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Tell me something about yourself. (Actually saying "I’ll like to listen more about you") |
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This is a question to let the interviewer and interviewee warm up. Describe your qualifications, career history and skills. Emphasise those skills that are relevant to the offered job. |
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Tell me about some of your achievements? (Actually asking "Are you an achiever?") |
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Select an achievement that happened not long ago. State the skills you used and explain the benefit of your action. |
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Are you happy with your career? (Actually checking whether you are a positive person) |
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The answer has to be 'yes' but say something like you have hit a career peak and need to move on to find new challenges. |
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Tell me a difficult situation you faced and how you tackled it. (Actually checking whether you can solve a problem logically) |
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Choose a difficult situation not caused by you. Explain your solution to overcome the problem. |
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What is the most difficult type of decision to make? (Actually saying "I need someone strong and can make decision but who has a human side") |
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Highlight that you are a sensible person but show your decisiveness by saying you are ready to make a decision without sufficient information. This is something positive. For example, "I like to make decisions with ample information. However, when I need to make quick decisions, I have to rely on "gut feeling" and experience. |
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What are your strengths? (Actually asking “What you are good at and how can it benefit this company you are applying to join) |
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Share your strengths. Explain how they can benefit employers. Strengths include technical knowledge; quick learning ability; determination to succeed; positive attitude and ability to work independently. |
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What are your greatest weaknesses? (Actually checking whether you are aware of yourself) |
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Do not say you don't have any. Use a professional weakness such as a lack of experience in one area that is not vital for the job, or use a personal weakness and explain how you have tried to overcome it. |
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What do you dislike about your present job? (Actually checking whether the offered job has responsibilities you dislike) |
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Choose a characteristic of your present company such as its size, slow decision making process and so on. Give an idea that you handle problems positively. |
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Why do you want to leave your current employer? (Actually checking your reasons for moving and whether the new place will present the same types of problem) |
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Do not criticise your present company as there is a risk that the new potential employer might feel the same criticism would surface in his company. Say instead you are looking for more challenges, responsibilities and a change of environment. |
