Saturday, 25 June, 2016

Personal Interview
20 tips of Personal Interview 1. 10 seconds to sell or say so long (10 X 10 X 10 Rules) use 1st ten second, 1st ten
steps & 1st ten words to impress the interviewer.
2. Be on time - There is no excuse for it, none! You don't want a pissed off person
interviewing you. Leave extra early, do whatever it takes. Blaming it on traffic or anything
else doesn't matter (even if it's true).
3. Cell phone off - Obvious but easily forgotten, at least it was with 2 of the people
interviewed. Double and triple check to make sure your cell phone is turned off.
4. Dont forget to Greet & Bid a farewell - use welcome greetings like good morning or
good afternoon or good evening at the start & before leaving use a farewell like have a
good day or good night.
5. Know the company and why you want to work there - Google the company you're
interviewing for. Learn as much as you can about the company's mission, objectives, goals,
and future plans. If you're asked why you want to work for the company, you best answer
something better then, "I like the company's location", which was said.
6. Bring resumes - Your interviewer(s) will likely have a copy of your resume but bring
spares. It shows you're prepared and serious about getting the job.
7. Bring a notepad - Very few people bring a notepad with them to a job interview. It's a very
subtle thing that makes you stand out. Take notes when appropriate.
8. Dress in a clean conservative manner - Make sure you go into a job interview having
showered and wearing clean clothes. Do not use any strong perfume.
9. Don't make jokes - Too many people think they are funny when in reality they're not. A job
interview isn't the place to test your material. Be friendly and outgoing, save the jokes.
10.Don't babble - When answering a question, answer the question. Don't start out answering
a question and then veer off to talk about something else. Make sure your answer directly
reflects the question being asked.
11.Don't flirt with the interviewer - Common sense but apparently needs to be stated.
12.Don't play with your face/hair - Interviews can be a nervous experience but rubbing your
chin, twirling your hair, or anything else along those lines makes you look like you're lying or
lacking confidence, both not good.
13.Less is more - Sometimes certain details of your life are better left unsaid.
14.Have positive body languages - Do not sit till you asked to. Do not sit at edge of the
chair. Also remember to keep you hands in your lap in folded manner & do not cross your
legs. Have a smiling face.

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15.Have good eye contacts - Staring at the floor, ceiling, or wall when speaking or listening
makes you appear disinterested. Again, simple and obvious but happens way more then
you'd think.
16.Have goals - Maybe you don't have any idea where you want to be in a few years
professionally but figure out something to say. If you don't and you're asked, you appear unambitious, which leads an interviewer to think you'd be a lazy employee.
17.Have accomplishments - Be prepared to talk about something that you're proud of
accomplishing, whether professionally or personally (or a failure and what you learned from
it).
18.Have passions - Be able to express why you want to work in that field/industry and what
you do to further your knowledge (books, blogs you read). The more intelligent or informed
you are the more impressive you'll look.
19.Ask Questions - At the end of the job interview make sure you have some questions to
ask. If the interviewer doesn't offer you a chance, ask to ask. Again, it reinforces your strong
interest in the job.
20.Send a thank you note - It's easy to send an email but take the extra effort to mail your
interviewer a hand written thank you note. It reinforces your interest in the job. It doesn't
need to be long, just make it sincere.

Interview Preparation Area 1:

Questions:

Common

Ice Breaking & General Question

1. Tell me something about yourself
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Interview Preparation Area 2:

Below are questions you may want to ask
the Interviewer:

1. How will my leadership responsibilities and

performance be measured?
2. Do you provide any sort of professional
Where else have you applied?
development or training?
3.
How do you measure performance and how
Whats your greatest strength?
often is it reviewed?
4.
Who was in this job before and why did they
Whats your biggest weakness?
leave?
5.
Is this a new position? How long has this
Why have you applied for this job?
position existed?
6. Could you explain your organizational
Where do you see yourself in five years
structure?
time?
7. How
many
people
work
in
this
office/department?
Why should we hire you for this job?
8. How much travel is expected?
9. Whats the makeup of the team as far as
Do you work well under pressure?
experience?
10.With whom will I be working most closely?
11.Why do you enjoy working for this

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9. How do you handle change?
10.Briefly, describe your ideal job?
11.What makes you want to work hard?
12.How would your friends describe you?
13.What motivates you?
14.Tell me about your salary expectations.
Interview Preparation Area 3:
Situational Interview Question
1. If you found out an employee was stealing
from the business how would you approach
this employee?
2. What would you do if your supervisor asked
you to do something that you felt was
unethical?
3. Imagine you have a deadline and you are
running out of time. What would you do?
4. How would you handle an employee that is
disrupting the work environment?

company?
12.Can
you
describe
the
companys
management style?
13.What would be the goals of the department
in the coming year?
14.What are the traits and skills of people who
are the most successful within the
organization?
Below are questions you may not want to
ask the Interviewer:
1. How many sick days and holiday days do I
get?
2. Do I still get paid for a sick day?
3. If I start next week how long until I will get a
pay rise?
4. How long is the lunch break?
5. What is it that your company does?
6. Are the working hours flexible?
7. Am I able to have my own office?
8. Who are the coolest people on my team?
9. How many warnings do you get before you
are fired?
10.Are there many coffee shops close by?
11.How financially sound is this company?
12.What are your strengths and weaknesses?
13.Will I be given an employee handbook?
14.
What is the company policy on internet
use?
15.Can I use Facebook?

5. In a position of management, how would

you handle a heavy workload if you were
short staffed?

Interview Preparation Area 4:

Behavioural question
1. Describe a time when you were faced with a
stressful situation and how you overcame the
situation
2. Tell me about a difficult decision youve

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26. Tell me about a time when you had to solve

a problem with very little guidance or
direction
27. Tell us about a time that you were able to
adapt to a culturally different environment
28. Give an example of a situation that you have
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made in the last year
3. Give an example of a time when a project
you were on failed
4. Tell me about a situation where you have had
to speak with an unhappy customer / friend /
teacher
5. Give me an example of a time when you
motivated others and how this led to a
positive outcome
6. Give an example of a goal you set and how
you reached it
7. Describe a decision you made that was
unpopular with your friends and how you
handled this
8. Describe a situation in which you were able
to use negotiation to successfully change a
persons opinion
9. Describe an instance when you had to think
on your feet to make a split second decision
10. Describe a situation where you knew your
teacher wrong how did you handle it?
11. Give an example of a time when you used
good judgment in solving a problem
12. Describe a major change or adjustment to
your institution and your reactions to the
change
13. Describe a situation you were forced to
adjust to the changes how did you handle
the situation?
14. Describe a time when you were able to
effectively communicate an error to your
teacher
15. Tell me about a time when you encountered
conflict in the institution and how did you
handled the conflict?
16. What was your most difficult decision in the
last 6 months? What made it difficult?
17. Provide an example of when you had to go
above and beyond your normal duties in
order to get the job
18. Tell me about a time when your knowledge or
skills significantly enhanced an outcome or
decision
19. Provide an example of a problem you had
with a friend or teacher and how you
resolved it
20. Provide an example of a time when you felt
you were able to motivate
21. Give an example of a pressure situation you
faced and how you reacted to the pressure
22. Describe a time when you put the needs of
your classmates before your own when
completing a task
23. Tell me about a time when you were
successful in a team environment
24. Describe a situation when you were able to

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29. Describe a team experience you found

rewarding
30. Tell us about the most effective contribution
you have made as part of a task group or
special project team
31. Describe a team experience you found
disappointing
32. Explain a complex problem you recently
encountered
33. What was the most stressful situation you
have faced? How did you deal with it?
34. Have you ever had difficulty getting others
to accept your ideas? What was your
approach?
35. Have you ever had to deal with conflicting
deadlines? How did you decide which task to
complete?
36. Tell me about a time when you went
overtime on a deadline
37. What have you done in the past to
contribute toward a teamwork environment?
38. Provide an example of an annoying or
unpopular classmate and how you deal with
that person
39. Describe a time where you had to delegate
tasks
40. Describe a time where you were wrong in
your decision making what did you do to
fix it
41. Provide an example of how you were able to
promote morale
42. Provide an example where you were unsure
what to do but afraid to ask for guidance
43. Give an example of when you had to use
different management styles for different
people
44. What is the biggest contribution you made
in your current role?
45. What are you most proud of in your working
career?
46. Discuss a setback you have overcome in the
last 12 months
47. Have you ever had to go the extra mile for
a friend? What did you do?
48. When was the last time a teacher gave you
constructive criticism how did you react?
49. Give me an example of a time when you felt
that someone wasnt being honest with you
in the professional field and how did you
confront it
50. Tell me of a situation where you faced
conflict between personal & professional life
and how did you overcome it

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have a positive influence on others

25. Describe a time when you did not put in
100% into your job or performance and what
you did about it

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