Interview Questions

The purpose of this task is to begin considering the information employers are going to ask of you across all sorts of perspective industries and endeavors and to prepare for these questions often asked in interviews.

Choose 5 of the Questions Below

Tell us a little about yourself?
How would you describe yourself?
How has your education prepared you for your career?
How would your previous supervisors describe you?
What are your career plans? Long-range? Short-range?
What does teamwork mean to you?
What does quality customer service mean to you?
Why do you want to work for our organization? (Provide a dream organization for this answer)
What type of position interests you most?
What are your three greatest strengths? What about your biggest weakness?
What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
What qualifications do you possess that you feel will make you successful in your career?
Why did you choose your particular major and/or minor?
Do you have plans for continued study?
What was the most difficult situation you faced and how did you handle it?
What have you enjoyed most about your past jobs? Least?
What have you learned from your mistakes?
Where do you see yourself five (or 10) years from now?
Are you willing to relocate? Travel?
What kind of work environment do you prefer?
What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
What do you consider to be your strengths? Weaknesses?
What extracurricular or outside activities have you pursued while in college? What did you learn from
them?
How would you deal with a conflict between yourself and someone in another office (agency, division)
with whom you had to work closely?
Why should I hire you?
How do you spend your leisure time - your hobbies and outside interests?
How do you deal with stress?
How good are your writing skills?
Describe your experience working with . . . (choose one of your previous experiences)

Write 1-2 Paragraph Answers to each of the Questions (Bring four copies to class)

Focus on the information that employers you may be interested in may want. What is your target? Is it
a job in business, work for a nonprofit service provider, an international position, a research position,
entrance into a college program? Consider how these factors may affect the kind of information these
employers may be looking for.
When writing your 1-2 paragraph answers for each question, think about whether or not you can deliver that answer in a minute or so, out loud, in an interview.
When choosing your 5 questions, try to make at least 2 of those questions the ones on the list you are most nervous about answering. Use this assignment as an opportunity to lay those concerns to rest.