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If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for? |
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| Mention traits that are needed and that you have. |
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| Do you think you are overqualified for this position? |
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| Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position. |
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| How do you proposed to compensate for your lack of experience? |
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| Bring up any experience that the interviewer does not know about. Point out that you are a hard worker asww well as quick learner. |
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| What qualities do you look for in a boss? |
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| Knowledgeable, sense of humor, fair, loyal to subordinateas and holder of high standard. |
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| Are you applying for other jobs? |
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| Be honest and keep focus on this job and what you can do for the organization. |
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| What have you learned form mistakes on the job? |
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| Mention a well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. Example is working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off. |
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| Tell me a time when you help resolve a dispute? |
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| Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled. |
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| Tell me about your ability to work under pressure. |
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| You thrive under certain types of pressure and give an example that relates to the position you are applying for. |
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| Do your skills match this job or another job more closely? |
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| What motivates you to do your best on the job? |
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| personal traits: challenge, achievement recognition... |
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| Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekend? |
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| What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is? |
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| Possibilities: loyalty, energy, positive attitude, leadership, team player, expertise, initiative, patient, hard work,creativity, problem solver |
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| Tell me about a problem you had wiath a supervisor. |
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| What has disappointed you about a job? |
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| Not enough challenge, laid off, opportunities for advancement |
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| Why do you think you would do well at this job? |
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| Skills, experience and interest |
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| What are you looking for in a job? |
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| where I love the work, like the people and can contribute and can't wait to get to work. |
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| What kind of person would you refuse to work with? |
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| It would take disloyalty to the organizaattion, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. |
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| What is more important to you money or work? |
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| Money is always important, but the work is the most important. |
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| Would you be willing to relocate if required? |
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| What has been your biggest professional disappointment? |
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| Refer to something that was beyond your control, show acceptance and nonnegative feeling. |
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| What position do you prefer on a team working on a project? |
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| be honest, if you are comfortable in different roles point that out. |
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| Describe your work ethic. |
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| Emphasize : determiation to get the job done and work hard but enjoy your work. |
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| Yes, of course, give an example that show you often perform for the good of the team rather than for yourself. |
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