Interview Tactics

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COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
These are some of the most commonly asked questions.
Put some thought into your answers and practice them prior to your interview!
• What are the responsibilities of your current or previous position?
• What do you know about this industry?
• What do you know about our company?
• How long will it take for you to make a significant contribution?
• What is your most significant accomplishment?
• Why did you leave your last job?
• Why do you think you would like to work for our company?
• If it were your first day, what would you say to the associates you will be working with?
• What have you done to overcome major obstacles in your life?
• Are you willing to relocate?
• How would you describe your work style?
• Tell me about yourself?
• Why do you think we should hire you for this job?
• How do you define success?
• What was the last book you read?
• What area of this job would you find most difficult?
• What leadership/supervisory roles have your held?
• What is your weakness?
• What is your strength?
• What accomplishments are you most proud of?
• What has been your greatest crisis, how did you solve it?
• What person has had the greatest influence on you, why?
• What do you like best about your job/school..what do you like least?
• How has college prepared you for this career?
• Describe your ideal job.
• Why did you choose this particular field of work?
• What have you done that shows initiative?
• In what areas of the job would you expect to be most successful....least?
• What do you see yourself doing in 5 or 10 years?
• What are your salary requirements?
• What frustrates you?
• Describe a situation with an irate customer and how you handled it?
• What aspect of this job do you consider most crucial ?
• What are your long range career objectives and how do you plan to achieve them?
• How do think a f...