Source: The Sun newspaper, 21 June 2004
Source: The Sunday Star, 6 Nov 2005
Source: The Sunday Star, 6 Nov 2005
Top 10 Interview Questions
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Tell Me Something About Yourself
Why Do You Want To Join This Company?
Why Are You Looking For A New Job?
What Kind Of Position Are You Looking For?
What Do You Consider Your Strengths and Weaknesses?
What Do You Know About Our Company?
What Do You Consider Your Greatest Achievements?
Where Do You See Yourself One / Five Years From Now?
What Type Of Job Assignments Did You Perform In Your
Last Job?
10. When You Start A New Job, How Do You Establish Good
Relationships With Your New Colleagues and Supervisors?
How many interview questions you can spot that
requires you to describe what you learn in
college or university?
Source: Jobstreet.com
Tell Me Something About Yourself
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Golden classic used at the start of interviews to break the ice
For interviewers to get a good initial run down of who you are and
your "hidden" characteristics, demonstrated in the way you
present this self-story.
You should prepare a 2 to 3 minute presentation that briefly
describe:
 introduces your self (where you're from)
 your personal interests (hobbies, community involvement etc)
 your work history
 recent career experience
Interviewers look for:
 brief, sequential summary of your life and career that relates to
the job for which you're interviewing.
 Your conversational style, your confidence level, your ability
to organize and present information
 An idea of the person you are behind the suit
Source: Jobstreet.com
What Interviewer Looks For?
Never underestimate the emotional aspect.
The following emotional aspects are important:
 Initial Impression
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Judgment is made on the way you look, speak and act for example
your vocal quality, eye contact, facial expression, body posture
 Management Potential
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People hire people to grow their own management team
 Motivation/Enthusiasm
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Employer want to hire people who are excited to work for them
 Personal Chemistry
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Generally, people prefer to hire people they can click with
 Competence
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Adaptability to change
Lateral thinking
People management skills
Source: Jobstreet.com
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