2.Why do you want to work
at this company?
Outline specific job duties and / or responsibilities
you find interesting or challenging.
3. What do you know about
this company?
Use this question to show you are prepared and
"have done your research." Use the
internet, the library, year end reports and
trade publications to gather information regarding
products, services, plant size, locations, sales,
reputation, mission statement, management style
and corporate history.
4. Is this position a level
below your previous position?
On the contrary, it is a challenge and opportunity
to progress within their company.
5. What skills do you bring
to this position?
Detail special skills, industry training, certifications,
licenses, courses, seminars or work / life experience
that are relevant to the position. Highlight
your leadership skills and verbal and written
communication skills.
6. Why are you looking for
a new position?
The answer here depends on the situation but
could range from plant closing, plant restructuring,
plant downsizing, plant relocating to job instability.
Do not detail personality conflicts or job dissatisfaction
such as a lack of promotion or recognition that
a prospective employer may fear you would continue
to complain about if they hired you. Emphasize
positive aspects such you work with a great
group of people; however, you would prefer to
work with the hiring company for long term growth.
7. Describe your ideal job.
Basically describe the position you are applying
for outlining job responsibilities and duties,
your desire for a good supplementary health and
insurance plan, job stability, pension plan
(if applicable) and your desire to work with
a successful company.
8. What are your strong points
and weak points?
Detail three (more or less) relating the points
to the vacant position. Highlight the positive
when stating your weak points, such as, "I
work until the job is done even if that means
late nights or weekends."
9. Tell me about yourself.
Relate your response to the company and job
opening such as your employee loyalty, dedication
to a job well done and personal interests such
as reading technical journals, personal fitness,
community involvement or volunteer work.
10. Describe your personality.
Highlight your positive attributes relating
to the position using descriptors such as efficient,
cooperative, collaborative, careful, communicative,
time aware, polite, able to handle stress or
other words / phrases that describe your personality.
11. Why are you not working?
If your job search has taken three months or
longer outline the reasons why you have not
been working as well as pointing out you have
been working on a non related position to keep
busy and / or for income, renovated your home,
updated or extended your education relating
to your job. In some careers, the job market
could just be very slow and you have been affected
accordingly.
12. Why have you had so many
jobs?
Be prepared with answers that are reasonable.
Many employers hire on a contract basis and
you need to point out the jobs that were on
contract. Other reasons could range from market
downturn or lay-off, big order cancellation
or the commute was just too far on a daily basis.
13. What are your goals?
Relate your answer in terms of working with
one company, increasing your worth as an employee,
job satisfaction, meeting company targets and
being a good parent. You view these goals on
a short and long term basis.
14. What has been your best
achievement and biggest failure to date?
Be ready with a job related examples using dates
and details. Do not use personal failures as
examples.
15. How well do you
handle job pressure relating to deadlines, production
targets, overtime or timelines?
Outline your ability to work safely and efficiently
within a time and target program while communicating
any significant issues in a collaborative manner.
