The purpose of an interview is for the interviewer to find out about you, the prospective employee. The employer wants to know about you in order to make a decision about hiring and you want the employer to know about you, so that the decision will be favorable.

Through reviewing various interviewing literature, we can offer you several of most frequently asked interview questions.

Read the questions and formulate your answers. Good answers are ones that are specific and exemplify your strengths. Remember that an interview often determines whether or not you get hired.

Preparation is the key

Questions About Yourself:
Tell me about yourself
What motivates you?
How do you work under pressure? (example)
What are three of your strengths and weaknesses?
Why did you leave your past jobs?

Interest in Organization:
What do you see as the biggest challenge currently facing organizations such as ours?
What are the most important rewards you expect from your career?
Why did you decide to seek a position with us?
What do you know about our organization?
Why do you feel we should hire someone with your background?
What two accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?
Why should I hire you?
What makes you better than the other people I'm seeing today?

Behavioral Questions:
Give me an example of how you exercised leadership in a recent situation.
Tell me about a time when you were held accountable for a problem that you hadn't caused.
Think about the changes you have seen and tell me how you handle change.
Tell me about a decision you made recently and how you reached it.

APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO ASK IN THE JOB INTERVIEW

Ask questions that will give you additional information on the organization, the position you are interviewing for, or the services or products that the organization supplies.

Do Ask:
What would a typical first assignment be ?
What type of training programs do you have?
What can I expect in terms of job progression in your organization ?
How often would my performance be reviewed ?

Don't Ask:
About salary or benefits.
About job pressures, overtime or morale.