What questions can I expect to be asked in THIS job interview?

Question

Job Description as follows:
Legal Secretary

This role is supporting the Litigation & Debt Recovery Team. The ideal candidate must not be afraid to step in and work as part of a team when required i.e assisting with clerical duties & relief reception.

This is a great role for a junior secretary with the opportunity to take on more of a Paralegal role in the future.

This is a great role for an individual with Paralegal aspirations.

Working within a young supportive environment you will receive training on our software packages and also enjoy a lovely social office environment.

Duties include: Secretarial, assisting a Paralegal and Litigation Support.

WHAT SORT OF QUESTIONS DO YOU THINK WILL BE ASKED?

Answer 1

Well as a executive of a large bank in the US I can tell you that a lot of the questions will be about honesty and integrity. Some experience questions and social scenerios like the usual how well do you get along with others. I personally like the ethical quizes like the old if you find a dollar on the floor at a laundry mat what do you do. (Sorry for the run-on sentences). Be prepared to discuss your personality and your experience. And don't forget the lost art of being courteous to everyone you come in contact with especially after you hang up the phone, immaturity shows when you negatively comment about someone after tthey hangup. If you enjoy working you'll do just fine.

Answer 2

Give me an example of how you have worked well as apart of a team?
Describe the extent of your computer skillls, specifically microsoft office products.
How would you describe your work style?
What type of boss do you enjoy working for?
When was the last time you went the extra mile?
A lot of times, they are trying to get at what type of a work ethic you have: Do you work consistently? ARe you going to be hugh maintenance with lots of complaints, or will you sit and get your job done. What attitude do you have?

Tell them that this is a job you are looking for because it will offer you lots to learn, and with the possihbilty of growing into a paralegal positionin the future. PS: paralegals can make good money!!
Good luck!

Answer 3

First i might artwork on your physique of recommendations. heavily. i'm not attempting to be recommend yet once you circulate in there looking forward to not something yet a team of "stupid" questions, your physique of recommendations would be obvious and that they're going to possibly pick a candidate with extra enthusiasm for the job. it is seasonal retail help, not rocket technology. somewhat some cases this is a individual's first job so standards are not in many cases that strict. they should renowned what retail and/or shopper help journey you have (if any) to place you properly in the event that they have openings in countless departments. only circulate in and be comfortable and valuable. in case you already know a query, ask for rationalization. in case you do not understand the respond or have no journey with that, then say so. using fact the area is for seasonal help, you will in all possibility not be employed on the spot. it is possibly they have a pool of human beings to interview, and could make their possibilities from that when the interview technique is over. You do ought to tutor them you're friendly and artwork properly with the same old public however, except the job you're interviewing for is a warehouse place or another place that doesn't have you ever interacting with customers. stable success!

Answer 4

1. Do you have a car - you will probably be running documents to the court alot

2. How well do you speak on the phone - you are going to be on the phone alot

3. Are you organized? You are going to have to keep track of thousands of documents

4. Are you a fast learner

Answer 5

I agree with RM706 I would like to add they may ask why you would like to work for them and what you have to offer their company.

Answer 6

Non-verbal communication skills (speaking voice, posture and body language, manner of dressing, initial dealings with company employees and fellow interviewees) – These are your first signals, long before the interview starts. Often, an interviewer will watch interviewees while still in the reception area awaiting their interview. This tells them whether what they observe during the interview is a put-on or real.

Job interviews have two basic assumptions: (1) you know what you’re getting into and (2) you believe you fit.

Do your research about this new company. They expect you to have the most basic knowledge about who they are and what they do, how they do it, what/who their markets are and why:

· What and how much do you know about this new firm you wish eagerly to work for?
o They may/may not ask you direct questions, but they will ask questions that presuppose/assume/let them gauge if, what and how much you know about their company. They will ask you how you got the information. Surprise them.
o Do your pre-interview research:(1) the reception area is a minefield of company info - company brochures, in-house publications, information desk officer (2) website (3) a friend or acquaintance who works for them (4) a client, etc.
o What you know about the company:
§ Gives you the basic info and confidence to answer direct questions about the company
§ Enables you to ask educated questions about their work, as well as about the work you’re applying for
§ You don’t have to go out of your way to impress them, but simply by answering their questions in a way that indicates a working knowledge about their company, you demonstrate: (1) interest in what they do, and (2) the requisite initiative, inquisitiveness and motivation to discover and learn things on your own, without compulsion or need for instruction
· What field/s of law are they engaged in? Is Litigation and Debt Recovery their core business, or is it just one of the markets they cater to? Is Litigation and Debt Recovery a consequence of the cases they handle (e.g., as a consequence of a lease contract, contract of sale, etc), or of cases litigated by others?

Your competencies

Training and Experience:
· Educational training, specialized trainings
· Work experience - what job; doing what; employing, developing, enhancing which of your skills (technical, analytical, emotional, etc.)
· Greatest strength gained from all the above that you feel will be most useful to this new company you wish to work for? What do you bring into this company?
· If your education and/or training are not in the legal/secretarial field, be honest about it but draw focus on the skills and training that will make you an exceptional secretary, and a desirable paralegal-trainee
· Legal training, experience or inclination (if you don’t have the legal training or experience, then try to know more and ensure that you really have the honest inclination to work in that field, as secretary or paralegal.)
· Computer literacy (Office applications; other documentation/filing-retrieval applications) and technical competence and flexibility (They expect you to learn and adapt to their legacy “software packages”, with which programs you may not yet be familiar. Ask them what it is and show willingness to learn and be proficient in it.)
· Organization skills – Actually, short of a direct answer detailing your organization skills, the way you organize and communicate your ideas will tell them how organized you are about other things, at home or at work....essential secretarial and paralegal skills at accurate documentation, logical filing and efficient retrieval.

Core Values

· Initiative - Self-starter, works with minimal/no supervision, focused, etc.
· Leadership; Team-player capabilities; Human relations - There may be a few situational questions, actual or hypothetical.
· Confidentiality - Interviewers have a lot of trick questions here like, “Who did you work for and why did you leave?” and “Who was your boss and how was he/she?...Make your responses positive. Remember, if you *can* bash your former boss, the interviewer knows you *will* bash your future boss, as well. This question is not about them; this IS about you.)

Career path – Questions in this area let them know whether you have the ambition to succeed and progress, or stagnate and be a burden to the rest of the team. It also tells them whether you have realistic/doable career or organizational expectations. If not immediately doable, your responses might indicate a need for a career enhancement program for you and others like you, to encourage you to grow in and with the company and stay for the long-term.
· How do you expect to contribute as part of the team?
· What are your short and long-term career goals? How do you think the company can help you achieve those goals?
· What courses of action are you willing to undertake to achieve your career goals outside of the company?

Allied interests/endeavors - indicate well roundedness; let them discover your core interests, inner strengths they can develop to achieve organizational ends; also allow them project how your personal interests and unstated goals may intersect with corporate goals:
· What books/materials do you read? What have you read the past month or so; why; what was it about; what did you like/not like about it? (they’ll want to know if you have any interest in reading and stay focused (legal documents can be boring), the ability to comprehend, analyze, synthesize, distill ideas, get to the core issue and communicate your ideas as clearly and as concisely as possible – written or spoken.
· What keep you busy/occupied? What interests do you have other than those that have to do with work or studies? Why? (They’ll want to see what you are as a person and how you communicate about something fun and interesting and closest to your heart. And, of course, they want to see how you communicate when your guards are supposedly down; after all, you’ll be working with a team and dealing with clients. Are you passionate about something you love doing, or will you be lackadaisical about work because it's just work?)

Best of luck! We all hope you get it.

Answer 7

What is your name?

What is your job in the present company?

What is your expectations?