Subscribe Feed (RSS)10 Killer Job Interview Questions
October 12th, 2007 by sucharith | 1 Comment | Filed in RecruitingThe CEO Consultant has a nice article on Interviewing explaining interviewers concerns. I found them pretty interesting and here a few of them that caught my interest.
Q#1 - How long have you been looking for a job? (Concern – is there something wrong with you that other employers have picked up?) A#1 - “After I was laid off from my last job, I took the opportunity to take some time out to examine my career goals and where I was going with my life. I have just begun my search in the last few weeks. I have a definite goal in mind and have been selective about the positions I consider. Your company and this position are of great interest to me.” Q#2 - How did you prepare for this interview? (Concern – are you interested enough to do some research, or are you going to “wing it”?) A#2 - “When I found this position posted on the internet (monster.com) I was immediately interested. I checked out the company website and mission statement, looked at the
bios of company founders and executives, and was impressed. Once I had the interview appointment, I talked with friends and acquaintances in the industry. And, I’m sure I’ll find
out a lot more in today’s meetings.” Q#3 - What is your salary expectation for this job? (Concern – Can we afford you? Can we get you for less than budgeted?) A#3 - “I’ll need more information about the job and the responsibilities involved before we can begin to discuss salary. Can you give me an idea of the range budgeted for this position?” Q#4 - How do you keep current and informed about your job and the industries that you have worked in? (Concern – Once you get the job do you continue to learn and grow – staychallenged and motivated?) A#4 - “I pride myself on my ability to stay on top of what is happening in my industry. I do a lot of reading – the business section of the newspapers and magazines. I belong to a couple of professional organizations and network with colleagues at the meetings. I take classes and seminars whenever they are of interest, or offer new information or technology.” Q#5 - Tell me about a time when you had to plan and coordinate a project from start to finish. (Concern – behavioral questions – seeking an example of specific past behavior) A#5 - ” I headed up a project which involved customer service personnel and technicians. I organized a meeting to get everyone together to brainstorm and get his or her input. From this meeting I drew up a plan, taking the best of the ideas. I organized teams, balancing the mixture of technical and non-technical people. We had a deadline to meet, so I did periodic checks with the teams. After three weeks, we were exceeding expectations, and were able to begin implementation of the plan. It was a great team effort, and a big success. I was commended by management for my leadership, but I was most proud of the team spirit and cooperation which it took to pull it off.”
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