.
After Interview:
1) Be prepared for the two-three interview sessions at the same company. If they call you back, it means they are interested to hire you but narrowing down the competition.
2) If you don’t hear anything from them in the time frame they have given. It’s fine to call them once or send a enquiry email. But still they don’t, do not bother them again. They would definitely get back if they are interested.