Important interview question

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What are your long range and short range goals and objectives, when and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
� What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself?
� What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
� What do you expect to be earning in five years?
� What do you really want to do in life?
� What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?
� Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
� Which is more important to you, the money or type of job?
� What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
� How would you describe yourself?
� How do you think a friend or professor who knows you would describe you?
� What motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts?
� How has your college experience prepared you for a business career?
� Why should I hire you?
� What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will be successful in business?
� How do you determine or evaluate success?
� What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
� In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
� What qualities should a successful manager possess?
� Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
� What two to three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
� Describe your most rewarding college experience.
� If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?
� Why did you select your college or university?
� What led you to choose your field of major study?
� What college subjects did you like best? Why? Least? Why?
� If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why?
� What changes would you make in your college or university? Why?
� Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
� Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
� What have you learned from participation in extra-curricular activities?
� In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
� How do you work under pressure?
� In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested in? Why?
� How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?
� Why did you decide to seek a position with this company?
� What do you know about our company?
� What two or three things are most important to you in a job?
� Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?
� What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?
� Are you willing to travel?
� Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
� Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
� Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
� Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located?
� What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
� What have you learned from your mistakes?
� What were your major courses of study in school? Why did you choose those courses?
� What was the most important thing you learned in school?
� Why did you decide to go to this University?
� Do you plan to finish your college degree while you are working?
� Did school meet your expectations? How did you pay for your college education?
� To what extent do your grades reflect how much you learned?
� What were your major responsibilities at your last job? At the one before that?
� Which of your previous jobs did you like (or dislike) most? Why?
� What was the most rewarding experience at work? What do you find most satisfying in a job?
� What was your single most important accomplishment for the company in your last job?
� Why did you leave your last job? Why do you want to change jobs?
� What was the toughest problem you had to solve? How did you solve it?
� Why do you want to work for this company?
� This job means you will have to relocate; what problems do you foresee, if any?
� This job has a lot of travel; how will you handle that?
� After reading a description of the job, how do you see yourself fitting in with this job?
� What skills did you learn at your last job that you can use here?
� Why do you want to work for our company?
� How do you think your education will help you on this job?
� What would you do if you were fired in two years?
� If you went to work for us today, what job would you like to hold in three years?
� How long do you plan on staying with us?
� What kinds of additional education, formal or informal, do you think you need to meet your career goals?
� What do you know about our company?
� Why did you choose our company?
� What are your career goals?
� Where do you expect to be in your career within five years?
� What are your educational goals?
� What future training do you plan in connection with your career goals?
� What are your lifetime goals?
� What do you know about the position you are interviewing for?
� What skills, experience, and training do you have that makes you qualified for this job?
� What other positions have you had that qualify you for this position?
� What have you contributed to your past employers that saved the company time, money, or enhanced its image?
� How many promotions did you receive at your last or present company?
� Why were you given these promotions at your present or last company?
� How many raises were given at your last position? Why were you given them?
� What did you learn in your last three positions?
� Why do you want to change careers?
� Have you had any supervisory or administrative experience? Please tell me more about it.
� What management style do you prefer?
� How are your people-management skills? Can you give me one or two examples?
� How well do you communicate in writing and orally? Give me some examples.
� Can you meet deadlines? If so, give me an example.
� Give me an example of a decision you made that benefited your company.
� What motivates you?
� How do you best motivate others?
� What clubs do you belong to?
� What volunteer work do you do or have you done in the past?
� What awards or honors have you received?
� What are your hobbies?
� What do you do in your spare time?
� What are your salary requirements?
� Have you ever done consulting work? If so, why and for whom?
� Have you written any articles for a professional journal, magazine, or newspaper?

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� What civic organizations do you belong to?
� What professional associations do you belong to?
� What major strength do you feel you have that would make you a great (Manager, Sales Representative, Accountant, Analyst, etc)?
� Describe a situation where your work or an idea was criticized.
� Have you done the best work you are capable of doing?
� What problems do you have getting along with others?
� I'm not sure you're suitable for the job, what do you think?
� Tell me about something you are not proud of.
� What are some of the things your supervisor did that you disliked?
� What aspects of your job do you consider most crucial?
� What is your energy level like? Describe a typical day.
� Why do you want to work here?
� What kind of experience do you have for this job?
� Are you willing to go where the company sends you?
� What did you like/dislike about your last job?
� What is the least relevant job you have held?
� What would you like to be doing five years from now?
� What are your biggest accomplishments?
� How do you organize and plan for major projects?
� What is your greatest strength?
� What are your outstanding qualities?
� What interests you most about this job?
� What can you do for us that someone else can't do?
� Describe a difficult problem you have had to deal with.
� What would your references say about you?
� Can we check your references?
� What was the last book you read (or movie you saw)? How did it affect you?
� How do you handle tension?
� How long have you been looking for a position?
� Have you ever been fired?
� How does this job compare with others you have applied for?
� How do you take direction?
� Rate yourself on a scale of one to ten.
� What kinds of things do you worry about?
� What is the most difficult situation you have faced?
� What are some of the things that bother you?
� What have you done that shows initiative?
� How interested are you in sports?
� Do you prefer working with others or alone?
� Explain your role as a group/team leader.
� How would you define a conducive work atmosphere?
� Define cooperation.
� What difficulties do you have tolerating people with different backgrounds and interests from yours?
� In hindsight, what have you done that was a little harebrained?
� What would you do when you have a decision to make and no procedure exists?
� What kinds of decisions are most difficult for you?
� Tell me about the problems you have had living within your means.
� What area of your skills/professional development do you want to improve at this time?
� Are you willing to take calculated risks when necessary?
� See this pen I am holding, sell it to me.
� What is the worst thing you have heard about our company?
� How do you handle rejection?
� Tell me about a time when you put your foot in your mouth.
� What interests you least about this job?
� What do you feel is a satisfactory attendance record?
� What are some of the things you find difficult to do? Why do you feel that way?
� What kind of people do you like to work with?
� What kind of people do you find it difficult to work with?
� How have you successfully worked with this difficult type of person?
� How would you evaluate me as an interviewer?
� We have tried to hire people from your major before, and they never seem to work out. What makes you different?
� Do you like routine tasks/regular hours?
� What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work?
� What do you think determines progress in a good company?
� Do you think grades should be considered by first employers?
� Why do you think you would like this type of work?
� What would your ideal career position be?
� Do you consider yourself a leader, and if so, give me some examples of your leadership abilities?
� Do you consider yourself a better manager or a better implementer?
� What are your most significant achievements?
� Have you had any international experience? Do you speak or write in any foreign language?
� What can you offer us?
� Have you ever fired employees, and if so, how did you handle terminations?
� What do you feel is the most difficult responsibility that a manager/executive must perform?
� What is your definition of success and according to this definition, how successful have you been in your career?
� What are your long and short range plans?
� What were your favorite courses in school? Who were your favorite professors and why?
� Did you prepare your own resume?
� How long have you been engaged in your job search?
� Have you had any specific offers?
� Why haven't you found a position before now?
� What do you know about this company, and where did you find this information?
� How do you spend your time when you are not working?
� If you could begin your career over again, what would you do differently?
� How much do you think this position is worth?
� What is the hardest job you have ever performed?
� Do you object to taking psychological tests?
� What contributions do you think that you could make to this company?
� You seem overqualified for this position, what do you think?