Types of Interview Questions:
1.Standard or traditional.:
Targeting your education, work experiences, and career goals
Sample Questions:
Tell me about yourself?
What is your greatest strength? Weakness?
Why did you choose to interview with us?
What did you like most about your last job? Least?
What are your short and long term career goals?
2.Behavioral Questions:
These focus on your actions and/or behaviors in a previous setting
Past behavior provides clues to future behavior
Sample Questions
Describe a time you had to make a difficult decision?
Tell me about a time you worked under a deadline?
What do you do when a team member is not pulling his/her weight?
Think about a time you made a mistake. What did you learn from it?
3.Inappropriate or unethical questions:
Questions which probe into your private life or personal background
Questions about your ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities, marital status
Sample Questions
How old are you?
Do you have children?
Do you have a disability?
What religion do you practice?
General Interview Strategies:
Be prepared to talk about yourself and your experiences.
-Master the art of storytelling.
-Provide specific and concrete examples of your results/accomplishments.
-Remain positive, enthusiastic, poised, and confident throughout the interview process.
Remember an interview is a formal conversation--avoid filler words like “Um”, “Ah”, & “You know” Avoid indecisive phrases like: “I think,” “I guess,” “probably,” or “pretty good” Think before speaking Avoid long verbose answers--limit your response to 1-2 minutes If you do not hear or understand a question, ask them to repeat or clarify it for you Remain calm, relaxed, and be yourself
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