6. The Interview Part 2
A typical interview will run like this:
Stage 1.
Interviewers will explain the format that the interview will take by giving you a brief description of the position
Typical questions at this stage will be :
- What do you know about this job or company?
- Does this sound interesting to you?
Stage 2.
Interviewers will then focus on you. They will want to know about your qualifications, work history, successes and failures and inter-personal style.
Typical questions will be:
- Tell me about yourself ?
- What are your major strengths?
- What is your greatest weakness?
- What are your interests outside of work?
Stage 3.
Next they will be looking for your motivation for the job.
Typical questions will be:
- Why do you want the job?
- What do you expect it would be like?
- What was your worst mistake?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- Where do you see yourself in five years from now?
- What are your goals in life?
- What accomplishments are you most proud of?
Stage 4.
At this point, interviewers will try to determine your loyalty.
Typical questions will be :
- How did you get on with your previous bosses and colleagues?
- What did you like about the company?
- Why did you leave your last position?
- How much did you make in your last job?
Stage 5.
Interviewers will then try to determine your work ethic.
Typical questions will be :
- What type of work do you like to do best?
- What accomplishment gave you the greatest satisfaction?
- What have you done to improve yourself over the years?
- What hours do you work in your current position?
- How have you handled difficult situations? (They will want to know if you are persistent in the face of obstacles.)
Stage 6.
Interviewers may introduce some hypothetical situations.
A typical questions may be :
- How would you deal with this situation?
Stage 7.
The interview will probably be closed by asking if you have any further questions.