INSTRUCTIONS:
1.- Please read the text below.
2.- Suppose you are having a job interview. Write about the five next points. Send your work to my email: moshi_lopez@hotmail.com DO NOT FORGET THE HEADING: EBC LOGO, YOUR NAME, Title: Job Interview...
1.-Tell me about yourself.
2.-What do you expect to be doing ten years from now?
3.-Why should I hire you?
4.-Which 5 Questions would allow you to show the best of you? How would you answer them.
5.- Complete this sentences: I've achieved...I've fulfilled...I´ve accomplished...I've learnt...I've gained some experience...I'm still working on improving...
READING: Typical job interviews
Potential interview questions
Technically, not every
item is a question; some are statements; but all are intended to prompt you for
a response.
Better questions are not those that can be answered with a "yes"
or "no," but are open-ended questions that invite thoughtful response. Even if
you are asked a question that canINSTRUCTIONd with a "yes" or "no," (e.g. "Are
you comfortable with the amount of travel this job involves?"), you can
certainly add a word of explanation to back up your answer (e.g., "Yes. I
actually look forward to the opportuntity to travel and to work with the staff
members in some of the other offices.)
Best questions are those that ask you
how you behaved in the past, because past behavior is the best predictor of
future behavior. These are referred to as behavioral interview questions; read
more.
Not every interviewer will ask you every one of these
questions. However, if you are prepared to address these questions, you will
leave the impression that you were prepared for your job interview, even if
additional questions take you by surprise.
• What are your long-range goals and objectives for the
next seven to ten years?
• What are your short-range goals and objectives for
the next one to three years?
• How do you plan to achieve your career
goals?
• What are
the most important rewards you expect in your career?
• Why did you choose the career for
which you are preparing?
• What are your strengths, weaknesses, and
interests?
• How do
you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe
you?
• Describe a
situation in which you had to work with a difficult person (another student,
co-worker, customer, supervisor, etc.). How did you handle the situation? Is
there anything you would have done differently in hindsight?
• What motivates you to put forth
your greatest effort? Describe a situation in which you did so.
• In what ways have your college
experiences prepared you for a career?
• How do you determine or evaluate
success?
• In what
ways do you think you can make a contribution to our
organization?
•
Describe a contribution you have made to a project on which you
worked.
• What
qualities should a successful manager/leader/supervisor/etc.
possess?
• Was there
an occasion when you disagreed with a supervisor's decision or company policy?
Describe how you handled the situation.
• What two or three accomplishments have given you the
most satisfaction? Why?
• Describe your most rewarding college
experience.
• What
interests you about our product or service?
• Why did you select your college or
university?
• What
led you to choose your major or field of study?
• What college subjects did you like
best? Why?
• What
college subjects did you like least? Why?
• If you could do so, how would you plan your academic
studies differently?
• Do you think your grades are a good indication of
your academic achievement?
• What have you learned from participation in
extracurricular activities?
• In what kind of work environment are you most
comfortable?
• How
do you work under pressure?
• Describe a situation in which you worked as part of a
team. What role did you take on? What went well and what didn't?
• In what part-time, co-op, 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 our
organization?
• What
two or three things would be most important to you in your job?
• What criteria are you using to
evaluate the organization for which you hope to work?
• How would you view needing to
relocate for the job? Do you have any constraints on relocation?
• Are you comfortable with the
amount of travel this job requires?
• Are you willing to spend at least six months as a
trainee?
What the interview is looking for:
Interviewer
says: Tell me about yourself.
Remember, this is a job interview, not a psychological or personal interview. The interviewer is interested in the information about you that relates to your qualifications for employment, such as education, work experiences and extracurricular activities.Interviewer says: What do you expect to be doing five years from now? Ten years from now?
The interviewer is looking for evidence of career goals and ambitions rather than minutely specific descriptions. The interviewer wants to see your thought process and the criteria that are important to you. The interviewer is not looking for information about your personal life.Interviewer says: Why should I hire you?
Stress what you have to offer the employer as relates to the position for which you are interviewing, not how nice it would be to work there or what you want from the employer. Remember that you are being compared to other candidates, and in fact more than one candidate might be a very good employee. Deliver to the employer reasons to see that you are a good fit (show you know yourself, know the field/industry, know the organization, and know the position).Interviewer says: What are your ideas about salary?
Research salaries in your field before your interviews so that you know the current salary range for the type of position you are seeking. Read more about being prepared for questions about salary.Interviewer says: Why do you want to work for our company/organization?
Not having an answer is a good way to get crossed off the candidate list, and is a common pet peeve of interviewers. Research the employer before your interview; attempt to find out about the organization's products, locations, clients, philosophy, goals, previous growth record and growth plans, how they value employees and customers, etc.Unfortunately it's very common for job-seekers to directly state, "I really want to work for your company/agency/organization/firm," but then to be unable to answer the question "why?" Without the answer to "why?" the initial statement becomes meaningless.
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