What are some good answers for those questions? Is it true some companies use trick questions? If so, what should I look for?
2006-12-15 11:51:41 · 7 answers · asked by superlacop 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Why are you applying for this job?
What can you offer the company?
Why did you leave your last job?
What would your previous boss say about you?
I can't answer those for you, you have your own answers.
Just get those applications out and get interviewing. The more experience interviewing you have, the better you'll be.
2006-12-15 11:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had a competancy based interview, a new style. They pick questions in which you have to relate your experience to answer. It's more difficult than a traditional interview in that you are asked, "remember a time when you had a customer making a demanding or unreasonable request and how you handled it," or "tell me of a time when you had to reprimand a co-worker for making a mistake." There are no right or wrong answers but they are judging your ability to perform the duties you are interviewing for based on past experiences. It's not like a yes or no kind of reply. You have to elaborate on what you have done in the past in certain situations.
2006-12-15 12:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical opening questions:
Why do want this job? What makes you qualified for this job? Why should we select you? Tell me about your experience? I notice a gap in your employment history. explain.
But more importantly:
Where do you see yourself in five years?
What salary do you expect?
Sometimes silly questions:
-If you where a tree what what your be?
-What's more inportant? A smart employee or hardworking employee?
Or Stress questions to see if you can have positive relationships with coworkers:
-You seem to have an inconsistant history?
-What was the worst problem at work?
-Who did you not get along with at work?
2006-12-15 13:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's your experience? tell the truth
What makes you qualified? explain what you can do for them
What are your future goals? give an upper management postion in their company
What's your best quality? work hard
What's your worst quality?work too much
How do you feel about ... ? be honest
Can you work certain hours? agree to them
Can you be flexible? yes
Can you work overtime? yes
Tell me about .. a job you had explain what you did on a previous job and compare it to what you are applying for
What makes the perfect boss? tell about your favorite boss and what they did right to make you happy stay away from pay raises and other perks, keep it job related
2006-12-15 11:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think we should hire you? What are your interests in the position? What are your weaknesses and strengths? Past experiences? What was your fav job? Your least fav? Why?
2006-12-15 13:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to take a look at this. Could possibly help.
2006-12-15 11:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one question they use: are u or have u ever been homosexual?
2006-12-15 11:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by forest lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋