The Interview Part 2

A typical interview will run like this:

Stage 1.

Interviewers will explain the format that the interview will take by giving you a brief description of the position

Typical questions at this stage will be :

• What do you know about this job or company?
• Does this sound interesting to you?

Stage 2.

Interviewers will then focus on you. They will want to know about your qualifications, work history, successes and failures and inter-personal style.

Typical questions will be:

• Tell me about yourself ?
• What are your major strengths?
• What is your greatest weakness?
• What are your interests outside of work?

Stage 3.

Next they will be looking for your motivation for the job.

Typical questions will be:

• Why do you want the job?
• What do you expect it would be like?
• What was your worst mistake?
• Why did you leave your last job?
• Where do you see yourself in five years from now?
• What are your goals in life?
• What accomplishments are you most proud of?

 

Stage 4.

At this point, interviewers will try to determine your loyalty.

Typical questions will be :

• How did you get on with your previous bosses and colleagues?
• What did you like about the company?
• Why did you leave your last position?
• How much did you make in your last job?

 

Stage 5.

Interviewers will then try to determine your work ethic.

Typical questions will be :

• What type of work do you like to do best?
• What accomplishment gave you the greatest satisfaction?
• What have you done to improve yourself over the years?
• What hours do you work in your current position?
• How have you handled difficult situations? (They will want to know if you are persistent in the face of obstacles.)

 

Stage 6.

Interviewers may introduce some hypothetical situations.

A typical questions may be :

• How would you deal with this situation?

 

Stage 7.

The interview will probably be closed by asking if you have any further questions.

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