50 questions and answers on a typical job interview

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50 questions and answers on a typical job interview

Questions & Answers in Job InterviewHaving gained the job interview, now i t’s ready to emerge victorious from the interview. Until the interview comes, you can spend that time

biting your nails or mulling over what I ask? id I do well ?, but in reality what you can best do is read this article where I show you the most

common !uestions and answers that can get you to do in a job interview.

"efore starting with the !uestions and the answers, I published several articles for the sole purpose of helping and better prepared to go job

interview, so that this process easier for you and end and most likely to succeed#

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I recommend you read them all, because in this as in all other’ll find everything you need to take on a job interview and emerge victorious.

You know the STA method!

Questions & Answers in Job Interviewhe method for the job interview I suggest is the %- method. It may sound strange, but if you spend a minute to read my e/planation I think

you’ll convince. It is called %- 0translated would star1 for its acronym in 2nglish#

% 3 %IU-I45 3 %IU-I45

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he idea is always#

pose or define a situation in the past,

-%6% I had to do in that situation,

he actions that I took

and what were the results.

:or e/ample, a typical conflict that can occur in any home is the struggle for the choice of television, some will want to watch one channel and

some another. he situation would become that. -%6% to try to resolve the conflict either as leader of the house or maybe your parents left

you the task of caring for the family. ;ou’ll have to take action to resolve the conflict and the result is that you fi/ed the conflict as a leader and

solucionaste the problem of choosing the < channel.

he idea of the %- method is to follow that se!uence in strict order to highlight each of the stages of response and thus the leadership that

want to show.

=uestions about past behavior in a job interview may be the most diverse. he interviewer may ask directly for e/ample, >9lease tell me an

e/ample of your previous work which might be made manifest conditions of leader. ;ou must prepare for such !uestions giving details of

several specific situations that you may have lived and act I’ll answer the !uestion followed the se!uence of the %- method# :irst you will

describe a particular situation, then you entrusted -%6% in that situation, then the actions you took and the esults you achieved last.

:or e/ample, as described above !uestion# >9lease tell me an e/ample of your previous work which might be made manifest their conditions

leader @ an answer might be#

S"T#AT"$%& Aell -cme where he worked had supply problems with suppliers to delay the delivery of production material made the whole process is

delayed -7B2.

TAS'S& -s new production manager for the company -7B2 recommended me solve these supply problems with suppliers.


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A(T"$%&he first thing I did was to identify e/actly what the vendors were delayed delivery of raw materials and analyCed whether the reasons for the

delay were one of them and also because of the internal processes of -7B2, I found there was the two issues, solve internal and talk with

suppliers to give them preferential treatment in future orders for timely delivery.

)S#*TS&he raw materials arrived on time and the -7B2 company improved its profitability by shortening their production processes.

-s you can see the %- method can be applied to any type of behavioral !uestions.

8ike any other step in life, it is best that you prepare very well that job interview, who knows, you can change your life. Aithout further ado, on

to the *' most popular !uestions and answers you can e/pect in a job interview.

(ommon questions and answers +or a job interview

,uestion - 1 Tell me about yoursel+ his is a very typical !uestion. ;ou need to have as short a possible answer prepared in advance. "e careful to not seem prepared acts naturally.

%eeks to highlight issues related to the position that you are applying. alk about the things you have done and jobs in which you’ve been

relating to the position for which you are interviewing. He starts talking from the oldest to the newest.

,uestion - . /hy did you leave your last job!%tay positive regardless of the circumstances leading to the release of his latest work. 5ever say that the reason was due to a problem with their

bosses and never speak ill of your former supervisors D managers D directors, colleagues or organiCation. "e positive, smile and refer to positive

reasons for his departure from his previous work as the search for new opportunities or for e/ample have a new vision of the future that led you

to leave your previous job.

,uestion - /hat eperience do you have in this +ield!alk about specifics that relate to the position for which you are being interviewed. If you have specific e/perience, try to get as close as you can

with real e/amples, never invented.

You question - 2 is considered success+ul! ;ou should always answer yes and briefly e/plain why. - good e/planation is that you have set goals that have been met and that, moreover,

has helped others achieve theirs.

,uestion - 5 /hat is what your co3workers say about you!"e prepared any appointment of his previous coworkers. It may be a !uote about a recognition of a specific achievement you achieved in your

previous work or something more general like saying >8et your boss always said you were one of the workers.

,uestion - 4 /hat do you know about this company! ;ou need to do a preliminary investigation of the organiCation where you are applying for work, now with the internet is a very simple task.

:ind out the origins of the organiCation and where it is going, and if you can, have prepared a small study, printed, to show that you have

bothered.

,uestion - /hat have you done to improve your knowled6e in the last year!ry to include activities that relate to the job interview and which enhance your professional and personal knowledge.

,uestion - 7 Are you applyin6 +or other jobs! ;ou have to be honest, but do not waste time in this section. :ocus your answer immediately in the work you are applying in the interview and

what you can do for that company. -nything else is a distraction.

,uestion - 8 /hy want to work +or this or6ani9ation!he answer to this !uestion must be personal and, of course, must be based on the research you have done for the company in !uestion.

%incerity is e/tremely important here and will easily perceived. If possible, share your longEterm career goals.

,uestion - 10 :o you know anyone who works +or us! ;ou have to know the company policy of relatives, but keep in mind you’re wondering about known and not on relatives. "e careful if you

mention to a friend, be sure you are well considered.

,uestion - 11 How much money wa6e or epect to receive!his is often the big !uestion in an interview. Ironically would lose the chance of getting the job to respond, first, an inappropriate amount. -n

alternative answer would be to say something like# hat’s a tough !uestion. 7ould you tell me the budget set for this position? he interviewer,

in most cases, be surprised. If not, you can also add that may depend on the details of the work. hen, not a specific number but a wide range,

for e/ample, (),''' F to G*,''' F, depending on job responsibilities.


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,uestion - 1. Are you a team player! ;ou are a team player, of course. Bake sure you have ready several e/amples. 9oints out features in each of these e/amples demonstrate that

every action was for the good of the team and not for yourself, it will be a good e/ample of attitude. o not boast but uses concrete facts rather

than judgments.

,uestion - 1 How lon6 hopes to stay workin6 +or us i+ hired! - definite answer would not be the most appropriate in this !uestion. - generic response should work much better# >I wish it were for a long

time or >Ahile I feel I’m doing a good job and you feel it the same way.

,uestion - 12 Have you ever had to +ire someone! How did you +eel about it!his is a key issue. o not give the impression that it is easy for you fire people, even so. Bake reference to >-lways preferring the company,

compared to someone who may have created a situation detrimental to the mism.

,uestion - 15 /hat is your philosophy towards work!he interviewer is not seeking a long answer here. ;ou have to be short and positive showing a profit for the company. Baybe you can talk

about the good feelings it produces you do your job and finish.

,uestion - 14 "+ you had enou6h money to retire /ould you stop workin6!his !uestion will have to make clear that you are in the interview because you need work and money. In fact, the opposite would be strange,

because if you have money to retire @ Ahat are you doing doing an interview?

,uestion - 1 Have you ever been asked to put aside their point o+ view on anissue! Ahenever possible, say no. If it has actually happened it is honest, brief and avoid saying negative things about the people or companies

involved.

,uestion - 17 )plain how you would be an asset to this company ;ou should be an/ious for this !uestion. ive you the opportunity to emphasiCe the best points in relation to the position and what you can

contribute. hink in advance the most appropriate response.

,uestion - 18 /hy should we hire! -s noted in that you meet the re!uirements of what the enterprise to search. 5o mention of other candidates do not make comparisons.

,uestion - .0 Tell me about any su66estions you have madeBake a list of suggestions that you made in previous work. ;ou have to make sure that your suggestion was accepted and commissioning and

succeeded. Boreover, if the suggestion is related to the position you are applying it would be e/cellent. In case you do not have any suggestion

that has launched it, "riefly, the suggestions you have made, to see in you a person if that cares about improving the company you are working .

,uestion - .1 /hat most irritates your coworkers!his is a trick !uestion. hink of something serious that you can irritate, and avoids saying anything it can irritate. In fact, this !uestion you

can take advantage, since you can use weak points of others to your advantage# >It irritates me that my partner has the cluttered table and not

pay attention in meetings.

,uestion - .. /hat is your 6reatest stren6th!here are many good answers, you just have to stay strong and positive. ood e/amples would be#

your ability to prioritiCe

your ability to solve problems

your ability to work under pressure

your ability to focus on projects

your professional e/perience

your leadership

your positive attitude

etc @

You question - . /hat would be your dream job position!%tay away from a specific job. ;ou can not win if you say your dream job is applying these would be very condescending and lose credibility. If

you say another job interviewer might suspect you would not be satisfied if you are hired it is best to stay generic and say something like. >- job

where I love what I do, just like the people you work, where you can grow professionally and to contribute. >

,uestion - .2 /hy do you think he would do this job well!


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It gives several reasons that include knowledge, e/perience and interest.

,uestion - .5 /hat are you lookin6 +or in a job!%ee answer (G

You question - .4 /hat kind o+ person would re+use to work!o not be trivial. %he talks about serious things, for e/ample, someone disloyal to the company.

,uestion - . /hat is most important to you& the money or the work!Boney is always important, but the work is always more important. hat will always be the best answer.

,uestion - .7 /hat are; in his previous supervisors or bosses; theirstren6ths!

-nalyCe yourself and find your strengths. 2/amples can be loyalty, energy, positive attitude, leadership, teamwork, initiative, patience, hard

work, creativity, problem solving, etc.

,uestion - .8 Tell me about any problems you have had with a supervisorhis is another e/ample of trick !uestion in a job interview. he interviewer puts you test, wants to know if you speak ill of your boss, and if you

fall into that game may be affected your interview and your chances. It remains positive and has briefly a problem that you could have with

your boss or supervisor, but the best answer is that you have not had any problems.

,uestion - 0 /hat has disappointed you about your last job!o not be trivial or negative. - useful answer is# >here were not enough challenges or >-s the previous organiCation did not win a contract

could not take on new responsibilities.

,uestion - 1 Tell me about your ability to work under pressure -lways answers that work very comfortable under pressure, does not have to occur in the future, and if so, will have to learn how. 2/emplified

by relating it to the re!uested position.

,uestion - . :oes it match your skills this job or another job would be better!%ure match. o not plant the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.

,uestion - /hat motivates you to do your job better!his is a personal trait that only you can answer, but a good e/ample would be# 7hallenges, goal achievement, recognition, etc.

,uestion - 2 Are you willin6 to work overtime!his depends on you. It is totally honest. 7ompanies increasingly, ask people who are willing to take hours of their free time for the company. If

you answer no, it’s likely that another person who said yes is ahead of you.

,uestion - 5 How do you know that it is succeedin6 in a job!here is a very good response to this point# >I establish high standards for myself and I meet them. By results are a measure of my success.

,uestion - 4 /ould you be willin6 to move to another community or country i+ necessary!

;ou must have this very clear answer, so before I talk it over with your family before the interview if you think there is a possibility that may

arise. o not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no, this can acarrearte many more problems below. -gain be honest and save

yourself future hassles.

,uestion - Are you willin6 to put the interests o+ the company ahead o+their own!It is a !uestion of loyalty and dedication. o not worry about the ethical and philosophical depth, just say yes.

,uestion - 7 :escribe your mana6ement stylery to avoid labels. %ome of the most common tags like progressive, salesman or consensus, can have several meanings according to your

interviewer. It gives an overview and say you’re going to manage according to the specific situation given.

,uestion - 8 /hat have you learned +rom mistakes on the job!


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Here we must be careful not to affect your credibility. ;ou can make mention of a small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson

learned. -n e/ample would be# >oo much work on a project that took you to learn to work in coordination with your coEworkers.

,uestion - 20 :o you have some quality to develop! -nother trick !uestion. If you know the !ualities that keep you from being left blind spots, so stay positive and say that you will be attentive to

detect any abnormalities.

,uestion - 21 "+ thou hast done this interview /hat person would seek tohire!ry to put yourself in the place of the interviewer. "e careful to mention or e/plain the features that are needed, but suggests that the person

they need is a lot like you.

,uestion - 2. :o you think you are overquali+ied +or this position!egardless of your !ualifications, point out that these well !ualified for the position, and that you really want to continue to learn and develop

as a professional.

,uestion - 2 How do you propose to compensate +or his lack o+ eperience inthis job!:irst, if you have e/perience, e/plains the interviewer does have e/perience. In case you have not said that you know work with dedication and

you learn very fast.

,uestion - 22 /hat qualities do you look +or in a boss!It is generic and positive. alking about safe !ualities, as it is intelligent, with sense of humor, fair, loyal to subordinates and a professional

high level. -ll bosses think they have these traits.

,uestion - 25 Have you ever helped resolve a dispute between others!7hoose a specific incident. 7oncentrate on your problem solving techni!ue and not the dispute itself.

,uestion - 24 /hat position do you pre+er to have when workin6 in a team! -nd again honesty. If you are comfortable in different roles, say so, and if not, e/plain that you prefer positions.

,uestion - 2 :escribe your work ethic2mphasiCe the benefits to the company. opics such as the job determination, hard work or enjoy your work are good answers.

,uestion - 27 /hat has been your bi66est pro+essional disappointment!

Ahen you say your answer, be sure you are referring to something that was out of your control, showing acceptance and no negative feelings.

,uestion - 28 Tell me about the most +un " had at work %peaks, for e/ample, fun for the achievement of objectives for the company.

,uestion - 50 :o you have a question! ;ou should always have prepared some !uestions as show your interest in the position. he !uestions should be positive, and interest in the

company. If you detect during the interview that there are points which are unclear, this is the best time to bring them out, so you give to know

your ability to listen, communicate and propose.

ood luck in your interview, do not forget to smile and be friendly and, above all, always remember to be positive and believe in yourself . If

you’re prepared nothing can go wrong. :urthermore, if you join linkedin profile having a &', knowing what !uestions to ask in a job interview

and possible !uestions that can trap you in a job interview, then there is nothing bad that can happen.

If there is any !uestion that you do not agree or missing, please leave your comments and share with others . hanks #1. If you think this article

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