I

fof
fer
edt
oyou,
howl
ongdoyoupl
ant
ost
ayi
nthi
srol
e?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Iapproache veryne wjobwithalong-
ter
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ew.Iwouldli
ketot
hinktha
tIca nma k
eapos i
ti
vecontr
ibut
ionto
XYZCor pforthef ores
e e
ablefut
ure.
Recruit
ing,hir
inga ndtrai
ninganewe mployeei
sa nexpensi
veproce
ssandr epr
esentsamajori
nvestmentby
anempl oyer.Theintervi
ewe rwa
ntstoens ur
ethatyourgoal
sarecompati
blewiththefi
rm'
sinvest
me nt

Whatk
indofs
alar
yar
eyous
eek
ing?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ans
wer1:Iwoul
dexpe
ctasa
larywhi
chr
efl
ect
sthee
xpe
rie
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li
fi
cat
ionst
hatIbr
ingt
other
ole
.
Whatr
angedoyouhavei
nmind?

Answer2:I
'
v egotast
rongback
groundi
nthi
sindus
tryandmys ki
ll
sareape r
fec
tma t
chfort
hisr
ole.Iwoul
d
expec
tmyc ompensa
tiontobeatt
heuppere
ndoftheposit
ion'
ssal
aryband.Canyoutel
lmewhatthatsal
ary
bandis?

Answer3:Ba
sedontheinf
ormati
onIhavea
boutt
heposi
tion,
as al
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ange28,
000-
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cttheex
peri
enc
ea ndexpe
rti
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tIwoul
dbri
ngtotherole
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Whenprepar
ingforthei
nte
rvi
e wyoushoul
dtr
ytodisc
ove
rthesal
aryr
angeforthejobf
romther
ecr
uit
me nt
cons
ult
antorhuma nres
ourcesde
part
me nt
.Thi
sinf
ormat
ionca
nputyouinas t
rongposi
ti
onwhent
hetime
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iateasal
ary.

Unles
spressed,youshoul
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eadyoushoul
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iveto
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.Mos tf
irmsha
vesalar
ybandsforea
chposit
ion.Youshoul
daimtone
goti
ateasala
rytowards
thepeakofthera
ngef ort
heposi
ti
oninwhichyouarei
nte
rviewi
ng.

Ifyouarepushe dforaspeci
ficsal
ary,r
espondwi t
hat argetrange.Thi
swi l
lhel
playthegroundworkfor
fut
urenegoti
a t
ions.Youshouldquali
fyyour
selfbys peci
fyingthatyouranswerisbasedontheinfor
ma t
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ty ouhavetoha ndaboutthejob.Donotgivethea ct
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isf
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ny oudowna talat
erpoint.Fore x
a mpl
e ,
ifyourtar
getsal
aryrangeis26,
000-
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000, y
ous houldspecif
yahi ghe
rrangesucha s28,000-32,000.

"
Whatdoyouthinki
ttakest
obesucce
ssf
uli
nan
organi
zat
ionli
ket
his
?"
 Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
It
hinkthatde t
erminat
ion,awil
li
ngne sst
owor khar
da ndadesi
retoex
celi
ne ver
ythingy oudoar
ek e
y
at
tri
butesforas uccessf
ulemployeeinac ompanyli
keXYZCorp.Asucces
sfulemploy e
ewoul da
lsoneedto
handl
epress ur
ewe ll
,beagreatcommuni cat
orandane xc
ell
entt
eamme mber.Thesea reatt
ri
but
esthatha
ve
hel
pedmes ucceedinmypa stposi
tionsandonesthatIwoul
dlik
etoappl
yinXYZCor p.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thei
nterv
iewerwantstoknowifyou'
repr
epar
edt
ogivewhati
tta
kestocontr
ibut
etot
hef
ir
m.Theque
sti
on
al
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ludestoyourunder
standi
ngofthefi
rm'
set
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,andhowwe l
lyouwil
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tin.

Us
ethi
sque
sti
ont
ohi
ghl
ightt
hequa
li
ti
est
haty
oubr
ingt
othef
ir
m.

Whatdoyouk
nowaboutt
hisor
gani
zat
ion?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ik
nowt hatXYZCorp.hasbeeninexi
stenc
ef orfourye a
rs.ItwasfoundedbyJ ohnRushinhisgar
ageandhe
ha
sbuilti
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stoffi
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irmi nthestatewithaspir
ati
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t'
srenownedasana mbi
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ie
veithasaver
y
br
ightf
uture.Ial
solik
ethefa
c tt
hatXYZCor pis
n' tacompa nythatre
s t
sonitslaure
ls.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinte
rvie
we rwantstoknowhowhungryyoua ref
ort
hisj
ob.Ify
ouhave
n'te
venpr
epar
edfort
heint
ervi
ew,
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ougett
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Checkoutthef
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e(ift
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)andbusi
nes
sdi
rec
tor
iesi
nyourl
oca
lli
bra
ry.Yous
houl
dal
so
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actthefi
rmit
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rPubl
icRel
ati
onsde
par
tme
nt.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1.Wha
tdoy outhi
nkitta k
e stobes uccessf
uli
nanor
gani
zat
ionl
ik
ethi
s?
1.Wha
tconc e
rnsyoua boutt hi
sc ompany?
1.Whe
redoy ouseethisc ompa nygoing?
1.Wha
tdoy ouknowa boutourpr oducts?
1.Wha
tattr
actsyoutot hi
sc ompa ny?
Whati
nte
restsyouaboutt hiscompa ny?

Fr
eej
obi
nte
rvi
ewque
sti
on#5
 "
Whatdoyouknowaboutthepos
iti
onyou'
veappl
iedf
or?
Whatdut
iesdoyouthi
nkthi
sjobent
ail
s?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
TheMe diaMa r
ketingCo-ordinat
orreportstotheMa r
k et
ingDi r
ect
or.Herrol
eistoco-
ordina t
ea l
lmedia
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rti
sing,part
icular
lypri
nt ,r
adio,
a ndtel
e vi
sion.TheCo- ordi
natorwork
swi t
hMe di
aage nciestoprof
il
e
adve
rti
singopportuniti
es,t
he n,worki
ngwi thi
nas t
rictbudget,sheorgani
zescros
s-mediaa dvert
isi
ng
campai
gns .Animpor t
antas pectoftheroleistodi ss
e minatethecustomerre
sponsetothea dvert
sinorder
tomeasureitssucc e
ssa ndthusimpr ovefuturec ampaigns.

Atmyl a stjobinABC&CoIwor kedclos

e l
ywi t
hs e
veraldif
fer
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es,
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ngsomet hat
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enceasame mberof
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abl
ishedABC&Coa sana ti
ona lbrandbylaunc hi
ngABCDooDa ana t
ionwi
de.Ifeelt
hatIcan
bringthise xper
ti
setotheMe diaMarket
ingCo- ordi
natorrol
ea ndhelpXYZCorpa chie
veit'
sgoalofdoubl
ing
i
t'scustome rbas
eeveryyearforthenextthr
e ey ear
s.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Youshouldgatherasmuc hinformati
onaspossi
bleaboutt
hej obyou'
reappl
yi
ngfor.Ify
oudon'tevenknow
whatthejobis,howc anyoupos si
blycl
ai
mt obethebestcandida
tefori
t?Rese
archingtheposi
ti
on
demonstrat
esiniti
ati
ve,de
terminati
onandgoodprepar
ati
ona ndisagreatwayt
oimpr es
st hei
nter
viewera
t
thest
a r
toftheinterv
iew.

Whenans
we r
ingt
hisquest
ionma
kes
uret
oinc
luder
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renc
est
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ndhowt
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equi
rement
softhejob.

Youc angathe
rmor einfor
ma t
iona boutthepos iti
onfr
omthelocati
onwhereyoulearntaboutt
heope ni
ng-a
j
obc enter/recr
uit
me ntposteretc.Ifyouha v
et henameofa nappr
opri
ateconta
ct,forexampl
eape rsoni
n
thefi
rm'sHuma nRe s
our c
esde partment,yous houldc
ontactt
hema ndre
que s
tfurt
he ri
nformat
ion.You
shouldal
s ogat
herinfor
ma ti
onc once r
ningther ol
eingene
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omac areer
sdirect
oryinalibr
aryoronthe
Int
ernet.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1.Whydi
dyouapplyforthisjob?
Whydoyouwantthispositi
on?
Whati
nte
res
tsyoua boutthisposi
ti
on?

Whywoul
dyoul
iket
owor
kforme
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I'
vebeenawar
eofyourreputat
ionfors
ometi
me.You'
rer
egar
dedasani
nnovat
orwit
hinthei
ndust
ryand
beyond.Ia
ppr
eci
atetha
ty ourt
e a
m'ssucc
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ors
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'
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khardtogett
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hese
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easons,I
'mconfi
dentI
'
dbeanas
settoyourgr
oup.Ihopet
hatmyexper
ienc
eshowsI'
msui
tabl
yquali
fi
edto
f
ulf
il
ltheposi
ti
on.

Iknowt hatyourposit
ionwit
hinthisfirmspe a
ksforit
sel
f.Myidealma nage
ri ssomeonet
hatfoster
s
excell
ence,i
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on, a
ndsuc ce
ss ,
a swellaspers
onalandprof
essionalgrowth.I
t'
swide
lyrecogni
zedtha
t
XYZCor p'
ss t
rongestasseti
sitsstafftha
nk stoi
tsstr
ongbeli
efintr
a i
ninga nddevel
opment
.Forthese
re
a sons,t
hisisahighlydesi
rabl
er ol
e .

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Ther
ea r
etwoa pproa
chestoa nsweri
ngt hi
sque st
ion.I
fy ouknowtheint
ervi
ewerper
sonall
yorbyreputat
ion
youcanall
udetoqua l
it
iesi
nhi mthaty ourespe
cta ndthecompli
me nt
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ri
ngtohowy ourqual
it
ies
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dma tchthoseofas ui
tabl
e,hypotheti
calmana ger
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whyar
eyous
eek
ingane
wjob?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'veworke
dwi t
hABC&Cof orthr
eey ea
rs.Duri
ngthatt
imeI'
veachi
evedal
lofthegoa
lsIs
etmyse
lfandI'
ve
enj
oyedeveryminut
e.Now, however
,mya spi
rat
ionsex
tendbey
ondthoseofABC&Co.Iwoul
dli
ketotac
kle
anewc hal
le
ngeinadiff
ere
nte nvi
ronment.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Whil
ethi
sisastr
aight
forwardques
tion,y
oushouldmakesuret
oac
cent
uat
ethepos
iti
vei
nyoura
nswe
r.Do
nott
ellt
hei
nte
rvi
ewe rthaty
ou'r
ebor e
dwithyourcur
rentj
ob!

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

"
Whati
syours
alar
yhi
stor
y?Doyoue
xpe
ctt
hatpat
ter
nto
conti
nue
?"
 Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Answer1( Candidat
ewi t
hgoods alar
yincreases
)
I
nt hefouryearsofmye mployme ntatABC&CoIwa sv e
ryhappywi t
hmys al
arygrowth.Mymos tr
ecent
i
ncreasewa sa1 5%r i
seafte
rthes ucces
sfulcomplet
ionofay ear-
longproj
ect
.Ifeelthatt
hei
ncrease
re
flect
edmype rfor
ma nceandthee x
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bil
it
iesIa s
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s eofthepr
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XYZCor pisanor gani
zati
onthatrewardsexcell
entperformance
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ashion.Isit
?

Answe r2( Candidatewithdisappoi

ntingsa l
aryincr
eases)
Mya verages alaryincre
asedur i
ngthec ourseofmyc aree
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n6%, alt
hougha sImov edj
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elyIwa sdi
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i
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dedt olookforajobwit
hamor eambit
iousc ompa nywhereIwillbe
re
wa rdeda ccordingtomype rf
ormanc e
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
ervi
eweri
str
yingtoes
tabli
shthesc
a l
eofyours
ala
ryincr
eas
esdur
ingyourcar
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ndesti
mateyour
per
formancea
sindi
catedbyyourrat
eofprogr
ess
.Theint
erv
ieweri
sal
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emptingt
ogaugey
ourcurr
ent
sal
ary.

Thisi
sav erytr
ickyquest
ion.Ifyougiv
espec
ifi
cnumbe r
s,t
heywillundoubtedl
ybeusedi
na nys
alary
negot
iat
ionsthatfol
low.I
fyours al
aryi
ncr
easeshavebeendi
sappoint
ing,youmustex
plai
nthereas
onsto
youri
ntervi
ewerinordert
oa voidhermaki
ngincor
rectj
udgments
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

Howl
ongwoul
ditt
akebef
oreyoucoul
dcont
ri
but
etot
his
company?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
dnee
dtogetabett
eri
deaoft
hef
ullr
espons
ibi
li
ti
esa
ssoc
iat
edwi
tht
hisj
ob,
alongwi
tha
nide
aoft
he
c
ompl
exi
ti
esofea
ch.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
I
'
dne
edt
ounde
rst
andt
hef
ullr
angeofr
espons
ibi
li
ti
esa
ssoc
iat
edwi
tht
hisj
ob,
alongwi
tha
nide
aoft
he
c
ompl
exi
ti
esofe
ach.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whe
  nwoul
dyoue
xpe
ctyourne
xtpr
omot
ion?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
It'
sdi
ffi
culttogiveane x
a ctti
mewi t
houtk nowingthepersonnelst
ruc
turewi
thinXYZCorpandspeci
fi
cal
ly
theli
neofr e
s ponsi
bil
it
ya ssoci
atedwiththisposit
ion.However,I
'
ma nambit
iouspe r
sonandt
hroughhar
d
work,dedi
cation,andwiththeguidanceofagoodma na
ger,Iai
mt ogai
nmyne xtpromoti
onassoonas
possi
ble,i
deallyaheadof'normal't
imefra
me s
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisi
saque st
ionthatcouldea
silycat
chyouout.Besurenottocrossthef
ineli
nebetweenambit
ionand
arr
oganceinyouranswe r
.Avoi
dgi v
inggl
ibanswerse.
g.'I
nthreemonthsti
me '
,t
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duceyour
cre
dibi
li
ty.Tr
yt ot
ellthei
nter
viewerhowy ouwil
lachi
eveyournextpromot
ion,e.
g.t
hroughhar
dwor k
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the
r
tha
nwhe n.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

I
 fyouwe
reof
fer
edt
hisj
ob,
whatf
act
orswi
lldi
ctat
e
whe
the
ryouacce
pti
tornot
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'ma tvari
ouss tagesofthei
nter
viewprocesswithanumbe roff i
rmsa tthemoment.Mypre
ferr
edposit
ion
wi
llbei nac ompa nytha
toff
ersac hal
le
ngingenvir
onme nt,apr ospectforpr
omoti
on,andarewardi
ng
workingexpe r
ience.I
t'
simpor
tanttomet hatIworkforac ompa nywi t
hbr i
ghtpr
ospect
sandstr
ongdesire
f
orsuc cess.Obv i
ousl
yXYZCor pisoneofmypr efer
redc ompa nies.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinterv
ie werwantst oknowwha tyoua r
el ook i
ngforinaj ob,andhowwe lly
outhinkt
heposit
iononof f
er
matchesy ourde s
ires
.Thi si
sagr e
a topportunitytoaddv aluetoyourowns t
ockbyre mi
ndi
ngtheintervi
ewer
thatt
hisisnott heonlyjoby ouhaveapplie
df or
.Wi t
hk nowledgethatherfi
rmisincompeti
ti
onfory our
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ents
,ify ouarethec hosencandi
da t
e,thei nte
rviewerwillknowt ha
tshemus tof
feranatt
ract
ivepa ck
ageto
youass oona spos s
ible.However,
bec arefulnott osounda sifyouarebiggert
hanthefi
rminter
viewingyou.
Doremembe r
,themor
efi
rmst
hata
rei
ncompe
tit
ionf
ory
ours
igna
tur
e,t
hes
tronge
ryourha
ndwhe
n
negot
iat
ing.

I
fyouwe
reoff
eredt
hisj
ob,whatfact
orswi
lldi
ctat
e
whet
heryouacce
ptitornot?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'ma tvari
ouss tagesofthei
nter
viewprocesswithanumbe roff i
rmsa tthemoment.Mypre
ferr
edposit
ion
wi
llbei nac ompa nytha
toff
ersac hal
le
ngingenvir
onme nt,apr ospectforpr
omoti
on,andarewardi
ng
workingexpe r
ience.I
t'
simpor
tanttomet hatIworkforac ompa nywi t
hbr i
ghtpr
ospect
sandstr
ongdesire
f
orsuc cess.Obv i
ousl
yXYZCor pisoneofmypr efer
redc ompa nies.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinterv
ie werwantst oknowwha tyoua r
el ook i
ngforinaj ob,andhowwe lly
outhinkt
heposit
iononof f
er
matchesy ourde s
ires
.Thi si
sagr e
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Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatar
eyours
tre
ngt
hs?Howdot
heyhe
lpyou?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
mwe l
lmoti
vate
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
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Res
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 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

Whatar
eyourwe
akne
sse
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ercomet
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"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I'
ma l
waysreadytol
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Avoi
ddirec
tlyansweri
ngt hi
squesti
on,
ifpossi
ble.Nami ngawe aknesswi l
lonlyinvi
teares
ponseli
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whyhaven'tyoutakencor r
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.

Te
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wer
(s)
I
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ma na mbi
ti
ous,se
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veandI'
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Adv
icef
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her
ecr
uit
mentcons
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Thisi
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vel
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ontoa nswer.Thekeytoa nswerthisquesti
onisstayi
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pri
ma r
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'
names.Do,forexample
,de s
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ibewha tmotivat
esy ourcare
era nddri
vesy ourpassi
ons.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Doyoul
iket
owor
kaspar
tofat
eamoral
one
.Why
?"
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wer
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Iworkve
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lwhenI'
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otoo.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Tea
m- wor
kisanimportanta s
pectofanyjob.Youshoul
dbecapabl
eofc onv
inci
ngyouremploy
ertha
tyou'r
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ourse
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work
loadandthatyouwillnotbedepende
ntonot her
stodoyourownjob.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whats
kil
lsdoyoune
edt
ode
vel
opmos
t?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
tmays eemabitpremat
ure,
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ode vel
opmyprojectmana
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a
ndIthinkdeve
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ll
snowwoul
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ti
oneas
ier.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thehi
ddenque sti
ontheinte
rvie
we ri
saski
ngyouis:Whats
k i
ll
sdoyouneedtodevel
opmost?Becar
eful
answe
ringthisquest
ion.Thebestwaytoansweri
sbyhighl
ighti
ngt
heskil
lsyoual
readyha
ve.Agood
answe
rwoul dall
udetoas ki
llwhic
hwouldnotbeexpect
edofsomeoneatyourpos
iti
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heorgani
zati
on.
Thi
scoulddemons tr
ateambiti
on,for
war
dplanni
nga ndadesi
retol
ear
n.

Whatmot
ivat
esyou?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ineedveryli
tt
lemoti
vat
ioninworkoranyotheras
pectofmylif
e.Iha
veas t
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uraldr
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e
gre
a tpr
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llnotset
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eforsecondbes
t.Thati
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al
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ionIne
ed.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Empl
oyer
sloves
elf
-mot
iva
tor
s.I
fyouma ket
heint
ervi
ewert
hinkthatyoumus tbecons
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,youwil
lser
ious
lyhar
my ouri
nte
rvi
ewc hance
s .Beunequi
vocali
nyourr
espons
e.

 
 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Howdoyouhandl
est
res
s?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I'
mnott hetypeofpe rsonthatbecomess t
res
s e
dv eryeasi
ly.However
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rcumstanceIdid
startt
obe comes t
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uti
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rinputanda s
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nce.Inaworkinge nv
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Adv
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her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sisadiff
icultquest
iont
oanswer.Youshouldn'tr
espondthatyou'
veneve
rbeenst
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nter
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ou'veeverbeenputinac hall
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wer
(s)
I'
mlooki
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Adv
icef
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her
ecr
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mentcons
ult
ant
Thisi
sagr e
atquest
iontoanswer.Theinter
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Whatdoyoul
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odoi
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eti
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wer
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Ienjoypart
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Employe r
slikeroundede mployeesthatha veaba l
ancedlif
ewi thinteres
tsoutofthewor kplace.Beli
eveitor
notthepe rf
e ctemployeedoesnotwor ke i
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cepti
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ronme nt.
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grea
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Whys
  houl
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wer
(s)
Ibel
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ambit
ions
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Keepyourans
we rs
hortandtothepoi
nt.Ifyou'r
ea s
kedthi
squesti
ona tt
heendofa nint
ervi
ew,youranswe
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art
,youshoul
ds e
toutyourasse
ts,andthe ngoontodemonstra
tethema stheint
ervi
ewprogres
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s.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Wha
tsa
lar
ydoy
out
hinky
oude
ser
ve?

Howdoyoume
asur
e's
ucce
ss'
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eAns
wer
(s)
Imeasuremyownpe rs
onalsucces
sbyhowwe llI
'vea c
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,whi
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ntgoali
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sint
ervi
ew.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Ther
ei sasubtl
edif
fere
ncebetwe
enthi
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s.Thel
atte
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titme
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oufor
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obes ucce
ssful
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoy
oude
fine'
suc
ces
s'?

I
nwhatk
indofwor
kenvi
ronmentar
eyoumos
t
pr
oduct
ive?
"
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eAns
wer
(s)
Ithi
nkthemode r
nwor k
placeissovari
ed,i
t'
simport
anttobecapabl
eofpr
oduct
ivi
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angeof
envi
ronments
.Myf avori
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ronmentwouldbeonewithgoodcommunic
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tte
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'
sus ua
ll
ys omet
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athert
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Atfi
rstappea rancesthisma yseemlik
eagreatopport
uni
tytoespousehowwe l
lyouper
for
mi nyourf
avori
te
worki
nge nvironme nt.Buti
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oadwi t
hyouranswer,
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gnal
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nter
v i
ewera bouty ourabil
itytoworki
ndi
f f
ere
ntenvir
onments?Whatifthi
srol
eisinacomplet
elydi
ff
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nt
env
ironme nttot heidealsi
tuati
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vej
ustdescri
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Thebestbeti
stopl
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xi
nga
nya
nswe
rwi
tht
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tat
eme
ntt
haty
ouwor
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lli
nev
ery
envi
ronment.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Howdoyouhandl
epr
ess
ure
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wer
(s)
I
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lyrev
elswhe nunderpress
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sma ys e
ems i
milart
othequeston:Howdoy
i ouhandl
estre
s s
? .Ther
eisasubt
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cult
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tati
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yourboss,or
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ve,
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ss ur
emays ugge
stthatyouavoi
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andther e
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viewertha
tyourreac
tions
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essur
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nbyy ours
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f.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoy
ouha
ndl
est
res
s?

Howdoyour
espondt
ocr
it
ici
sm?
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eAns
wer
(s)
Ires
pondver
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ti
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Adv
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romt
her
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uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
ervi
ewe
rwantstoas
ses
syourwil
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keadv
iceandtol
earnfr
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di
scoverhowmana
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ouwil
lbe
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nc opewi
thanswer
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oauthorit
y.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Doyoul
ik
etobepraise
d?Why?
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.Doyoul
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it
ici
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.Doyouf
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sm?Why ?
1
.Howdoyoucopewitht
akingi
nst
ruc
tions
?

Namet
  hre
eadj
ect
ive
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stus
edt
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scr
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you.
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eAns
wer
(s)
Respondwithanythr
eeofthef
oll
owingoranysi
mil
aradj
ect
ivesyoucaret
ome nti
on:
Reli
abl
e,har
d-wor
king,
consci
ent
ious,i
nnovat
ive
,smar
t,i
nte
lli
gent
,communi
cati
ve,
organi
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li
gent
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c,l
ik
able
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisisat oughques
tionma deeasi
ert
hroughpre
pa r
ati
on.Theint
erv
iewerwil
lle
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nmos ta
boutyouby
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et het
hreea
djecti
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s-rathert
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e
adj
e c
t i
vesa ct
ual
lyar
e .

Av
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dje
cti
veswi
thapos
sibl
edoubl
e-e
dge
dswor
dsuc
hasa
mbi
ti
ous
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatar
eyourhobbi
es?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ihaverunas uccessfulf
il
mc l
ubforthelast3year
s.Istart
editasawa ytomeetnewpe opl
ewhos haremy
l
ov eofmovies.Wenowha vemorethanahundredme mbersandawa i
tingli
stt
ojoin.I
t'
sbeenaterri
fi
c
excusetosocial
izewithpeopl
eIwouldnototherwisehavemet.Ial
soenjoyworki
ngwithotheror
ganizat
ions
suchasdistr
ibutors
,fil
mc l
ubsandlocalfi
lmfesti
valst
os howint
eres
tingandfor
eignfi
lmsthatwould
other
wisehavebe enmi s
sedbythelocalmult
ipl
exes.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisma yseema nide
ntica
l que
sti
ontoWhatdoyoudoi nyourspar
eti
me?Howeve
rthe
rei
sasli
ght
dis
tinc
tion.Spe
cifi
cal
ly:ahobbyisaspeci
fi
cac t
ivi
tyorpa
stimeinwhi
chyoupa
rti
ci
pat
ere
gul
arl
y.Li
ste
ning
tomus i
corwa t
chingTVa renothobbi
es,
me r
elythi
ngsyoudo.

Indi
vi
dual
swithhobbi
es,pa
rti
cula
ra nunus ua
lone ,
a r
eregar
dedasdi
ver
seandwel
l-
rounde
dwi t
haheal
thy
outl
ookonli
fe.The
seareatt
ract
ivepersonaltr
a i
tsval
uedbyma nymode
rnempl
oyer
s.Hobbie
sthatc
ana l
so
demonstr
ateabusi
nessorpers
ona lde
ve l
opme ntbenefi
tar
eofmostval
ue.

 
 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Wha
tdoy
oul
ik
etodoi
nyours
par
eti
me?

Howwoul
dyours
upe
rvi
sormot
ivat
eyou?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'me
xtr
emelys
elf
-mot
iva
ted,
Idon'
tthi
nkt
hatmys
upe
rvi
sorwoul
dne
edt
odov
erymuc
hinor
dert
omot
iva
te
mef
urt
her
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Ar
eyouase
lf-
star
terordoyouneedtobepushe
dbyy oursupe
rvi
sori
nor
dert
opr
oduc
ere
sul
ts?Ani
dea
l
ca
ndi
dat
ere
quire
slitt
lemot
ivat
iontopr
oceedwit
hthejob.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatwoul
dyoudowit
hyourl
if
eifmone
ywasnota
conce
rn?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Iwoul
dn'
tchangeanyt
hing.Ienj
oya l
laspect
sofmyli
fe.Ihav
eagoodhomel i
feandIenj
oymywor
k
i
mme nse
ly.I
twoul
dbev eryhardtorepl
a c
ethecha
ll
engesandsa
tis
fac
tionIderi
vefr
ommywork.I
'
dal
so
misst
hecama r
ade
rieofmyc oll
eagues.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Anotherwayofphr
a s
ingt
hisque
sti
onis,I
fyoucouldqui
ttomor
row,
woul
dyou?Theint
erv
iewe
ristry
ingt
o
asse
s showmuc hyouenj
oyworki
ng,howdedi
catedyouaretoy
ourj
obandhowstr
ongaworkethi
cyou
possess.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

Doyoul
iket
obepr
ais
ed?Why
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
t'
snicet
obeprai
sedbutit'
scert
ainl
ynotsomet
hingIr
elyontomot
iva
teme.I
fI'
mpra
ise
ditme
anst
hatI
mustbedoi
ngt
herightt
hing.Butoft
ensomeconstr
uct
ivecr
it
ici
smi
smorehel
pful
.
 

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
ervi
ewerwantstodis
c overwhet
heryourequi
refr
equentpraisea
nda t
tenti
oninorde
rtodriv
ey our
sel
f
andther
efor
erequi
reclosesupervi
si
onorwhe t
heryou'
reas e
lf-
start
ert
hatcanbel e
fttogetonwit
hthejob
wit
houtconst
antatt
enti
on.Ev e
ryma na
ger'
sti
mei spre
cious-ifyou'
reaconstantdr
ainonthatt
imethenyou
maybeal i
abil
it
ytothefi
rm.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoyour
e spondtocri
ti
cis
m?
1
.Doyoul
ik
etobec ri
ti
cize
d?Why ?
1
.Doyouf
earc
riti
cism?Why ?
1
.Howdoyoucopewi t
htaki
nginst
ruc
tions
?

Doyoul
iket
obecr
it
ici
zed?Why?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Idon'tenj
oybei
ngcr
it
ici
zedbutIc
ert
ainl
yrec
ogni
zet
heuseful
nes
sofconst
ruc
tiv
ecr
it
ici
sm.I
t'
san
i
nvaluablewayt
ole
arnwhatI'
mdoingwrongandt
ofi
ndouthowtoimpr
ove
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinte
rvi
ewerwant
stodi
scov
erwhe t
hery
oua r
eope
ntoanothe
rpe r
son'
sopi
nionsa
nds
ugge
sti
ons
.Thi
s
ques
tionre
lat
estoyourma
nageabi
li
tyandyourc
ommuni
cat
ionskil
ls
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoyour
e spondtocri
ti
cis
m?
1
.Doyoul
ik
etobepr ai
sed?Why ?
1
.Doyouf
earc
riti
cism?Why ?
1
.Howdoyoucopewi t
htaki
nginstr
uct
ions
?

"
Doyoui
nte
ractwe
llwi
thpe
opl
e?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
mav
erys
oci
alpe
rson.Ie
njoybe
inga
roundpe
opl
eandIge
tonv
erywe
llwi
thpe
opl
e.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theans
we rhe
rehastobe'Ye
s'.Duri
ngthecour
seofy
ourwor
kyouwil
lde
alwi
thc
oll
eague
s,c
li
ent
sand/
or
cust
omers
.Socia
lski
ll
sareessenti
ali
na nymoder
nwork
inge
nvi
ronme
nt.

 
 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Doyougene
ral
lygeta
longwithyourco-work
ers?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
edoy oufi
nddif
fic
ulttogetal
ongwit
h?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
efi
ndy oudif
fi
cul
ttoge tal
ongwit
h?

Doyouge
  ner
all
yge
tal
ongwi
thyourco-
wor
ker
s?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ye
s,a
lwa
ys.I
'
mav
erys
oci
alpe
rson.I
'
vene
verha
dapr
obl
emge
tti
nga
longwi
tha
nyc
o-wor
ker
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theanswerher
ehastobe'Yes'
.I
fy ouhavehadprobl
e msget
ti
ngonwit
hcoll
eaguesi
nthepasty
ouwil
lneed
toeval
uat
ethereas
onsforthebadfeel
ingsandaddre
s st
hem.Youwi
llwor
kwithadive
rsera
ngeofpe
ople
whic
hevercompanyyouworkfor
.Itisessent
ialt
hatyougetal
ongwi
theve
ryoneyouworkwit
h.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Doyoui
nter
actwel
lwit
hpeopl
e?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
edoyoufi
nddif
fi
cul
ttogetal
ongwit
h?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
efi
ndyoudif
fi
cul
ttogeta
longwit
h?

Whatt
ypeofpe
opl
edoyouf
inddi
ff
icul
ttoge
tal
ongwi
th?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
maverysoc
ialper
son.Ienj
oybei
nga r
oundpe
opl
eandIge
tonv
erywe
llwi
thpe
opl
e.Idon'
tthi
nkt
her
e's
a
nyt
ypeofpeopl
ethatIdon'
tge
talongwit
h.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Duri
ngthecours
eofyourwor
kyouwil
ldea
lwithcol
le
agues
,cl
ient
sand/orcust
ome rs
.Soci
als
kil
lsar
e
ess
enti
alinanymode
rnworki
ngenvi
ronment
.Youshoul
dbecapabl
eofgett
ingalongwit
hever
yone.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Doyoui
nter
actwel
lwithpeopl
e?
1
.Doyougene
ral
lygeta
longwithyourco-
work
ers?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
efi
ndy oudif
fi
cul
ttogetal
ongwi
th?

 
 Whatt
ypeofpe
opl
efi
ndyoudi
ff
icul
ttoge
tal
ongwi
th?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
maverysoc
ialper
son.Ienj
oybeinga
roundpeopl
eandIge
tonv
erywe
llwi
thpe
opl
e.Idon'
tthi
nkt
her
e's
a
nyt
ypeofpeopl
ethatdon'
tgeta
longwit
hme .

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Duri
ngthecours
eofyourwor
kyouwil
ldea
lwithcol
le
agues
,cl
ient
sand/orcust
ome rs
.Soci
als
kil
lsar
e
ess
enti
alinanymode
rnworki
ngenvi
ronment
.Youshoul
dbecapabl
eofgett
ingalongwit
hever
yone.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Doyoui
nter
actwel
lwithpeopl
e?
1
.Doyougene
ral
lygeta
longwithyourco-wor
kers
?
1
.Wha
ttypeofpeopl
edoy oufi
nddif
fic
ulttogetal
ongwi
th?

Doyoue
njoywor
king?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ofcour
se!Idosomet
hingIenj
oyver
ymuch.I'
vebeenl
uck
ye nought
oworkwit
hsomegr
eatpe
opl
e,a
nd
eac
hdaybringsnewchal
le
ngesandnewe
x pe
rienc
es.I
'
dhatenottoenj
oywor
k.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Ther
eisonl
yoneanswert
othisquest
ion.I
tha
stobea
nempha
tic'
Yes
'.Anyhe
sit
ati
onony
ourpa
rtwi
lls
end
outl
oudwarni
ngs
ignal
stotheint
erv
iewer.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Ar
eyoucompe
tit
ive
?Ist
hatgoodorbad?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I'
mquit
eacompeti
ti
veper
son,
butnotover
lyso.I
'ds
ayt
hepe
rsonIc
ompe
tewi
thmos
tismy
sel
f.Iwor
k
hardt
oachi
evet
hegoal
sandtarge
tsIse
tmy s
e l
f.

 
 Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisi
sadi f
fi
cultquesti
ontoanswerascompe t
it
ive
nessisat ra
itthatcanbebothposi
ti
veandnegat
ive
.
Almostal
lpeoplethatachi
evesuccess-i
na nyfi
el
d-wi l
lextolt
hev ir
tue
sofahe alt
hyamountof
competi
ti
veness.Dothes a
mei nyourans
we rwit
houtgetti
ngc ar
ri
e daway.Over
-compet
it
iveempl
oyees
someti
me shavediff
icul
tyget
ti
nga l
ongwiththei
rcoll
eagues.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

"
Howdoyoucopewi
tht
aki
ngi
nst
ruct
ions
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
mgooda tt
aki
nginst
ruct
ions.Oneoft
hereasonsI
'
magoodtea
mplaye
risbe
c a
useIcanacc
eptt
hele
ad
a
ndguida
nceofasuperv
isor.I
t'
sals
oimpor
tanttomet
oacce
ptthea
dvi
ceofcol
lea
gue
sf r
omwhose
e
xpe
rie
nceIcanle
a r
n.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
erv
iewe
risa
sse
ss i
nghowmanage
a bl
eane mpl
oye
eyouwil
lbe.Theint
erv
ieweri
stry
ingtowe edout
candi
dat
estha
tmayhaveprobl
emswi
thauthor
it
yoragener
als
tubbor
nnesstowardst
aki
nginst
ruc
tions.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoyour
espondtoc r
it
ici
sm?
1
.Doyoul
ik
etobepraise
d?Why ?
1
.Doyoul
ik
etobecrit
ici
zed?Why?
1
.Doyouf
earc
rit
ici
sm?Why ?

"
Canyouwor
kinat
eam?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Absol
utel
y.If
eelve
rycomfor
tabl
ewor ki
nginate
am.Ife
elIha
vet
henece
ssar
yski
ll
stocommuni
catemy
ownideasandal
sotoi
ll
ici
tcontr
ibut
ionsfr
ommyf e
ll
owteammembe
rs.I
t'
shar
dtoimagi
neapr
oje
ctI'
ve
wor
k edonwheret
eamworkhasnotbe enkey.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Therei
sonlyonea nswertothi
squeston-Ye
i s
.Ifyou'
renotat
eamplay
er,
itwil
lbedi
ffi
cul
ttol
andt
hej
ob.I
f
youtel
ltheinte
rvie
we rt
hatyou'
renotate
amplayer,i
twil
lbei
mpos
sibl
etolandthej
ob.Ta
kethi
s
opport
unit
yt oexpl
ainwhatma k
esyouagrea
tteamplayer.

 
 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

Woul
dyoubewi
ll
ingt
otak
eapayde
cre
ase
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Iamnotoppos edtotak
ingapaycut,
undert
herightci
rcums
tance
s.I
fIcoul
dbec ompens
ate
dbyothe
r
bene
f i
tsorift
hereisastr
ongpos
s i
bil
it
yofachi
evingpr
omoti
onswit
hint
heorga
nizat
ion,
Iwoul
dbewill
ing
tonegoti
ate
.

Notreal
ly
.Iha v
ewor kedext
remelyha
rdtocli
mbthesal
aryl
adderandIdonotwantt
ounderminethos
e
ef
fort
s.Ibeli
evethatthesa
laryI'
mtryi
ngtoachi
evei
sveryr
easona
bleandinli
newit
hindus
trysta
ndards
.
Ofcourse,
Iamwi ll
ingtonegoti
ateasal
arywi
thi
nrea
sonabl
eli
mits
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinter
vie
weristr
yingtoes
tabl
is
hy ourwill
ingnesstonegoti
ateasal
arywiththecompany
.Doesyour
desi
retoworkwitht
hec ompanyover
comey ourdesiretoi
nc r
easeyoursal
ary?Ifyoura
nsweri
snegati
ve,
try
toj
us t
if
yitwit
hapos i
ti
vespi
n,e.
g.thatyoursalar
yishighlycompeti
ti
veasitis
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Se
ndc
omme
ntsa
nds
ugge
sti
ons

"
Howof
tenar
eyoul
atef
orwor
k?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Asl
i
ttl
easpos
sibl
e.Ia
lwa
yse
rront
hes
ideofbe
inge
arl
y.Idi
sl
ik
ebe
ingl
atef
ora
nyoc
cas
ion.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Noemploye
rwant
stohe
arthatapr
os pe
cti
veemploy
eei
sregul
arl
ylate
.Tardi
nes
sisas
ignofaba
dat
ti
tude
andpe
rhapsofamor
edeep-
root
edprobl
emt ha
tcoul
dst
ri
keinthefut
ure.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatdi
dyoudi
sli
kemos
taboutyourl
astj
ob?
"
 Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
fIwasforcedtonameadisli
keaboutmyl a
stcompany,I'
dsayitwasthei
rla
ckofc ommitme ntt
owa r
ds
e
mploye
et ra
ini
nganda dv
ancement.IknowthatXYZCorphavea nexcel
le
ntcorpor
atetrai
ningprogra
ma nd
i
thasareputat
ionf
orrewardi
ngoutst
andingemploye
e s
.I'
mc er
tainl
ynotover
-ambit
iousbutIwoul drel
is
h
t
hechal
lengeofworki
ngtothebestofmya bil
it
ieswi
thi
ns uc
har ewardi
ngenvi
ronme nt
.

Ienj
oy edmyla
stjobver
ymuchandIreal
lydon'
thaveanyf
eel
ingsofdi
sl
ik
etowar
dsi
t.ThereasonIde
cide
d
tole
a v
ewa sbeca
useIwant
edtoj
oinamul t
inat
iona
lcompa
nywhe r
eIcoul
dexpa
ndmyhorizonsand
broadenmyexperi
enc
eonanint
ernat
iona
lplat
form.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
erv
ieweristryi
ngtoant
ici
pateprobl
emsy ouma ypr
ese
ntbasedonyourpr
evi
ousempl
oyment.I
fyou
deci
detome nt
ionadisli
ke,mak
es ureyoul
istonlyone
.Iti
sacce
pta
bletos
a yyouhadnodi
sl
ike
s,butyour
answerwi
llbes t
rongeri
fyouqual
ifyit
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons

Whatdi
dyoul
ikemos
taboutyourl
astj
ob?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ir
ea l
lyenj
oyedmyt imea tABC&Co.I twasagreatcompany,wit
hal otofverytal
entedpeople
.Iwas
pr
oba bl
ymos ti
mpr e
s s
edbyt hei
rtr
ainingprogr
am.Thethre
et r
ainingcoursesIwasa l
lowedtota
ke
de
finite
lyaddedt
omys kil
lsandenabledmet oi
mprovemyjobpe rfor
ma nce.HoweverIfel
titwasti
met
o
moveona ndtakethes k
il
lsIhavele
a r
ne dandappl
ytheminamor echall
engingenvi
ronment.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Int
ervie
wersl
ookforcandi
datesthatwillfi
tinase asi
lyasposs i
ble
.Thebes tans
we rt
othisquest
ioni
stha t
youe nj
oyede
veryt
hingaboutyourpreviousjob.Youca nhighl
ightyourf
avorit
eelementoraspe
ctofthejob.
Bewa ryofmaki
ngyourprevi
ousjobs oundtooi dyl
li
cory ouwi l
ldr
a wafol
low-upquesti
onastowhyy ouare
l
e a
ving.

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lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whati
sthemos
tdi
ff
icul
tchall
engeyou'
vef
ace
d?Howdi
d
youres
olveit
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Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Whe
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use
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s tst
epIt ookwa stosetarea
list
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imeli
ne
forimprovingt hesit
uati
on.Iknewt ha tcreat
ingunr e
a l
ist
icexpectati
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reas
et hechanc
e sof
fai
lureande xa cer
batethesi
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t,Ire-organi
zedt hetea
ms tr
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ome randproduct
focus.Ialsowor kedwiththebusinessus er
stopr i
orit
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numbe rofpr oductswewe redeveloping,whichi nturnena bl
edust obette
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ver
abl
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x
mont hslat
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Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sisat err
ifi
coppor
tuni
tytoshi
ne.Yous houldcert
ainlyprepar
eananswe
rtothi
squest
ionpri
ortot
he
i
nterv
iew.Ifyourmindgoesbla
nkduri
ngt heinter
viewy ouwi l
lgi
veani
mpress
ionofi
nade
quateint
erv
iew
pre
parati
ona ndhi
ntatalackofchal
le
nginge xper
ienceiny ourpast
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whataccompl
ishme
nthasgiv
enyoumos
tsat
isf
act
ion?
Why?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ijoi
nedXYZCor pasajunioradmini
str
a t
or.AtthetimeIwa svery'gr
een'andknewv e
ryli
ttl
ea boutthe
business.Howeve
rIenjoyedwhatIdidandde cidedtol
ea r
nmor e.Iworke
de xt
rahours,
attendedtraini
ng
coursesinmyownt i
me ,a
ndwor kedclosel
ywi t
he xper
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mt ogainfromt heir
knowledge.Inowmanageat eamofthreepe opl
ea ndhavear e
cognizedquali
fi
cati
oninCustome r
Re l
ati
onshipManage
me nt
.I'mproudthatI'
vea ccompli
shedthesea c
hiev
eme ntst
hroughmyowne ndeavor
andha r
dwor k.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sisagre
atopport
unityt
oimpr es
stheinte
rviewe
r.Youshouldcerta
inl
yprepa
reana nswe
rtothi
s
que
sti
onpri
ortotheint
ervi
ew.Ifyouhavetostr
aintothi
nkofas uit
ablei
nci
dentdur
ingthei
nter
vie
w,t
he
i
nter
vie
werwil
lassumethatyou'v
egotveryli
ttl
etobes a
tis
fie
da bout
.

De
  s
cri
beas
ituat
ionwhe
reyou'
veus
edyouri
nit
iat
ivet
o
s
olv
eapr
obl
em.
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ionc ereceiv
edt wol a
stmi nuterequest
sf r
oms e
parat
ema na ger
s.Ther e
portsre
quiredbyea chwerequi
te
di
f f
erent,
a ndthe rewasnowa ythatIcoulddeli
verbothreportsonti
me .Rathert
hange ttotheworkstr
aight
awa yandhopet hatami r
ac lehappene
d, Ii
nsteadwentbac ktoeachma nagerandsugge s
tedc ha
ngestothei
r
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me ntstha twouldprov i
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utionfort
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singtheoverlapofthereports
,Ima nage
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fort
require
da ndpr oducedbothi mprovedreport
sa headofti
me .
 

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sisagil
t-edgedopport
unit
yt oi
mpre
sstheinte
rvi
ewer
.Youshouldcer
tai
nlyprepa
r ea
na ns
we rt
othi
s
ques
tionpr
iortotheint
ervi
ew.Ifyouhav
eto'hum'and'
haw'i
nfrontoft
heint
e r
vie
we rwhil
etr
yingt
othi
nk
ofasuit
abl
ee xpe
rience
,shewillass
umethatyou'
vegotv
eryl
itt
letoboa
stabout.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Howwoul
dyours
ubor
dinat
esde
scr
ibeyou?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ithi
nkthe
ywoulddescr
ibemeasbe
ingat
oughbutf
airbos
swhoi
sea
syt
oappr
oac
h,ope
ntos
ugge
sti
ons
,
anddri
ventoa
chie
vingsucce
ss.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinter
viewe
ristr
yingt
oasses
showyourf
utures
ubordi
nat
eswil
llookuponyouba
s edonthevi
ewsof
thos
ea tyourl
astj
ob.Thi
sisa
noppor
tuni
tyf
orthei
nter
v i
ewe
rtogetaninsi
ghti
ntoyourmanage
ria
l
approa
c handski
ll
s.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

"
Howdoyouf
eelaboutyourcur
rente
mpl
oye
r?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Iver
ymuc he nj
oyedmyt i
meatABC&Co.Wepartedonverygoodter
msa ndIs t
il
lhavesomegr e
atf
rie
nds
the
re.Ile
arntalotdur
ingmystaya
tthecompa
ny-i twa
sav eryre
wa r
dingexperi
ence.Idec
idedtol
eave
becauseIwantedtomovetoacompanywit
hgrea
terambit
ionswhereIcoul
dc onti
nuetoful
fil
lmycareer
goal
s .

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Behonesti
ny oura
ppraisa
lofyourformerempl
oy e
r.Youshoul
dnotbet
oocri
ti
calort
oogus
hing.Uset
his
oppor
tuni
tytodescr
ibetheski
ll
syoua tt
aine
datyourprev
iousempl
oyment
.Youshoul
dal
sostatet
heter
ms ,
hopef
ull
ygood,whichyoucurr
entl
ye nj
oywithyourfor
mere mpl
oye
r.

 
 Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatdi
ff
icul
tde
cis
ionshav
eyoumade
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Adif
fi
cul
tdeci
si
onI'
vema derecent
lywa stole
aveABC&Co.Ie nj
oye
dmyj oba ndI
'dl
ear
ntalotduringmy
t
hreeyea
rswit
hthefi
rm.AlthoughIthoughtl
onga ndha
rdaboutmydec
isi
ont omoveon,t
hisdeci
sionwas
madeal
lthemoredi
ff
icul
twhe nIwasof f
eredapromoti
ona
ndpa yri
sei
nre t
urnforst
ayi
ngwiththef i
rm.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thi
sques
tioncouldandshoul
dbeprepa
redahea
dofthei
nte
rview.I
tisagrea
tchanc
etogiv
ethei
nte
rvi
ewe
r
ani
nsi
ghtint
oy oura
na l
yti
cal
ski
ll
sandyourabi
li
tyt
otak
eresponsi
bil
it
yfort
oughdeci
si
ons.

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lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatwoul
dyourr
efe
rence
ssayaboutyou?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
I
'
ms ur
emyr efe
rence
swi l
lbev
erycompl
imenta
ry.Theywil
ll
ik
elystat
etha
tI'maveryhar
d-wor
king,
c
onsci
ent
iousemployeewit
hastr
ongdes
iretosucce
ed,whoopera
tesatherbes
tinatea
m-cent
ric
e
nvi
ronment.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Pr
ov i
dedt
hatyou'
vewor
ke df
orafewy e
ars,
youshoul
dhavesomestr
ongref
eree
sony ourre
sume.Mos
t
peopl
ewil
lusethi
sques
tionasanopport
uni
tyt
oe x
tolt
hei
rownvir
tues,
andhopetha
ttheirr
efe
ree
sdo
l
ik
e wi
se.

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lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Doe
syourcur
rentempl
oyerknowthatyou'
vebe
en
i
nter
viewi
ngforanot
herjob?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Answe
r1:No.I
'
ms uret
hey
'reawareofmydi
scont
ent
ment,however
,Idonotplant
ote
llt
hemthatI
'm
i
nte
rvi
ewi
ng.OnceIhav
eafirmjoboff
ert
hatmeet
smye x
pe ct
ati
onsIwil
lannounc
emyde c
isi
ontol
eav
e.

Answer2:Yes,
Ihavea nexce
ll
entrelat
ionshi
pwithmyc ur
rentempl
oye
rsandfe
lti
twasonl
yfai
rtoal
low
the
mt ostar
tprepa
ringformypos i
ti
ont obevac
ated.Iwasoffe
redani
ncr
ease
ds a
lar
yinre
tur
nfors
ta y
ing,
whichIt
urneddown.I'
mc onfi
dentit
'sti
met omoveon.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Inmostcasesyouremployerwillnotknowthatyouareint
erv
iewi
ng.Ify
oustat
ethatyourempl
oye
risaware
ofyouri
ntenti
ontodepart
,yourinterv
iewerwil
limme di
ate
lywonderwhythe
yarenotdoingmor
etoret
ain
yourser
vic
e s
.Beprepar
e dforsuchaf ol
low-
upque s
tion.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Wi
lly
oure
mpl
oye
rbes
urpr
ize
dtha
tyou'
rel
eav
ing?

"
 Whathasbe
enyourf
avor
it
ejob?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
It
'
sha rdt
opickasingl
ef av
ori
tejobbecauset
her
e'sbe
ena spe
ctsofever
yj obthatI
'veenj
oyed,
e achfor
di
ffer
entrea
sons.Myi de
aljobwouldinvol
vewor
kingi
nac hal
lengi
ngenvir
onme ntfora
na mbit
ious,f
orwar
d-
mov i
ngcompany.Igetmos ts
ati
sfact
ionfr
omajobwe l
ldone,andfr
omc ontr
ibuti
ngtothesuccessofa
progr
essi
veorga
nizati
on.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Youranswe rcanl eadtotri
cki
erquest
ionssucha s'I
fitwassogood,whydi dyouleavet
hejob?'
and'What
wasy ourwor s
tj ob?
'.Youranswerwil
lalsocausetheinte
rvi
ewe rt
ousey ourfav
orit
ejobasanindi
cati
onof
yourdema ndsa nde xpect
ati
onsofanyne wjob.Abe t
terans
we rcoul
dinvolvesel
ecti
ngyourfa
vori
teaspe
cts
ofanumbe rofjobs.Alt
ernati
vel
yyouc oul
dhighli
ghtthefeat
uresofyouridealj
ob.

Remembereventhought
heque
sti
onsee
mst ore
fertoyourjobhi
stor
y,t
hei
nte
rvi
eweri
sinfac
ttry
ingtof
ind
outmor
ea bouty
ou.Howeve
ryouans
werthequest
ionma kesur
etopromot
eyour
sel
fasbes
ty oucan.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Wha
tismos
timpor
tantt
oyou-s
ala
ryora
dva
nce
ment
?

"
Hav
eyoue
vert
urne
ddownas
alar
yincr
eas
e?"
 Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
No,
Iwor
kha
rda
ndI
'
mgr
ate
fuli
fmye
ffor
tsj
ust
if
yas
ala
ryi
ncr
eas
e.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Unsurpri
si
ngl
y,t
heanswe rt
othi
squest
ionwil
lal
mosta
lwa
y sbea
nemphat
ic'
No'
.Themostl
ikel
yreasonf
or
tur
ningdownas a
lar
yincrea
seisi
fthet
e r
msunderwhi
chyouwer
eof
fer
editwer
edubi
ousorunet
hic
al.
Forunta
tel
ysuchoccas
ionsareex
tre
melyrar
e.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

"
 Whatj
obhav
eyour
eal
lydi
sli
ked?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ihaven'tdi
sl
ikedanyofmypa s
tjobs
.Obvious
lyI'
vepr
efe
rredsomejobstoot
her
sbuteac
hjobha s
pres
ente dadif
fer
entsetofc
hall
engesandI'
veenj
oyedeachfordi
ff
erentr
eas
ons.Of
tent
hetoughestj
obs
areal
s otheoneswhereI'
vel
earntmost
.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinter
vieweri
str
yingtodiscoverwhatki
ndofworky oudi
sl
ike
.Sheisalsotry
ingtoassessanyba d
att
it
udesy oumayhavetowardswor k
inginsuchenvi
ronment
s.Theint
ervi
ewerispart
icul
arl
yinter
e s
tedin
anyris
ksthe s
eatt
it
udesma ybringtothi
sjob.Don'
tbenegat
iveanddon'
tsl
a t
eapa s
tworke xper
ience.

Ther
ei snosuchthi
ngasabadwor
ke xpe
rie
nce.Allexper
ience,
e v
e nt
hatwhi
chweper
ceiv
etobetough,ca
n
te
achusagr eatdeal
.Gi
vea
ne x
ampleofadiff
icul
tjobyou'
v ehad,howyoude
altwi
thi
tandwhaty
oul ea
rnt
fr
omt heexper
ience
.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Howhav
eyourcar
eergoal
schange
dov
ert
ime
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Forme ,
themos timpor
tantaspectofgoal-
sett
ingistoal
wa y skee
py ourgoal
sfresh,
andtoensur
ey ou'
re
al
wa y
sc hall
enged.Mycareergoal
sha vechangeda ndde
v elope
dov erti
metoma tchmyprogre
ss.For
example,whenIwa spr
omote dtoama nagementroleear
lierthanIanti
cipat
ed,Is
etmy s
elfnewgoal
st o
ensur
etha tIwouldhav
ene wa i
msa nda s
pira
tionsrel
evantt ot
herole.
 

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisisav eryst
rai
ghtf
orwar
dque st
ion.Themos ti
mportantthi
ngtokee pinmindi
sthatemploye
rsli
kegoal
-
driv
enpe oplet
hatli
ketochal
lengethemsel
ves.Admitti
ngthatyoudon'thaveanycare
ergoalswoul
dbe
tantamounttotel
li
ngtheint
erv
iewerthatyou'
rethewrongpe rs
onforthejob.Uset
hisopport
unit
ytoshow
theinte
rviewert
hatyou'r
eahard-worki
ngindi
vidualwhoregular
lyex
ce edsbot
hpersonalgoa
lsandgoal
sset
foryoubyot her
s.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

"
Howdoyoude
fine'
succe
ss'
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
That'
sveryeasy.Forme ,succe
ssisa chiev
edifyoua t
tai
nthegoalsyouha v
es etf
ory our
se l
forthegoal
s
thathav
ebe ensetforyou.Ibeli
evethat'
struewhe t
heryou'
retal
kingaboutastudent,
ama nagi
ngdirec
toror
evenalargecorporat
ion.IknowthatABCCor phass eti
tsel
fthetarge
tofbeingthenumbe ronetelec
oms
fir
mi nt
hec ountr
ywi t
hinfiveye
ars.Ifthefi
rmac hi
evesthatgoa
l,itwil
lmostcert
ainl
ybej udged'asucces
s'.

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Ther
ei sasubt
ledif
fer
e ncebe t
we e
nthisquest
ionandHowdoy oumeasur
e'succes
s '
?Theforme ras
kswhat
i
tme anstoyouforsome t
hingtobes uccess
ful
.Thelatterask
swha ty
ouusetome asureyourownpe rs
ona
l
suc
ces s.
Succe
s smeansdiff
erentthingstodif
fer
entpeopl
e.Ifyou'v
edoneyourhomework,youcanimpres st
he
i
nter
viewerbyrefe
rri
ngt othec ompanymissi
ons t
atement(orcor
porat
egoal
se t
c)inyourresponse.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Howdoy
oume
asur
e's
ucc
ess
'?

Whatdoyouexpectt
obedoi
ngf i
veyearsfromnow?What
ar
eyourme di
um-
ter
mcar e
e rgoals
?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Iwouldl i
ketobei nama na ger
ialrol
e ,i
deal
lyworki
ngc l
os el
ywithe xternalcl
ient
s.Iha vewor k
e dincli
ent-
faci
ngr ole
sf ormorethant woy earsandIe nj
oythechallengeofk eepingthecustome rsatis
fied.Ithi
nkit
's
some thi
ngI'mgooda t.Iwoulda ls
ol ik
et otak
eona ddi
tionalresponsibil
it
ywi t
hinthisarea,andpos si
bly
othera r
eass uchas_____.Final
ly,I'
dliketobeontherightc ar
ee rpathtowardse v
e ntua
llybecomi ngaSenior
Ma nagerwithinthecompa ny.I'
mv er
ya waretha
tthesea reambitiousgoa l
s,howeve rIf
e elt
hroughha rdwork
andde dicat
iontheyarequiteattai
na bl
e.
 

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theint
ervi
ewe
ristr
yingtogaugey
ourambi
ti
ona ndyourde
siret
osucce
ed.Shei
sal
soa
tte
mpt
ingt
o
di
scoverhowmuchthoughty
ouhavegi
vent
oy ourfut
urecar
eerpl
ans
.

Avoi
dgl
ibr
e spons
essuc sToha
ha v
eyourj
oborTobeamanage
r.Qua
nti
fyy
oura
spi
rat
ionsa
ndhowy
ou
pl
antogoaboutachi
evi
ngt
hem.

Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatar
ethemos
timport
antre
wardsyoue
xpe
cti
nyour
care
er?"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Bei
ngav aluablepar
tofasuccess
fulor
ga ni
zati
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Expr
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Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
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tedors
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"
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Adv
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Thisisaverypersonalquest
iona ndonet owhichyoumus tgi
veser
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m'shuma nresourcesrepresentat
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youragentorre
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terbeforetheinter
viewer.

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Idon'
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lex
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uit
mentcons
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ant
I
ntoday'
smode r
nwor kingenvi
ronmentmos tjobsrequi
ref
lex
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ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatar
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obs
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fi
cat
ions
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(s)
Myide
alj
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kingi
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Adv
icef
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uit
mentcons
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ant
Thei
nte
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ewe
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lat
edque
sti
ons
1
.Wha
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Wha
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Ther
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ctorwhenIchooseanemployer
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.

Adv
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uit
mentcons
ult
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Insomeque s
tions ,
t hekeytoagr eatanswe ri
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ghtofthecompany
youareint
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fy ouexpr
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wi ngf oramulti-
na t
ionalandv i
cever
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Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

Whatj
  obhav
eyour
eal
lydi
sli
ked?
"
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eAns
wer
(s)
Ihaven'tdi
sl
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tjobs
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lyI'
vepr
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sbuteac
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pres
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tent
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vel
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Adv
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her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Theinter
vieweri
str
yingtodiscoverwhatki
ndofworky oudi
sl
ike
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ingtoassessanyba d
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udesy oumayhavetowardswor k
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s.Theint
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Re
lat
edque
sti
ons
The
rea
renor
ela
tedors
imi
la
rque
sti
ons

"
 Woul
dyoubewi
ll
ingt
ore
locat
e,i
fre
qui
red?
"
Sampl
eAns
wer
(s)
Ye
s,I
'
vel
iv
edi
nAus
tinf
ort
hre
eye
arsbutIwoul
dbeope
ntot
hepos
sibi
li
tyofr
eloc
ati
ngt
oanot
herc
ity
.

or

I'
ma fr
aidnot
.Ij
ustmov
edt
oFor
tLa
ude
rda
lel
asty
eara
longwi
thmyf
ami
ly
.Att
hispoi
ntIwoul
dn'
tl
ik
eto
uproott
hems os
oon.

or

Ihadn'
tplannedt
or e
locat
e,butdependi
ngupont
het
imi
nga
ndc
irc
ums
tanc
esIwoul
dce
rta
inl
ygi
vei
t
ser
iousthoughti
ftheopport
unit
ya r
ose.
 

Adv
icef
romt
her
ecr
uit
mentcons
ult
ant
Thisisaverypersonalquest
iona ndonet owhichyoumus tgi
veser
iousthought.Ifyouha dnotconsi
dered
thepossi
bil
it
yofre l
ocati
ngbe f
orethei nt
ervi
ew,remai
nc almandle
tthei nt
ervie
we rknowt haty
ouwe renot
sureandwhilenotrul
ingitout,youwoul dli
ketogivei
tsomemor ethought.Otherwise,
a nswert
hequesti
on
trut
hful
ly
.Ifrel
ocati
onwe reanimpe rati
vepartoft
hejobforwhichyou'r
ea pplyi
ng,youwoul dhavebeentol
d
bythefir
m'shuma nresourcesrepresentat
ive,
youragentorre
crui
terbeforetheinter
viewer.