I wanted to be sure I did well, I needed that kind of encouragement and confidence. Even if this one didn't work out, I could feel better about the next one. I researched books and the Internet for typical interview questions that I should know the responses to. I copied them into a word document and then typed in how I would respond. I then took those questions and answers and put them on index cards. (repetition helps me remember) I flipped through these index cards every chance I got until I knew the answers. (some of my questions are listed below).
I knew I wasn't in the industry where they'd ask me those insane questions - like what kind of animal would you be or how many people in the US would be eligible for a phone upgrade next year - and you have to approximate age of people, how often their contracts expire, the percentage of people that upgrade, etc. So I just stuck to the basics.
Then since I knew I'd have an interview soon, I started trying on some of my suits. Did I have shoes that coordinated? Could I walk in the shoes? Did the suit still fit? What about the shirt underneath the jacket? Was my suit appropriate for the time of year? If I had to buy something, was there enough time to shop around - for the positions I wanted, I needed a nice suit not just something that fit or was just OK.
Once I got all that figured out, I thought I was as ready as I could be.
- Tell me about yourself.
- What interests you about this job? Why dud you apply?
- Why do you want to work HERE?
- What applicable attributes/experience do you have?
- What can you do for the company?
- What do you like about association management?
- What can you offer me that another person can’t?
- What are your 5 year goals? 10?
- Describe your work ethic
- When were you most satisfied in a job?
- What was the last project you headed up? What was the outcome?
- Can you give me an example of your work being criticized?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- What was the most difficult decision made in the last 2 years? How did you come to that decision?
- What was a creative idea/change you’ve successfully put into recent assignment?
- Do you have experience training others?
- Give me an example of a recent conflict situation with a co-worker that you were involved in.
- How did you change a system/procedure you worked on?
- Have you had to ‘speak up’ recently to your boss or others who gave you work when it wasn’t comfortable to do so?
- Have you had people who you gave assignments with out completing instructions? How did you handle it?
- Provide an example of when you found a mistake in someone’s work
- How do you handle stress under pressure?
- What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?
- Tell me about a suggestion you have made.
- What are/were your responsibilities?
- What don’t you do well?
- What are your accomplishments?
- Why are you leaving?
- Why should we hire YOU?
- What is your greatest failure?
- What did you like least in last job?
- What did you wish to accomplish at job but were unable to?
- How do you recognize incompetence/excellence?
- Define success in problem solving.
- What is #1 achievement of your career?
- What did you fail at? How did you remedy the situation?
- Have you worked under pressure? Explain.
- What did you like/dislike about current/past job?
- What is the most difficult decision you have had to face?
- What was your most favorite job?
- Did you and a former/current boss every disagree?
- How would subordinates describe me?
- What do you like best about managing people?
- What do you dislike about managing people?
- Are you a manager or leader?
- What have you learned from your mistakes?
- Describe yourself
- Techniques for organization
- What is your biggest regret?
- What qualities make you a leader?
- How do you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?
- What do coworkers say about you?
- Tell me about a time when you had to communicate information to a group
- What would a previous supervisor say is your strongest point?
- What motivates you do your best on the job?
- Describe your management style.
- How would you compensate for lack of experience.
- Why aren’t you certified?
- What quality do you look for in a boss?
- What approach would you take when faced with a challenge?
- What is a significant achievement in my life?
- Describe a time you had to work with others to achieve a common goal.
- 5 words that best describe you
- What skills & qualities can you bring to this position?
- How do you establish a working relationship with new people?
- What have you done during ‘down time’ at work?
- Experience with strategic planning?
- How would you establish credibility quickly with a team?
- What do you see yourself doing in the first 30 days?
- Why is this position open?
- Who would I be reporting to?
- What kind of back up is in place for vacation/travel/sick time?
- What would you like done differently by the next person who fills the position?
- What is the biggest challenge this position will face?
- Approximately how much traveling will be involved?
- What staff training and development opportunities are available?
- What is the culture of the office?
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