52. You haven't worked for a long time. Are you sure you can handle this job?
Answer: You may have gaps in your employment due to family responsibilities. Perhaps you've been a homemaker or a caregiver. You may have retired and then decided to work again.
Memorize one phrase or short sentence to explain your situation. Then emphasize the experience you've gained.
53. What kind of worker are you?
Answer: Again, no one is perfect. Showing that you tackle every assignment with all of your energy and talents is admirable but mention that you also learn from your mistakes.
54. What causes you to lose your temper?
Answer: Everybody has a low boiling point on some particular issue. Pick one of yours; something safe and reasonable. People, who are late to meetings, blame shifting, broken appointments and office ''back-stabbing'' are suitable responses. Don't say that you never fly off the handle. You won't be believed.
55. What did you like most about your previous job?
What did you like least about your previous job?
Answer: An employer can evaluate the type of worker you will be by the items you choose. Cite specifics. You are also providing clues about the environment you seek. What you liked most can include a strong teamwork atmosphere, high-level of creativity, and attainable deadlines. What you liked least should include any situations you are unlikely to encounter in your new position.
56. Your resume suggests that you may be over-qualified or too experienced for this position. What's your opinion?
Answer :Emphasize your interest in establishing a long-term association with the organization, and say that you assume that if you perform well in his job, new opportunities will open up for you. Mention that a strong company needs a strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a premium. Suggest that since you are so well qualified, the employer will get a fast return on his investment. Say that a growing, energetic company can never have too much talent.
57. How long would you stay with us?
Answer: Say that you are interested in a career with the organization, but admit that you would have to continue to feel challenged to remain with any organization. Think in terms of, ''As long as we both feel achievement-oriented.''
58. Tell me about a time you had to handle multiple responsibilities. How did you organize the work you needed to do?
Answer: While attending college, I also worked at a law firm. I was successful because I practiced good time-management skills and I made a to-do list every day. As I completed each task, I checked it off the list. It is funny how something so simple can keep you so organized. As a result of my to-do lists, I was able to visualize my daily progress.
59. Describe a situation in which you found that your results were not up to your professor's or supervisor's expectations. What happened? What action did you take?
Answer: Recently I was asked to put together a proposal for a migration of network systems. Misunderstanding my boss, I thought it was just an informal paper. When I presented it to him days later, he was upset with the quality since it had to be presented to our VP. I explained my misunderstanding, apologized, reworked the paper, and had it back to him with enough time for him to review it before he presented it successfully at the meeting.
60. What would you do with your life if money was not a concern?
Answer: I am not depending on money to make me happy. What makes me happy is having a satisfying job that provides challenge and new situations daily.
61. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
Answer:''Making a more significant contribution to whatever organization I'm working for. To have developed new skills, abilities, maturity - perhaps a little wisdom even. To have become better qualified in whatever way suits the situation and opportunities I have. To be better regarded by my peers, and respected by my superiors as someone who can continue to increase the value and scale of what I do for the organization.''
''I'd like more responsibility, because that's a result of personal growth and progression, and it's important for my personal satisfaction.''
''I have no set aspirations about money and reward - if I contribute and add value to the organization then generally increased reward follows - you get out what you put in.''
''Long term I want to make the most of my abilities - if possible to build a serious career, but in this day and age nothing is certain or guaranteed; things can change. I'll do my best and believe that opportunities will arise which will enable me to keep contributing, increasing my worth, and developing my ability in a way that benefits the organization and me.''
Employers will respond well if they see that you are mature, independent, self-motivated; that you will make a positive and growing contribution, and that you understand that reward (financial, promotion, responsibility, etc) will always be based on the quality and value of your input.
62. How do you make yourself indispensable to a company?
Answer: We are looking for both technical and interpersonal competence, says Doris J. Smith-Brooks, recruiting and advertising manager for Boeing Co. in Seattle, Washington.
Smith-Brooks explains that students who have interned or completed cooperative education assignments generally answer the question best because they know what working for a company entails.
63. What is your greatest strength?
Answer: “Don’t just talk about your strength—relate it to the position, a€ Ferguson says. €œLet them know you are a qualified candidate. a€
64. What’s your greatest weakness?
Answer: “Say something along the lines of, ‘I have difficulty with this thing, and these are the strategies I use to get around it, a€ Ferguson says. €œFor example, you could say, ‘I’m not the most organized of individuals, so I always answer my e-mails and phone calls right away. I’m aware of the problem and I have strategies to deal with it. a€
65. Where do you see yourself five (ten or fifteen) years from now?
Answer: Explain your career-advancement goals that are in line with the job for which you are interviewing. Your interviewer is likely more interested in how he, she or the company will benefit from you achieving your goals than what you'll get from it, but it goes hand in hand to a large degree. It's not a good idea to tell your potential new boss that you'll be going after his or her job, but it's okay to mention that you'd like to earn a senior or management position.
66. Why did you leave your previous jobs (if any)?
Answer: The interviewer may want to know if you had any problems on your last job. If you did not have any problems, simply give a reason, such as: relocated away from job; company went out of business; lay off; temporary job; no possibility of advancement; wanted a job better suited to your skills.
If you did have problems, be honest. Show that you can accept responsibility and learn from your mistakes. You should explain any problems you had (or still have) with an employer, but don't describe that employer in negative terms. Demonstrate that it was a learning experience that will not affect your future work.
67. What major challenges have you encountered and how did you deal with them?
Answer: When going to an interview, you should always be prepared to speak about difficult situations that you have encountered in the past and how you were able to effectively resolve them. It is good to remember at least three. And remember, the situation should always reflect an attribute that you think the employer/interviewer would admire.
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