Common
interview questions and answers
I had been
interviewing staff for my companies. I include some common interview questions
I had been using and include the possible answers.
As an
interviewer, I keep on comparing the interviewee against the specific mental
image of the ideal worker for the specific position. I had to admit, most of
the time, the mental image is not very clear, it is always based on the
experiences and prior knowledge that I had had.
These are
some of the questions:
1. Tell us
about yourself.
It is a very
open question and many of the interviewee would be tempted to show the positive
points about himself. However, please remember that what we want is to know
more about you and to check whether you are the suitable candidate for the
post. This mean that you have to do some
research to find out about the company, the job you are applying and the
required skills.
As I had
mentioned earlier, I want to know the interviewee and try to match him/her to
the mental image of the ideal person. Please avoid talking about your unrelated
achievements.
2. Tell us
about your strength and weakness.
This is a
direct question of your own perception of yourself. You may have to justify you
answers, as the interviewers may opt to drill deeper into the matter.
About your
strength, please be prepared to state and explain a few strength that you think
can help the company.You can talk about your character, your education or your
experiences. For example, if you are applying for a position of a trainer, you
may say ..." I enjoy watching people grow and successful, this is because
I feel my work as a trainer has help them. In fact I had set this to be my goal
in life, that is why, I pursued the MBA in HR Development. In fact my previous
position was as a training manager. It was too bad that my previous company was
bought over by the competitor and I had to leave".
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