1.
Tell me about yourself. 12. Why did you choose to attend SJSU?
2. How
would others describe you? 13. How has your college experience prepared you
for
3.
What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? this career?
4.
What do you feel you can contribute to our 14.
What led you to choose your major field of study?
organization? 15. Do you have plans for continued study?
5. Why
should we hire you? 16. What aspects of your last job did you like
the best?
6.
What are your short/long term career goals? The
least?
7.
What have you done in the past year to improve 17.
In what kind of work environment are you most
yourself? comfortable?
8.
What two or three accomplishments have given you 18. Describe the
ideal relationship between a supervisor
the most satisfaction? Why? and supervisee.
9.
What is the hardest thing you've ever done? 19. What
criteria are you using to evaluate the employer
10. What major problem have you encountered and for which you hope to work?
how did you deal with it? 20. What do you know about our organization?
11. What is the greatest failure you have
experienced in 21. Are you willing to relocate? Do you have a
your life? location preference?
If you do not answer these questions, in writing, before the interview, you might not be able to answer them during the interview. What you write down the brain believes it is important. So. . .during the interview, write down the names of those conducting your interview. Address them by name; also, you'll need their names for that all important thank-you letter after the interview. Often, as employers, we can't decide between two candidates; keep in mind. . . it's the one who took the time to say "thank-you for your time" that gets hired.
