Questions asked during interview

Answer 1

Most job interviews these days are based on competencies. This means the behaviours and skills the employer believes are necessary to do the job well. They will want you to show evidence of using these competencies either in your work or perhaps in leisure pursuits or college.

The start point is to work out what the competencies are for the job. This should be fairly obvious from the job advert and the person specification. So if for example they say they want someone able to work as part of a team - it should come as no surprise that they will be looking for examples of team work.

To answer the question you should use the CAR format.

C = context - What was the situation

A= Action - What did you do

R = Result - what happened as a result of the action that you took

Prepare your examples and rehearse them before the interview. In that way you can be more relaxed and confident.

The links below take you to a more detailed guide on preparing for interviews

Answer 2

A job interview is one of the tools employers use to decide which of the candidates are the best suited for a position in their enterprise. Among the most common question their questionnaires can contain are: 'What are your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?', 'Why do you want this job?', 'What are the goals you want to meet for your future?', 'Why should I hire you?' and the classic: 'Tell me about yourself'.

Answer 3

If you're applying for a job you might want to know: the hours & days you'll be required to work; what education & skills are required to accomplish the work; is there a dress code or uniform; if there is a uniform, is it company supplied or not; is this opening a replacement or addition to existing staff & why; how long should it take for you to be up to speed once hired & trained. Although pay is important it should not be the first question you ask. If you're doing the interviewing you need to know: what the applicant's job history is; what education/experience does the candidate have to accomplish the work; who are some references (not previous supervisors) that you might speak with about the person's character. As the interviewer, you will probably be giving more information than asking questions.

Answer 4

Why did you leave that job?

What did you do there?

What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?