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Questions to Ask During a Job Interview

Friday, February 12th, 2010




There are two sides to an interview. One side is the employer needing to know the right questions to ask. They need to first know which questions are legal to ask though. Then they can make their list.

The other side is the employee applicant needing to answer the questions correctly. It helps when the applicant can see sample questions with how they should answer them.

We will cover both sides of the interview process to help both the employer and employee applicant to understand it better.

Questions for the Employer to Ask

Employers need to remember that through asking these questions, they will be able to tell if an applicant will be a good match for the company and the job.

1.Why should I hire you? What will you bring to this job?

This question will allow the employer to see how the applicant views his qualifications for the job.

2.If an irate customer started making a scene, how would you handle it?

The information found here will show the interviewee’s problem solving skills.

3.For what reason did you leave your last job?

The interviewer might be able to uncover a problem the applicant had that was not taken care of in an effective manner.

4.If you are called at the last minute to come to work could you show up fairly quickly?

This is very important information if the job is in retail.

5.I see by your resume that you were in management at your last job, was your department a successful one?

Maybe this applicant left or was told to leave because he was not good at managing.

6.Can you work long hours without it causing problems in your personal life?

If the answer is no to this beware of this one. Personal issues can affect job performance.

Questions and Answers for the Applicant to Understand

There are so many things that are asked in a job interview, it is easy for the applicant to get confused on what the correct answers might be. Here are some questions along with their answers so that the applicant can practice.

1.What do I need to know about you?

The applicant should stay to what is pertinent to his/her abilities to do the job. This can include educational background info and job history. They could also talk about any interesting hobbies they have. This would show they are a well-rounded person. They should stay away from highly personal information though and also keep it a short explanation. No 2-hour speeches on their whole life stories.

2.Why do you want this particular position?

This is where the interviewee needs to really have his/her answer down pat. It is something they always wanted to do or that they feel it would be a good stepping stone to their future plans.

3.If a difficult situation occurred within your job assignment how would you go about handling it?

The worst answer would be to say they would ask the manager for advice. A better answer is that they would try all means to solve the problem, and if nothing worked than they would ask for help.

4.Are you a self starter or do you need to be constantly told what you need to do next?

By all means answer yes that you are a self starter. Companies today want people who can think fast on their feet and find out for themselves what the next task at hand is. A manager does not mind being asked what to do, but does not like to have to remind the employees constantly the tasks they need to be doing.

5.Why do you want this job at this company?

After explaining that they would be good for the job, the interviewee should also say they believe the company will be good for growth potential too. If the company has been around for a long, then the applicant needs to point out they feel it is a stable place to work.

6.Do you feel that you have attained certain goals in your life up till now?

Hopefully, the interviewee will have a positive answer to this inquiry. Life should be about setting and reaching goals all along the way.

7.What are your salary expectations from this position?

The applicant should have a realistic idea of what the position pays. If they say $70,000 a year when the position only pays $40,000 a year they will not benefit their cause at all.

Interesting Questions to Ask Someone

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010




The world is full of questions waiting to be asked! Are you game to ask them? There are no rules to the game really. Get with someone you know and start asking away. You can keep all the questions light and fun or you could make them delve a bit deeper into someone’s psyche.

Why settle for finding out what kind of ice cream they want, when you can ask them about the current political situation? Of course, you don’t have to get this deep to have interesting questions though.

Are you wondering what type of interesting things you could ask? Ask things about future dreams, plans for family, what type of literature they like to read, and so on.

Well if you are having trouble making up your own list of questions maybe we can just help out. Below are interesting questions, at least to us, to ask someone…

List of Interesting Questions

1-10

1. If you could travel to any part of the world where would it be?
2. Do you have any major aspirations in life?
3. Are you an honest person or do you shade the truth to suit you?
4. Is there a part of your body that you would like to improve?
5. Do you have any unusual health problems that make life hard for you?
6. Would you ever devote your life to those less fortunate than you?
7. Are you so devoted to your religion that you have thought about being a minister, priest, or nun (depending on the sex of the person being asked)?
8. Do you read books in your spare time? If you do, then do you read the classics at all?
9. Do you like to watch sci-fi movies and programs, because they stretch the mind in different ways than other genres do?
10. Do you watch the Super Bowl each year?

11-20

11. Have you ever traveled that much? If so where have you been?
12. Has a religious experience ever made you cry?
13. Have you ever had a moment in your life that changed its whole direction?
14. What is your educational degree in?
15. Do you know how to weave reed baskets?
16. Do you know your ancestry? What nationalities are you?
17. Have you ever hated someone and not known why?
18. Are you nervous speaking in front of a crowd?
19. Do you own any works of art by famous artists?
20. Have you ever been in a hot-air balloon?

21-30

21. Have you ever had a very serious illness?
22. Which famous person would you like to be like?
23. Are you polite to even the cashiers that wait on you in the stores?
24. Which political party do you agree with the most?
25. Do you believe that the president and the government are doing enough to help the people of this country?
26. Do you believe in war or do you prefer peacefully handling all problems?
27. Are you an animal lover beyond just owning the typical dog or cat?
28. Do you detest video games or love them?
29. Have you ever been a Caribbean cruise? Did you like it?
30. Would you like to go to the moon if it was possible for just anyone to go?

31-40

31. Do you know how to scuba dive?
32. Do you like walking out in the woods communing with nature?
33. Do you think the world is coming to an end in the near future?
34. Are you into only eating organic foods?
35. Do you get enough exercise everyday for you health?
36. Do you drink plenty of water?
37. Are you addicted to soft drinks like some other people are?
38. Would you like to travel Europe one day and see the ancient ruins it has to offer?
39. Are you proficient operating a computer?
40. What kind of televisions do you own in your house and how many?

Now look at these questions to see how to write more. These happen to cover a whole array of subjects. To write your interesting questions you must first define what interesting means to you. You may want to ask completely different things than listed here.

Questions on music might be interesting to you, where someone else may want to talk philosophy when asking questions. Figure out what subjects you want the questions and then go from there. Start writing your list of questions.

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