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- What are your long-range and short-range goals and objectives, when and why did you establish these goals, and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
- What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?
- What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
- What do you really want to do in life?
- What are your long-range career objectives?
- How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
- What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
- What do you expect to be earning in five years?
- Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
- Which is more important to you, the money or the type of job?
- What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- How would you describe yourself?
- How do you think a friend or colleague who knows you would describe you?
- What motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts?
- How has your school experience prepared you for a career?
- Why should I hire you?
- What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be successful?
- How do you determine or evaluate success?
- What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
- In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
- What qualities should a successful manager possess?
- Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
- Describe your best / worst boss.
- What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
- Describe your most rewarding school experience.
- If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for?
- Why did you select your school or university?
- What led you to choose your field of study?
- What school subjects did you like most? Why?
- What school subjects did you like least? Why?
- If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why?
- What changes would you make in your school or university? Why?
- Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
- Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
- What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
- In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable?
- How do you work under pressure?
- In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why?
- How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?
- Why did you decide to seek a position with this company?
- What do you know about our company?
- What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
- Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?
- What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?
- Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
- Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
- Are you willing to travel?
- Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
- Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located?
- What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
- What have you learned from your mistakes?
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why do you want to work in this field?
- Give me an example of a problem you have solved.
- What areas of this job would be the most challenging for you?
- What can you do for us that someone else can’t?
- Tell me about the most challenging person you’ve ever worked with. What was the situation? What did you do? What happened?
- Think of a time when you had to contact a stranger and persuade him/her to do something. What was the situation? What did you do? What happened?
- Think of when someone was angry with you or there was conflict. What was the situation? What did you do? What were the results?
- Why are you leaving your current job?
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