50 Tips For Interview Questions
50 Tips For Interview Questions
10. Why have you been unemployed for such a long time?
Mention the activities you have done that would help market yourself like trainings or short
courses you attended, or for example say, "I gave birth and had to take care of my baby and this
experience taught me so much about patience and time management.
14. Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you feel about that?
If you had, always explain yourself in a way that implies you did not want to, but had to.
25. What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
There are many good qualities you can mention but be sure to give an example or a situation to
back your answer. Or if you have a recommendation letter you may say, "I believe my supervisor
would say that my strongest point is that I'm reliable, hard-working, efficient, timely, and
responsible. I know this because he has written it in my letter of recommendation. Would you like
to see it?"
30. Do your skills match this job or another job more closely?
Never give the interviewer the impression that you are more interested on other jobs.
31. Tell me about the most fun you have had on the job.
Talk about having fun but at the same time accomplishing something like a team building you had
where you gained a good relationship with your co-workers.
34. How would you know you were successful on this job?
You can say something like, "When I have achieved all the goals that were set and I have given
more than what is expected of me."
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35. Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?
Just say yes. This is a test of your loyalty.
40. If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for?
Mention qualities that are needed for the position that you have.
41. Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a dispute between others.
Pick a specific incident and what role you played in its resolution.
47. What do you think of the last company you worked for?
As always, never say anything negative about the last company you worked for. You can say you
learned a lot from the company and the job, and you consider it an important stepping stone in
reaching everything you have achieved.