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General Guidelinesin Answering Interview Questions

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Question 1 Tell me about yourself. 

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Question 2  'hat are your greatest strengths)

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Question 3 'hat are your greatest wea4nesses) 

T!A"# B!'! $his is '* !-i/i*'$# (!s$i#*, %!si)*!% $# sh#$!* $h! &'*%i%'$! -is$. A*0 '%/issi#* #6 ' !'+*!ss # 6'(-$ i-- !'* 0#( '* A 6# h#*!s$0, 2($ '* F 6# $h!i*$!3i!.

"A##A$(% A&#'%!:  Dis)(is! ' s$!*)$h 's ' !'+*!ss.

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!&!--!*&!. Th!*, (i&+-0 !3i! 0#( s$#*)!s$ ('-i6i&'$i#*s.

Examle5  N#2#%0s "!6!&$, 2($ 2's!% #* h'$ 0#(3! $#-% /! '2#($ $his "#si$i#*, I2!-i!3! I % /'+! '* #($s$'*%i*) /'$&h. I +*# $h'$ h!* I hi! "!#"-!, I -##+ 6# $#$hi*)s /#s$ #6 '--. D# $h!0 h'3! $h! ualifications $# %# $h! 1#2 !--, '*% $h! motivation $# %# i$ !--9 E3!0$hi*) i* /0 2'&+)#(*% sh#s I h'3! 2#$h $h! ('-i6i&'$i#*s '*% 's$#*) %!si! $# '&hi!3! !&!--!*&! i* h'$!3! I $'+! #*. S# I &'* s'0 i* '-- h#*!s$0 $h'$I s!! *#$hi*) $h'$ #(-% &'(s! 0#( !3!* ' s/'-- &#*&!* '2#($ /0 '2i-i$0 # /0 s$#*)%!si! $# "!6#/ $his 1#2 i$h !&!--!*&!.

 %lternate strategy  >i6 0#( %#*$ 0!$ +*# !*#()h '2#($ $h! "#si$i#* $# $'-+ '2#($ s(&h '"!6!&$ 6i$?

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Examle5  L!$s s'0 0#(! '""-0i*) 6# ' $!'&hi*) "#si$i#*. I6 )i3!* ' &h#i&!, I -i+! $#s"!*% 's /(&h $i/! 's "#ssi2-! i* 6#*$ #6 /0 "#s"!&$s s!--i*), 's #""#s!% $# sh(66-i*)"'"!#+ 2'&+ '$ $h! #66i&!. O6 &#(s!, I -#*) ')# -!'*!% $h! i/"#$'*&! #6 6i-i*)"'"!#+ "#"!-0, '*% I %# i$ &#*s&i!*$i#(s-0. B($ h'$ I !'--0 -#3! $# %# is s!-- >i6 0#(i*$!3i!! !! ' s'-!s /'*')!, $his sh#(-% 2! /(si& $# his !'s.?

Question 4 Tell me about something you did 7 or failed to do 7 that 

you now feel a little ashamed of.T!A"#: Th!! '! s#/! (!s$i#*s 0#( i*$!3i!! h's *# 2(si*!ss 's+i*), '*% $his is#*!. B($ hi-! 0#( /'0 6!!- -i+! '*s!i*), none of your business!8 *'$('--0 0#( &'*$.S#/! i*$!3i!!s 's+ $his (!s$i#* #* $h! &h'*&! 0#( '%/i$ $# s#/!$hi*), 2($ i6 *#$, '$-!'s$ $h!0-- s!! h# 0#( $hi*+ #* 0#( 6!!$.

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S#/! (*"!"'!% &'*%i%'$!s, 6-(s$!!% 20 $his (!s$i#*, (*2(%!* $h!/s!-3!s #6 )(i-$6#/ $h!i "!s#*'- -i6! # &'!!, "!h'"s !"!ssi*) !)!$s !)'%i*) ' "'!*$,s"#(s!, &hi-%, !$&. A-- s(&h '*s!s &'* 2! %is's$#(s.

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Examle5  P'(s! 6# !6-!&$i#*, 's i6 $h! (!s$i#* *!3! #&&(!% $# 0#(. Th!* s'0, Y#(+*#, I !'--0 &'*$ $hi*+ #6 '*0$hi*). >P'(s! ')'i*, $h!* '%%? I #(-% '%% $h'$ 's ')!*!'- /'*')!/!*$ "i*&i"-!, I3! 6#(*% $h'$ $h! 2!s$ '0 $# '3#i% !)!$s is $# '3#i%&'(si*) $h!/ i* $h! 6is$ "-'&!. I "'&$i&! #*! h'2i$ $h'$ h!-"s /! ' )!'$ %!'- i* $his!)'%. A$ $h! !*% #6 !'&h %'0, I /!*$'--0 !3i! $h! %'0s !3!*$s '*% &#*3!s'$i#*s $#$'+! ' s!&#*% -##+ '$ $h! "!#"-! '*% %!3!-#"/!*$s I/ i*3#-3!% i$h '*% %# '%#(2-!&h!&+ #6 h'$ $h!0! -i+!-0 $# 2! 6!!-i*). S#/!$i/!s I-- s!! $hi*)s $h'$ %# *!!%/#! 6#--#(", h!$h! ' "'$ #* $h! 2'&+, # /'02! ' 6i3! /i*($! &h'$ i* s#/!#*!s#66i&! $# /'+! s(! !! &-!' #* $hi*)sh'$!3!.

I '-s# -i+! $# /'+! !'&h "!s#* 6!!- -i+! ' /!/2! #6 '* !-i$! $!'/, -i+! $h! B#s$#*C!-$i&s # LA L'+!s i* $h!i "i/!. I3! 6#(*% $h'$ i6 0#( -!$ !'&h $!'/ /!/2! +*#0#( !"!&$ !&!--!*&! i* $h!i "!6#/'*&!i6 0#( #+ h'% $# s!$ '* !'/"-!0#(s!-6'*% i6 0#( -!$ "!#"-! +*# 0#( '""!&i'$! '*% !s"!&$ $h!i 6!!-i*)s, 0#( i*%(" i$h ' hi)h-0 /#$i3'$!% )#(", ' $!'/ $h'$s h'3i*) 6(* '$ #+ 2!&'(s! $h!0!s$i3i*) 6# !&!--!*&! '$h! $h'* 2##%i*) #3! s-i)h$s # !)!$s.

Question 5  'hy are you leaving :or did you leave; this osition)

T!A"#:  N!3! 2'%/#($h 0#( "!3i#(s i*%(s$0, &#/"'*0, 2#'%, 2#ss, s$'66,!/"-#0!!s # &(s$#/!s. This (-! is i*3i#-'2-! never be negative.  A*0 /(% 0#( h(-i-- #*-0 s#i- 0#( s(i$.

Es"!&i'--0 '3#i% #%s -i+! "!s#*'-i$0 &-'sh, %i%*$ )!$ '-#*), # #$h!s hi&h &'s$ 'sh'%# #* 0#( &#/"!$!*&!, i*$!)i$0, # $!/"!'/!*$.

$%#T A&#'%!:

:<f you have a #ob resently;I6 0#(! *#$ 0!$ 5 &#//i$$!% $# -!'3i*) 0#( "!s!*$ "#s$, %#*$ 2! '6'i% $# s'0 s#.Si*&! 0#( h'3! ' 1#2, 0#( '! i* ' s$#*)! "#si$i#* $h'* s#/!#*! h# %#!s *#$. B($

%#*$ 2! &#0 !i$h!. S$'$! h#*!s$-0 h'$ 0#(% 2! h#"i*) $# 6i*% i* ' *! s"#$. O6&#(s!, 's s$'$!% #6$!* 2!6#!, 0#( '*s! i-- '-- $h! s$#*)! i6 0#( h'3! '-!'%0(*&#3!!% h'$ $his "#si$i#* is '-- '2#($ '*% 0#( /'$&h 0#( %!si!s $# i$.

:<f you do not resently have a #ob.;N!3! -i! '2#($ h'3i*) 2!!* 6i!%. I$s (*!$hi&'- < '*% $## !'si-0 &h!&+!%. B($ %# $0 $#%!6-!&$ $h! !'s#* 6#/ 0#( "!s#*'--0. I6 0#( 6ii*) 's $h! !s(-$ #6 ' $'+!#3!,/!)!, %i3isi#* i%! -'0#66, !$&., s# /(&h $h! 2!$$!.

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B($ 0#( sh#(-% '-s# %# s#/!$hi*) $#$'--0 (**'$('- $h'$ i-- %!/#*s$'$! &#*s(//'$!"#6!ssi#*'-is/. E3!* if it  h($s , %!s&i2! 0#( #* 6ii*) < &'*%i%-0, s(&&i*&$-0 '*%i$h#($ ' $'&! #6 2i$$!*!ss < 6#/ $h! comany=s "#i*$#63i!, i*%i&'$i*) $h'$ 0#( &#(-%(*%!s$'*% h0 i$ h'""!*!% '*% 0#( /i)h$ h'3! /'%! $h! s'/! %!&isi#* 0#(s!-6.

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6#/ $h! #(*%s i*6-i&$!% 20 $h! 6ii*). Y#( i-- !*h'*&! 0#( i/')! 's 6is$&-'ss/'*')!/!*$ /'$!i'- '*% s$'*% h!'% '*% sh#(-%!s '2#3! $h! -!)i#*s #6 6ii*) 3i&$i/sh#, '$ $h! s-i)h$!s$ "#3#&'$i#*, i" #"!* $h!i shi$s $# !"#s! $h!i 2'$$-! s&'s '*%%!&0 $h! (*6'i*!ss #6 i$ '--.

For all rior ositions5M'+! s(! 0#(3! "!"'!% ' 2i!6 !'s#* 6# -!'3i*). 9est reasons5  /#! /#*!0,#""#$(*i$0, !s"#*si2i-i$0 # )#$h.

Question 6  The >Silent Treatment8 

T!A"#:  9eware < i6 0#( '! (*"!"'!% 6# $his (!s$i#*, 0#( i-- "#2'2-0 *#$ h'*%-!i$ i)h$ '*% "#ssi2-0 2-# $h! i*$!3i!. Th'*+ )##%*!ss /#s$ i*$!3i!!s %#*$ !/"-#0i$. I$s *#/'--0 (s!% 20 $h#s! %!$!/i*!% $# s!! h# 0#( !s"#*% (*%! s$!ss. H!!sh# i$ #+s

Y#( '*s! '* i*$!3i!!s (!s$i#* '*% $h!*, i*s$!'% #6 's+i*) '*#$h!, h! 1(s$ s$'!s'$ 0#( i* ' %!'6!*i*) si-!*&!.

Y#( 'i$, )#i*) ' 2i$ (*!'s0, '*% $h!! h! si$s, si-!*$ 's M$. R(sh/#!, 's i6 h!%#!s*$ 2!-i!3! h'$ 0#(3! 1(s$ s'i%, # "!h'"s /'+i*) 0#( 6!!- $h'$ 0#(3! (*i$$i*)-03i#-'$!% s#/! &'%i*'- (-! #6 i*$!3i! !$i(!$$!.

Wh!* 0#( )!$ $his si-!*$ $!'$/!*$ '6$! '*s!i*) ' "'$i&(-'-0 %i66i&(-$ (!s$i#* , s(&h's $!-- /! '2#($ 0#( !'+*!ss!s, i$s i*$i/i%'$i*) !66!&$ &'* 2! /#s$ %is(i!$i*), !3!*$# "#-ish!% 1#2 h(*$!s.

M#s$ (*"!"'!% &'*%i%'$!s (sh i* $# 6i-- $h! 3#i% #6 si-!*&!, 3i!i*) "#-#*)!%,(*&#/6#$'2-! si-!*&!s 's '* i*3i$'$i#* $# &-!' (" $h! "!3i#(s '*s! hi&h h's#23i#(s-0 &'(s!% s#/! "#2-!/. A*% $h'$s h'$ $h!0 %# < '/2-! #*, s"($$!i*) /#!'*% /#! i*6#/'$i#*, s#/!$i/!s i!-!3'*$ '*% #6$!* %'/')i*), 2!&'(s! $h!0 '!s(%%!*-0 "-'0i*) $h! #-! #6 s#/!#*! h#s )##6!% '*% is *# $0i*) $# !&#(". B($si*&! $h! &'*%i%'$! %#!s*$ +*# h!! # h# h! )##6!%, h! 1(s$ +!!"s $'-+i*),sh#i*) h# 6-(s$!!% '*% &#*6(s!% h! is 20 $h! i*$!3i!!s (*/#3'2-! si-!*&!.

$%#T A&#'%!:  Li+! ' "i/i$i3! $i2'- /'s+, $h! Si-!*$ T!'$/!*$ -#s!s '-- i$ "#! $#6i)h$!* 0#( #*&! 0#( !6(s! $# 2! i*$i/i%'$!%. I6 0#( i*$!3i!! "(--s i$, +!!" (i!$0#(s!-6 6# ' hi-! '*% $h!* 's+, i$h si*&!! "#-i$!*!ss '*% *#$ ' $'&! #6 s'&'s/, ><sthere anything else < can fill in on that oint)8   Th'$s '-- $h!! is $# i$.

Wh'$!3! 0#( %#, %#*$ -!$ $h! Si-!*$ T!'$/!*$ i*$i/i%'$! 0#( i*$# $'-+i*) ' 2-(! s$!'+,2!&'(s! 0#( &#(-% !'si-0 $'-+ 0#(s!-6 #($ #6 $h! "#si$i#*.

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Question 7  'hy should < hire you)

T!A"#:  B!-i!3! i$ # *#$, $his is ' +i--! (!s$i#* 2!&'(s! s# /'*0 &'*%i%'$!s '!(*"!"'!% 6# i$. I6 0#( s$'//! # '%-i2 0#(3! 2-#* i$.

$%#T A&#'%!:  B0 *# 0#( &'* s!! h# &i$i&'- i$ is $# '""-0 $h! #3!'-- s$'$!)0 #6(*&#3!i*) $h! !/"-#0!s *!!%s before 0#( '*s! (!s$i#*s. I6 0#( +*# $h!!/"-#0!s )!'$!s$ *!!%s '*% %!si!s, $his (!s$i#* i-- )i3! 0#( ' 2i) -!) (" #3! #$h! &'*%i%'$!s 2!&'(s! 0#( i-- )i3! hi/ 2!$$! !'s#*s 6# hii*) 0#( $h'* '*0#*! !-s! is-i+!-0 $#!'s#*s $i!% %i!&$-0 $# his *!!%s.

Wh!$h! 0#( i*$!3i!! 's+s 0#( $his (!s$i#* exlicitly  # *#$, $his is $h! /#s$i/"#$'*$ (!s$i#* #6 0#( i*$!3i! 2!&'(s! h! must '*s! $his (!s$i#* 6'3#'2-0 i*is #* /i*% 2!6#! 0#( i-- 2! hi!%. So hel him out?   W'-+ $h#()h !'&h #6 $h!"#si$i#*s !(i!/!*$s 's 0#( (*%!s$'*% $h!/, '*% 6#--# !'&h i$h ' !'s#* h0 0#(/!!$ $h'$ !(i!/!*$ s# !--.

Examle5  As I (*%!s$'*% 0#( *!!%s, 0#( '! 6is$ '*% 6#!/#s$ -##+i*) 6# s#/!#*!h# &'* /'*')! $h! s'-!s '*% /'+!$i*) #6 0#( 2##+ "(2-ishi*) %i3isi#*. As 0#(3!s'i% 0#( *!!% s#/!#*! i$h ' s$#*) 2'&+)#(*% i* $'%! 2##+ s'-!s. This is h!!I3! s"!*$ '-/#s$ '-- #6 /0 &'!!, s# I3! &h'-+!% (" 5@ 0!'s #6 !"!i!*&! !'&$-0 i*$his '!'. I 2!-i!3! $h'$ I +*# $h! i)h$ &#*$'&$s, /!$h#%s, "i*&i"-!s, '*% s(&&!ss6(-/'*')!/!*$ $!&h*i(!s 's !-- 's '*0 "!s#* &'* i* #( i*%(s$0.

Y#( '-s# *!!% s#/!#*! h# &'* !"'*% 0#( 2##+ %is$i2($i#* &h'**!-s. I* /0 "i#"#s$, /0 i**#3'$i3! "#/#$i#*'- i%!'s %#(2-!%, $h!* $i"-!%, $h! *(/2! #6 #($-!$s s!--i*)#( 2##+s. I/ &#*6i%!*$ I &'* %# $h! s'/! 6# 0#(.

Y#( *!!% s#/!#*! $# )i3! ' *! sh#$ i* $h! '/ $# 0#( /'i- #%! s'-!s, s#/!#*!

h# +*#s h# $# s!-- i* s"'&! '*% %i!&$ /'i- /!%i'. H!!, $##, I 2!-i!3! I h'3!!'&$-0 $h! !"!i!*&! 0#( *!!%. I* $h! -'s$ 6i3! 0!'s, I3! i*&!'s!% #( /'i- #%!2##+ s'-!s 6#/ :, $# 8,@,, '*% *# !! $h! &#(*$0s s!&#*% -!'%i*)/'+!$! #6 s&i!*$i6i& '*% /!%i&'- 2##+s 20 /'i-. Etc.! etc.! etc.!

E3!0 #*! #6 $h!s! s!--i*) &#("-!$s >his *!!% /'$&h!% 20 0#( ('-i6i&'$i#*s? is '$#(&h%#* $h'$ (*s (" 0#( s&#!. IT is 0#( 2!s$ #""#$(*i$0 $# #($s!-- 0#(&#/"!$i$i#*.

Question 8   %ren=t you overualified for this osition)

T!A"#:  Th! !/"-#0! /'0 2! &#*&!*!% $h'$ 0#(-- )# %iss'$is6i!% '*% -!'3!.

$%#T A&#'%!:  As i$h '*0 #21!&$i#*, %#*$ 3i! $his 's ' si)* #6 i//i*!*$ %!6!'$.I$s '* i*3i$'$i#* $# $!'&h $h! i*$!3i!! ' *! '0 $# $hi*+ '2#($ $his si$('$i#*, s!!i*)'%3'*$')!s i*s$!'% #6 %'2'&+s.

Examle5 I !&#)*i! $h! 1#2 /'+!$ 6# h'$ i$ is < ' /'+!$"-'&!. Li+! '*0/'+!$"-'&!, i$s s(21!&$ $# $h! -'s #6 s(""-0 '*% %!/'*%. S# #3!('-i6i!% &'* 2! '

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!-'$i3! $!/, %!"!*%i*) #* h# $i)h$ $h! 1#2 /'+!$ is. A*% i)h$ *#, i$s 3!0 $i)h$. I(*%!s$'*% '*% '&&!"$ $h'$.

I '-s# 2!-i!3! $h'$ $h!! &#(-% 2! 3!0 "#si$i3! 2!*!6i$s 6# 2#$h #6 (s i* $his /'$&h.

B!&'(s! #6 /0 (*(s('--0 s$#*) !"!i!*&! i* , I &#(-% s$'$ $#&#*$i2($! i)h$ ''0, "!h'"s /(&h 6's$! $h'* s#/!#*! h#% h'3! $# 2! 2#()h$'-#*) /#! s-#-0.

Th!!s '-s# $h! 3'-(! #6 '-- $h! $'i*i*) '*% 0!'s #6 !"!i!*&! $h'$ #$h! &#/"'*i!sh'3! i*3!s$!% $!*s #6 $h#(s'*%s #6 %#--'s $# )i3! /!. Y#(% 2! )!$$i*) '-- $h! 3'-(! #6$h'$ i$h#($ h'3i*) $# "'0 '* !$' %i/! 6# i$. Wi$h s#/!#*! h# h's 0!$ $# '&(i!$h'$ !"!i!*&!, h!% h'3! $# )'i* i$ #* your  nic4el.

I &#(-% '-s# h!-" 0#( i* /'*0 $hi*)s $h!0 %#*$ $!'&h '$ $h! H'3'% B(si*!ss S&h##-.F# !'/"-!>h# $# hi!, $'i*, /#$i3'$!, !$&.? Wh!* i$ &#/!s $# +*#i*) h# $# #+!-- i$h "!#"-! '*% )!$$i*) $h! /#s$ #($ #6 $h!/, $h!!s 1(s$ *# s(2s$i$($! 6# h'$ 0#(-!'* #3! /'*0 0!'s #6 6#*$-i*! !"!i!*&!. Y#( &#/"'*0 #(-% )'i* '-- $his, $##.

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Question 9 'here do you see yourself five years from now)

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Question 1  6escribe your ideal comany! location and #ob.

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Question 11 'hy do you want to wor4 at our comany)

T!A"#:  This (!s$i#* $!s$s h!$h! 0#(3! %#*! '*0 h#/!#+ '2#($ $h! 6i/. I6 0#(h'3!*$, 0#( -#s!. I6 0#( h'3!, 0#( i* 2i).

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Question 12  'hat are your career otions right now)

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Question 13 'hy have you been out of wor4 so long)

T!A"#:  A $#()h (!s$i#* i6 0#(3! 2!!* #* $h! 2!'&h ' -#*) $i/!. Y#( %#*$ '*$ $#

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Question 14 Tell me honestly about the strong oints and wea4 oints of your boss :comany! management team!etc.;A

T!A"#:  S+i--6(-- i*$!3i!!s s#/!$i/!s /'+! i$ '-/#s$ i!sis$i2-! $# #"!* (" '*% 'i '-i$$-! %i$0 -'(*%0 6#/ 0#( "!3i#(s "#si$i#*. DONT

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Question 15  'hat good boo4s have you read lately)

T!A"#:  As i* '-- /'$$!s #6 0#( i*$!3i!, *!3! 6'+! 6'/i-i'i$0 0#( %#*$ h'3!. Y!$0#( %#*$ '*$ $# s!!/ -i+! ' %(--'% h# h's*$ !'% ' 2##+ si*&! Tom Sawyer.

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Question 16  Tell me about a situation when your wor4 wascriticiCed.

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Question 17  'hat are your outside interests)

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Question 18  The >Fatal Flaw8 uestion

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Question 21 'ould you lie for the comany)

T!A"#:  This '*#$h! (!s$i#* $h'$ "i$s $# 3'-(!s ')'i*s$ #*! '*#$h!, i* $his &'s!-#0'-$0 ')'i*s$ i*$!)i$0.

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I6 '))!ssi3!-0 "!ss!% $# &h##s! 2!$!!* $# &#/"!$i*) 3'-(!s, always choose ersonal integrity.  I$ is $h! /#s$ "i!% #6 '-- 3'-(!s.

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Question 22  &oo4ing bac4! what would you do differently in yourlife)

T!A"#:  This (!s$i#* is (s('--0 's+!% $# (*&#3! '*0 -i6!i*6-(!*&i*) /is$'+!s, !)!$s,%is'""#i*$/!*$s # "#2-!/s $h'$ /'0 &#*$i*(! $# '66!&$ 0#( "!s#*'-i$0 '*%

"!6#/'*&!.

Y#( %# *#$ '*$ $# )i3! $h! i*$!3i!! '*0$hi*) *!)'$i3! $# !/!/2! 0#( 20, s(&h 'ss#/! )!'$ "!s#*'- # &'!! %is'""#i*$/!*$, !3!* -#*) ')#, $h'$ 0#( ish &#(-% h'3!2!!* '3#i%!%.

N# %# 0#( ish $# )i3! '*0 '*s! hi&h /'0 hi*$ $h'$ 0#( h#-! h!'$ '*% s#(- i--*#$ 2! i* 0#( #+.

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Question 23 ould you have done better in your last #ob)

T!A"#:  This is *# $i/! 6# $(! &#*6!ssi#*s #6 /'1# # !3!* /i*# "#2-!/s.

$%#T A&#'%!:  A)'i* never be negative.

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&#*s!(!*&!.

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F# !'/"-!, %!s&i2! $h! %is'""#i*$/!*$ 0#( 6!-$ i$h ' $!s$ &'/"'i)*, *! "#%(&$-'(*&h, /!)!, !$&., hi&h -##+!% "#/isi*) '$ 6is$, 2($ -!% $# (*%!h!-/i*) !s(-$s. Iish ! &#(-% h'3! +*#* '$ $h! s$'$ h'$ ! -'$! 6#(*% #($ >'2#($ $h! !&#*#/0$(*i*), $h! /'+!$"-'&! &h'*)i*), !$&.?, 2($ si*&! ! &#(-%*$, ! 1(s$ h'% $# )# 6# i$.

 A*% ! %i% -!'* 6#/ i$

Question 24 an you wor4 under ressure)

T!A"#:  A* !'s0 (!s$i#*, 2($ 0#( '*$ $# /'+! 0#( '*s! believable.

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Question 25  'hat ma4es you angry)

T!A"#:  Y#( %#*$ '*$ $# &#/! '&#ss !i$h! 's ' h#$h!'% # ' i/".

$%#T A&#'%!: Gi3! '* '*s! $h'$s s(i$!% $# 2#$h 0#( "!s#*'-i$0 '*% $h!

/'*')!/!*$ s$0-! #6 $h! 6i/. H!!, $h! h#/!#+ 0#(3! %#*! '2#($ $h! &#/"'*0 '*%i$s s$0-! &'* h!-" i* 0#( &h#i&! #6 #%s.

Examles5 <f you are a reserved erson andor the cororate culture is coolly rofessional5

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I6 '*0#*! # '*0$hi*) is )#i*) #66 $'&+, I '*$ $# +*# '2#($ i$ !'-0. I6, '6$! $h'$ +i*% #6 

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<f you are feisty by nature andor the osition calls for a tough straw boss.

Y#( +*# h'$ /'+!s /! '*)09 P!#"-! h# >$h! 6i-- i* $h! 2-'*+s i$h $h! /#s$#21!&$i#*'2-! $'i$s 6# $his $0"! #6 "#si$i#*?"!#"-! h# %#*$ "(-- $h!i #* !i)h$, h#'! *!)'$i3!, "!#"-! h# -i!!$&.

Question 26  'hy aren=t you earning more money at this stage ofyour career)

T!A"#:  Y#( %#*$ '*$ $# )i3! $h! i/"!ssi#* $h'$ /#*!0 is *#$ i/"#$'*$ $# 0#(, 0!$0#( '*$ $# !"-'i* h0 0#( s'-'0 /'0 2! ' -i$$-! 2!-# i*%(s$0 s$'*%'%s.

$%#T A&#'%!:  Y#( -i+! $# /'+! /#*!0, 2($ #$h! 6'&$#s '! !3!* /#! i/"#$'*$.

Examle5  M'+i*) /#*!0 is 3!0 i/"#$'*$ $# /!, '*% #*! !'s#* I/ h!! is 2!&'(s!I/ -##+i*) $# /'+! /#!. Th#()h#($ /0 &'!!, h'$s 2!!* !3!* /#! i/"#$'*$ $#/! is %#i*) #+ I !'--0 -i+! $# %# '$ $h! +i*% #6 &#/"'*0 I -i+! '*% !s"!&$.

>Th!* 2! "!"'!% $# 2! s"!&i6i& '2#($ h'$ 0#( i%!'- "#si$i#* '*% &#/"'*0 #(-% 2!-i+!, /'$&hi*) $h!/ 's &-#s!-0 's "#ssi2-! $# $h! #""#$(*i$0 '$ h'*%.

Question 27  'ho has insired you in your life and why)

T!A"#:  Th! $# $'"s h!! '! (*"!"'!%*!ss '*% i!-!3'*&!. I6 0#( )#"! 6# '*'*s!, i$ s!!/s 0#(3! *!3! 2!!* i*s"i!%. I6 0#( '/2-! '2#($ 0#( hi)h s&h##-

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Question 28  'hat was the toughest decision you ever had toma4e)

T!A"#:  Gi3i*) '* (*"!"'!% # i!-!3'*$ '*s!.

$%#T A&#'%!:  B! "!"'!% i$h ' )##% !'/"-!, !"-'i*i*) h0 $h! %!&isi#* 's%i66i&(-$$h! "#&!ss 0#( 6#--#!% i* !'&hi*) i$$h! &#(')!#(s # !66!&$i3! '0 0#(

&'i!% i$ #($'*% $h! 2!*!6i&i'- !s(-$s.

Question 29 Tell me about the most boring #ob you=ve ever had.

T!A"#:  Y#( )i3! ' 3!0 /!/#'2-! %!s&i"$i#* #6 ' 3!0 2#i*) 1#2. R!s(-$9 Y#(2!&#/! 'ss#&i'$!% i$h $his 2#i*) 1#2 i* $h! i*$!3i!!s /i*%.

$%#T A&#'%!:  Y#( h'3! *!3! '--#!% 0#(s!-6 $# )# 2#!% i$h ' 1#2 '*% 0#(&'*$ (*%!s$'*% i$ h!* #$h!s -!$ $h!/s!-3!s 6'-- i*$# $h'$ ($.

Examle5 > P!h'"s I3! 2!!* 6#$(*'$!, 2($ $h'$ I3! *!3! 6#(*% /0s!-6 2#!% i$h '*0

 1#2 I h'3! !3! h!-%. I3! '-'0s !*1#0!% h'% #+. As i$h '&$#s h# 6!!- $h!! '!*# s/'-- "'$s, I '-s# 2!-i!3! $h'$ i* !3!0 &#/"'*0 # %!"'$/!*$ $h!! '! !&i$i*)&h'--!*)!s '*% i*$i)(i*) "#2-!/s &0i*) #($ 6# !*!)!$i& '*% !*$h(si's$i& s#-($i#*s. I6 0#(! 2#!%, i$s "#2'2-0 2!&'(s! 0#(! *#$ &h'--!*)i*) 0#(s!-6 $# $'&+-! $h#s!"#2-!/s i)h$ (*%! 0#( *#s!.

Question 3  @ave you been absent from wor4 more than a fewdays in any revious osition)

T!A"#:  I6 0#(3! h'% ' "#2-!/, 0#( &'*$ -i!. Y#( &#(-% !'si-0 2! 6#(*% #($. Y!$'%/i$$i*) '* '$$!*%'*&! "#2-!/ &#(-% 'is! /'*0 6-')s.

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 A-s# %!s&i2! h# i/"#$'*$ 0#( 2!-i!3! s(&h &#*sis$!*$ '$$!*%'*&! is 6# ' +!0!!&($i3!h0 i$s (" $# 0#( $# s!$ '* !'/"-! #6 %!%i&'$i#*'*% h0 $h!!s 1(s$ *#s(2s$i$($! 6# 2!i*) $h!! i$h 0#( "!#"-! $# +!!" $h! #"!'$i#* (**i*) s/##$h-0,'*s! (!s$i#*s '*% h'*%-! "#2-!/s '*% &is!s 's $h!0 'is!.

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I6 0#( do h'3! ' "'s$ '$$!*%'*&! "#2-!/, 0#( '*$ $# /i*i/i! i$, /'+i*) i$ &-!' $h'$ i$'s '* !&!"$i#*'- &i&(/s$'*&! '*% $h'$ i$s &'(s! h's 2!!* &#!&$!%.

T# %# $his, )i3! $h! s'/! '*s! 's '2#3! 2($ "!6'&! i$ i$h s#/!$hi*) -i+!, O$h! $h'$2!i*) #($ -'s$ 0!' ># h!*!3!? 2!&'(s! #6 >0#( !'s#*, hi&h is *# i* $h! "'s$?, Ih'3! *!3! h'% ' "#2-!/ '*% h'3! !*1#0!% '* !&!--!*$ '$$!*%'*&! !&#% $h#()h#($

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Question 31 'hat changes would you ma4e if you came on board)

T!A"#:  W'$&h #($ This (!s$i#* &'* %!'i- 0#( &'*%i%'&0 6's$! $h'* ' 2#/2 #* $h!$'&+s < '*% #ust as you are about to be hired.

eason5  N# /'$$! h# 2i)h$ 0#( '!, 0#( &'**#$ +*# $h! i)h$ '&$i#*s $# $'+! i* '"#si$i#* 2!6#! 0#( s!$$-! i* '*% )!$ $# +*# $h! #"!'$i#*s s$!*)$hs, !'+*!ss!s +!0"!#"-!, 6i*'*&i'- &#*%i$i#*, /!$h#%s #6 #"!'$i#*, !$&. I6 0#( -(*)! '$ $his $!/"$i*)-0

2'i$!% (!s$i#*, 0#( i-- "#2'2-0 2! s!!* 's s#/!#*! h# sh##$s 6#/ $h! hi".

M#!#3!, *# /'$$! h# &#/6#$'2-! 0#( /'0 6!!- i$h 0#( i*$!3i!!, 0#( '! s$i-- '*outsider.  N# #*!, i*&-(%i*) 0#( i*$!3i!!, -i+!s $# $hi*+ $h'$ ' +*#i$'-- #($si%! is)#i*) $# &#/! i*, $(* $h! "-'&! ("si%! %#* '*% i$h s!!"i*), )'*% )!s$(!s,"#/"$-0 %!/#*s$'$! h'$ 1!+s !3!02#%0s 2!!* 6# 0!'s.

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Examle5  W!--, I #(-%*$ 2! ' 3!0 )##% %#&$# i6 I )'3! /0 %i')*#sis before $h!!'/i*'$i#*. Sh#(-% 0#( hi! /!, 's I h#"! 0#( i--, I% '*$ $# $'+! ' )##% h'% -##+ '$

!3!0$hi*) 0#(! %#i*) '*% (*%!s$'*% h0 i$s 2!i*) %#*! $h'$ '0. I% -i+! $# h'3! i*%!"$h /!!$i*)s i$h 0#( '*% $h! #$h! +!0 "!#"-! $# )!$ ' %!!"! )'s" #6 h'$ 0#( 6!!-0#(! %#i*) i)h$ '*% h'$ &#(-% 2! i/"#3!%.

F#/ h'$ 0#(3! $#-% /! s# 6', $h! '!'s #6 )!'$!s$ &#*&!* $# 0#( '! >*'/!$h!/. Th!* %# $# $hi*)s. Fis$, 's+ i6 $h!s! '! i* 6'&$ his /'1# &#*&!*s. I6 s# $h!*!'66i/ h# 0#( !"!i!*&! i* /!!$i*) si/i-' *!!%s !-s!h!! /i)h$ "#3! 3!0h!-"6(-?.

Question 32  <=m concerned that you don=t have as much exerienceas we=d li4e inA

T!A"#:  This &#(-% 2! ' /'+!#2!'+ (!s$i#*. Th! i*$!3i!! mostly  -i+!s h'$ h!s!!s, 2($ h's %#(2$s #3! #*! +!0 '!'. I6 0#( &'* 'ss(! hi/ #* $his "#i*$, $h! 1#2 /'02! 0#(s.

$%#T A&#'%!: This (!s$i#* is !-'$!% $# Th! F'$'- F-' >Q(!s$i#* 5@?, 2($ h!!$h! &#*&!* is *#$ $h'$ 0#( '! totally missing  s#/! ('-i6i&'$i#*s, s(&h 's CPA&!$i6i&'$i#*, 2($ '$h! $h'$ 0#( !"!i!*&! is light  i* #*! '!'.

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T# )!$ "'s$ $his (!s$i#* i$h 6-0i*) &#-#s, 0#( '! )#i*) $# !-0 #* 0#( /'s$! s$'$!)0#6 uncovering the emloyer=s greatest wants and needs and then matching them with

your strengths.  Si*&! 0#( '-!'%0 +*# h# $# %# $his 6#/ Q(!s$i#* 5, 0#( '! i* '/(&h s$#*)! "#si$i#*.

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5. A)!! #* $h! i/"#$'*&! #6 $his ('-i6i&'$i#*.8. E"-'i* $h'$ 0#( s$!*)$h /'0 2! i*%!!% 2! )!'$! $h'* 0#( !s(/!

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4. Wh!* $his s$!*)$h is '%%!% $# 0#( #$h! s$!*)$hs, i$s !'--0 0#(combination #6 ('-i6i&'$i#*s $h'$s /#s$ i/"#$'*$.

Th!* !3i! $h! '!'s #6 0#( )!'$!s$ s$!*)$hs $h'$ /'$&h (" /#s$ 6'3#'2-0 i$h $h!&#/"'*0s /#s$ ()!*$-06!-$ '*$s '*% *!!%s.

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Question 33 @ow do you feel about wor4ing nights and wee4ends)

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Question 34  %re you willing to relocate or travel)

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Question 35  6o you have the stomach to fire eole) @ave youhad exerience firing many eole)

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Question 36  'hy have you had so many #obs)

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Question 37  'hat do you see as the roer rolemission ofAAa good :#ob title you=re see4ing;HAa good managerHAan executive in serving the communityHAa leading comany in our industryH etc.

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Question 38  'hat would you say to your boss if he=s craCy about

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Question 39 @ow could you have imroved your career rogress)

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Question 4  'hat would you do if a fellow executive on your owncororate level wasn=t ulling hisher weightAand thiswas hurting your deartment)

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Question 41 You=ve been with your firm a long time. 'on=t it behard switching to a new comany)

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Question 42  Iay < contact your resent emloyer for a reference)

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Question 43 Give me an examle of your creativity :analyticals4illAmanaging ability! etc.;

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Question 44 'here could you use some imrovement)

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Question 45  'hat do you worry about)

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Question 46  @ow many hours a wee4 do you normally wor4)

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Question 47  'hat=s the most difficult art of being a :#ob title;)

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Question 48  The >@yothetical roblem8 

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Question 49 'hat was the toughest challenge you=ve ever faced)

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Question 5  @ave you consider starting your own business)

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Question 51 'hat are your goals)

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Question 52  'hat do you for when you hire eole)

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Question 53 Sell me this stalerA:this encilAthis cloc4Aor someother ob#ect on interviewer=s des4;.

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Question 54 >The Salary Kuestion8 7 @ow much money do youwant)

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Question 55  The <llegal Kuestion

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Question 56  The >Secret8 <llegal Kuestion

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Question 57  'hat was the toughest art of your last #ob)

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Question 58  @ow do you define successAand how do youmeasure u to your own definition)

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Question 59 >The Dinion Kuestion8 7 'hat do you thin4 about A

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Question 6  <f you won L*3 million lottery! would you still wor4)

T!A"#:  Y#( $#$'--0 h#*!s$ !s"#*s! /i)h$ 2!, >@ell! no! are you serious)8   Th'$ /i)h$2! s#, 2($ '*0 '*s! hi&h sh#s 0#( 's 6-!!i*) #+ i6 )i3!* $h! &h'*&! &#(-% /'+!0#( s!!/ -'0. O* $h! #$h! h'*%, i6 0#( '*s!, >Dh! <=d want to 4ee doing exactlywhat < am doing! only doing it for your firm!8  0#( &#(-% !'si-0 i*s"i! 0#( i*$!3i!! $#si-!*$-0 /($$! $# hi/s!-6, >Yeah! sure. Gimme a brea4.8 

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Question 61 &oo4ing bac4 on your last osition! have you doneyour best wor4)

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Question 62  'hy should < hire you from the outside when < could romote someone from within)

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Question 63 Tell me something negative you=ve heard about ourcomanyA

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Question 64 Dn a scale of one to ten! rate me as an interviewer.

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