Question 1

What interests you about the position offered?

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A seemingly simple question that is often difficult to answer, it can result in a great interview going disastrously wrong Here "What interests you about the position offered?" is a problematic question for anyone, even the most prepared interview candidate It is one of those questions that might decide between selected individuals who have the same qualifications and experience When asked "what about this job interests you", the interviewer wants to know why you decided to apply specifically for this job and why do you consider this position fitting you and your career plans The best bet is to take the most important element of the said job and talk about it For example if the job requires effective team work capabilities, you may construct your answer in this way: Question: What is the 'thing' that interests you about this job? Answer: One of the things that are of my best interests in this job is the opportunity to work in a team environment I always wanted to work with hard-working, professional, experienced people I love contributing the team effort, bringing out the best in myself and in my teammates for fulfilling our work goals and reaching top results I trust that I can perform great by applying sound principles of teamwork as I did in my previous jobs I seek timely and consistent feedback designed to improve not only my performance as well but the team’s performance as well I consult with people, try my best and treat everyone positively/equally Tips to follow while answering this question :: 1 Be Specific 2 Be Truthful 3 Be Real

Question 2

Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it?

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When I was working on a software employment team at XYZ Company, we took over one more company and had to turn many clients to a new product in a short period of time It took a lot of planning, hard work, time and effort, but we were able to finish the project in a timely manner

Question 3

Describe a time when you made a mistake ?

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Mention the mistake and be honest about it, but always make sure that you follow it up with what you learnt from that episode and the improvements it has brought to your efficiency

Question 4

What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?

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When asked the job interview question "How did you handle a challenge?" be sure to include specific examples of how you handled a particular difficult situation Discuss how you researched the issue and contributed to finding a solution Examples of good responses include: During a difficult financial period, I was able to satisfactorily negotiate repayment schedules with multiple vendors When the software development of our new product stalled, I coordinated the team which managed to get the schedule back on track We were able to successfully troubleshoot the issues and solve the problems, within a very short period of time A long-term client was about to take their business to a competitor I met with the customer and was able to change how we handled the account on a day-to-day basis, in order to keep the business

Question 5

What did you like or dislike about your previous job?

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When you're asked what didn't like about your previous job, don't be too negative The reason is that you don't want the interviewer to think that you'll speak negatively about the new job or the company when you're ready to move on, if you get this jobRather, it makes sense to talk about yourself and what you're looking for in a new role I enjoyed the people I worked with It was a friendly and fun atmosphere and I actually enjoyed going into work each morning I felt the leadership team was great as well One of the reasons I am leaving is that I felt I was not challenged enough at the job As a new employee in the working world, the company offers a great opportunity for a good entry level position However, after being there for so many years, I felt I was not able to reach my full potential because of the lack of challenge and there was no room for advancement in the company While I did enjoy working there and appreciate the skills I developed while with the company, I feel my skill set can be better utilized elsewhere, where my capabilities are more recognized and there is the opportunity for growth The people I worked with at ABC Company were top notch at what they do Through my experience there, I learned a lot about different management styles, and strategies for maintaining cooperation in a large group project setting I feel that as valuable as that experience has been, I am anxious to work on more specialized projects where I will have the opportunity to be more of a leader While the people at XYZ Company were terrific to work with, I felt that the opportunities for me there were limited by the structure and size of the company I believe that a larger company with an international presence can offer challenges, as well as opportunities unavailable at a smaller firm The position with your company is a great match for my skill set, and I feel that I would be an asset in your marketing (or HR or IT) department

Question 6

Why Haven't you received any offers so far?

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You're just as choosy about finding the right job as the interviewer is about hiring the right candidate Don't whine or show that the search is upsetting you If you've already fielded an offer or two,you might say " I have had an offerBut the situatioin was not right for me I'm especially glad that I didn't accept, because I now have a shot at landing this position" It's important to tell the truth, however, because the interviewer's next logical questions may be the following: who made you an offer? For what type of position? At what salary? If you've already lied, you're in hot water now! some interviewers will consider any admission of lying in these circumstances your "voluntary" offer to end the interview! Many interviewers know a great deal about their competitors and which positions they're trying to fill If you did the smart thing and told the truth, feel free to name the company It's important to stress that the position you turned down was very similar to the one you're applying for now After all, if the job you are currently interviewing for is perfect for you-as you've undoubtedly already told the interviewer three or four times - why would be at all interested in something very different at the other company?

Question 7

Describe your ideal job?

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Describe your ideal job? You should use this question to relate to the post you applied and give them the feel that this is close to your ideal job So align your wonderful ideal job reasons to the responsibilities of the job posting This is a question that you can use to add some humor or do a icebreaker like just joking that your ideal job is to work in a space station or would like to work in Hollywood but after a quick laugh give a realistic answer like my ideal job is where i get more responsibilities, enhance my skills and grow, and of-course you can add saying you would like to be part of a team where work is fun If you want to go further, You might add at the end you heard good things about the work environment in the interviewing company

Question 8

Describe a Time Where You Were Blamed for a Mistake You Did Not Make.

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Personality plays a role in behavioral interviews Employers want to see that you are well balanced person that knows how to handle themselves These types of questions are designed to see how you handled situations that can be very personally stressful Try to share examples that reflect positively on all parties involved “Once I was blamed for not double checking marketing data, which drastically impacted one of our campaigns Though I was not the staff member in charge of the data collection and analysis, I knew it would be unproductive to try to pass blame, so I simply asked what steps I could take to help resolve the problem Afterward I spoke with the staff member in charge of checking data and let them know of the error so that both of us could ensure it would not be repeated”

Question 9

Do you work well under pressure?

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In most cases, the best answer to this question is answering yes Working well under pressure is a good trait to have However, I think if you answer that you work the same with pressure and without pressure, the interviewer will be more impressed However, you will need to explain in words why this is better Here are some of my answers 1 "I work well under pressure because I use the pressure to help me work more efficiently" 2 "I enjoy working under pressure because I believe it helps me grow In my previous experience, I always worked well during deadlines, and I always learned how to work more efficiently afterwards" 3 "I work well under pressure because I don't panic I maintain self control and work as efficiently as possible In all my experiences, I did well and I always enjoyed the experience"

Question 10

What motivates to do your best on the job?

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This challenging and fast working environment motivates me to do my best at the job Only these challenges helps me to learn new things and accomplish my task at my best They have taught me and will also teach me how to compete with proper time management My this motivation of competing in this challenging world has brought me here and made me capable of delivering my best to the organisation growth

Question 11

What is the most important factor in improving reading skills?

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Reading is one of the main methods we use to acquire data and information in the contemporary world In order to read a text, a person should have a basic understanding of how sounds are represented alphabetically For doing this, a goal could be something like finding the main idea about a reading topic or locating the supporting details for that topic To improve your reading skills, you need to be aware of these three important areas of reading improvement: 1 Understanding adaptability 2 Increasing reading comprehension 3 Increasing reading rate Understanding adaptability and Increasing reading comprehension are the most important factors in improving reading skills

Question 12

What is your Greatest Success?

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This is a good question to highlight your achievements Don't be smug or arrogant about the success of a project, especially if it was a team effort You need to give credit to the team, too You could say what you contributed to the total project and also give credit to others that helped in your success Don't be overly modest, eitherHere are some pointers: 1 Pick something that was clearly a success and highlight your skills 2 Pick something recent If you pick something twenty years ago, they are going to wonder what you have done lately 3 Pick something important You may have succeeded in many projects that are not that significant 4 Pick something easy to explain If complicated, give the short version 5 Be sure to explain what you learned from this success

Question 13

What were the most memorable accomplishments at your last job ? In your Carrer?

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Focus on your most recent accomplishments, those in your current position or the job you had just prior to this one But make sure they are relevant to the position for which you're interviewing

Question 14

What is the biggest achievement in your life?

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Example: "I have several awesome achievements in my career Probably the most awesome achievements were the delivery of the most recent version replace update to one of our core products for customer bills This was a 1-year project and I was one of 9 team members What made it more for me was that my role expanded from being one of the tech team individuals to taking the lead on building the mobile makings of the product In order to deliver this aspect of the product, I pulled in 3 new project resources with new specific skills in each of the mobile technology floors we targeted and cross-trained all project resources to support each floor In the last, our team delivered the product on time and have received numerous accolades, both external and internal The mobile component was particularly identified to be world class and distributed the product at its release Our CEO spent time showing the mobile components to the industry and press and it has since met with superb reviews Would you like to see the Android version of the product?"

Question 15

What do you like to do when you're not at work?

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Be sure to emphasize those activities that may complement your on-the-job duties For Example, if you're applying for a position as a book-store manager, mentioning that you read three books per a week is highly appropriate

Question 16

What are you looking for in your next job? What is important to you?

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One of the interview questions you may be asked is what you are looking for in your next job The interview wants to know whether your goals are a match for the companies needs You can begin your answer with this question: Tell me, Mr/Ms Interviewer, what is a typical career path at OPL for someone with my skills and experience? (Based on the answer you can then respond to the original question using the phrases from the answer to frame your response) What is important to you? Two things are very important to me One is my professionalism at work; the second is my family life

Question 17

Tell me about a time when you took the time to share a co-worker's or supervisor's achievements with other?

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At my most recent position, one of my co-workers, John, did an outstanding job of calming an irate customer, solving the customer's problem and completing a sale When our boss asked me how things were going, I told him everything was going fine and that John had just completed calming an irate customer and closing a sale It was a win-win-win- for our boss, Johnn and the customer

Question 18

What sort of salary are you looking for ?

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You should have a pretty good idea of what your particular market will bearIf you don't know the particular salary ranges in your area (city and state) and industry,do some research Make sure you know whether these figures represent just dollars or a compensation package, which may include insurance, retirement pograms, and other value-added benefits If you're a woman, make sure you know what men are making doing the same job You're bound to find a discrepancy But you should request and expect to earn an equivalent salary, regardless of what female predecessors may have earned

Question 19

What areas would you like to further develop professionally?

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Why they ask this and what they are looking for: This question "What areas would you like to further develop professionally?" will uncover whether you are interested and knowledgeable about your own development and as such will can be a cloaked attempt to discover your weaknesses A common target of the question is to discover how motivated you are to extend yourself If you are motivated to learn, then you are probably more motivated to do the job well How to answer this: First show that you are concerned and active about your own development You can indicate how development has worked for your in the past You're right, continued learning and development is important and I continue to work to improve key skills Do answer the question, of course, but do not show gaping holes in your skill set and especially those in key areas required in the job A good trick is to talk about developing your skills in new areas that will be of future benefit to the company For example : I am in programming now and love the work, but one day I would like to develop into a management role Hope this helps you!

Question 20

Why are you the best candidate for this position?

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I am a fast learner, as I had to learn a totally new operating system in my last job and I was up and running within a couple of weeks As you require someone who can perform wide range of administrative work, I have a track record of carrying different tasks efficiently and effectively I have the right combination of skills and experiance for this job I also bring the additional quality of strong analytical and problem solving ability as shown by my introduction of a more efficient work flow system at some company

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