learning business english - how to interview someone

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HOW TO INTERVIEWSOMEONE


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Basic Interview Questions

Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths?

What are yourweaknesses? Why o you want th!s "ob? Where woul you l!ke to be !n your #areer f!$e years from now? What%s your !eal #om&any?

Why shoul we h!re you? When were you most sat!sf!e !n your "ob? What #an you o for us that other #an!ates #an%t? What were the res&ons!b!l!t!es of your last &os!t!on?

Why are you lea$!ng your &resent "ob? What o you know about th!s !nustry? What o you know about our #om&any? 'o you ha$e any (uest!ons for me?


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Behavioral Interview Questions

What was the last &ro"e#t you heae u&) an what was !tsout#ome?

*an you es#r!be a t!me when your work was #r!t!#!+e? Tell me about a t!me when you ha to g!$e someone !ff!#ult

feeba#k. How ! you hanle !t? What !s your greatest fa!lure) an what ! you learn from !t? If I were your su&er$!sor an aske you to o someth!ng that you

!sagree w!th) what woul you o? What !rr!tates you about other &eo&le) an how o you eal w!th !t? Tell me about a t!me where you ha to eal w!th #onfl!#t on the "ob. What%s the most !ff!#ult e#!s!on you%$e mae !n the last two years

an how ! you #ome to that e#!s!on? 'es#r!be how you woul hanle a s!tuat!on !f you were re(u!re to

f!n!sh mult!&le tasks by the en of the ay) an there was no#on#e!$able way that you #oul f!n!sh them.


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Salary Questions

What salary are you seek!ng? What%s your salary h!story? ,our Name

-ress*!ty) State !&/hone) *ell /honeEma!l

Salary History

Benefit Representative0a&t!st Me!#al Hos&!tal) 1!ttle Ro#k) -R2343556 7 /resent-nnual Salary8 9:3)555

Account Analyst0a&t!st Me!#al Hos&!tal) 1!ttle Ro#k) -R24355; 7 2243556

Annual Salary: 9;6)555 Account Analyst

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Career Development Questions

What are you look!ng for !n terms of #areer

e$elo&ment? How o you want to !m&ro$e yourself !n the ne=t

year?

What k!n of goals woul you ha$e !n m!n !f you gotth!s "ob?

If I were to ask your last su&er$!sor to &ro$!e you

a!t!onal tra!n!ng or e=&osure) what woul shesuggest?


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More About ou

How woul you es#r!be your work style? What woul be your !eal work!ng en$!ronment? >!$e e=am&les of !eas you%$e ha or !m&lemente. What te#hn!(ues an tools o you use to kee& yourself organ!+e?

If you ha to #hoose one) woul you #ons!er yourself a b!g7&!#ture &erson or a eta!l7or!ente &erson? Tell me about your &rouest a#h!e$ement. Who was your fa$or!te manager an why? What o you th!nk of your &re$!ous boss? Was there a &erson !n your #areer who really mae a !fferen#e? What k!n of &ersonal!ty o you work best w!th an why? What are you most &rou of? What o you l!ke to o?

What are your l!felong reams? What o you ult!mately want to be#ome? What !s your &ersonal m!ss!on statement? What are three &os!t!$e th!ngs your last boss woul say about you? What negat!$e th!ng woul your last boss say about you? What three #hara#ter tra!ts woul your fr!ens use to es#r!be you? What are three &os!t!$e #hara#ter tra!ts you on%t ha$e? If you were !nter$!ew!ng someone for th!s &os!t!on) what tra!ts woul you look for? 1!st f!$e wors that es#r!be your #hara#ter. Who has !m&a#te you most !n your #areer an how? What !s your greatest fear?


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More.

What !s your b!ggest regret an why? What%s the most !m&ortant th!ng you learne !n s#hool? What w!ll you m!ss about your &resent4last "ob? What !s your greatest a#h!e$ement outs!e of work? What are the (ual!t!es of a goo leaer? - ba leaer? How woul you feel about work!ng for someone who knows less than you? Tell me the !fferen#e between goo an e=#e&t!onal. There%s no r!ght or wrong answer) but !f you #oul be anywhere !n the worl r!ght

now) where woul you be? What%s the last book you rea? What maga+!nes o you subs#r!be to? What%s the best mo$!e you%$e seen !n the last year? What woul you o !f you won the lottery?

Who are your heroes? What o you l!ke to o for fun? What o you o !n your s&are t!me? What !s your fa$or!te memory from #h!lhoo?


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/ersonal!ty tra!ts

A!"ectives connecte! with money an! #ivin#thin#s

$enerous

%enny&pinchin#

'i#ht&fiste!

'hrifty

Mean Hospitable

()trava#ant


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A!"ectives connecte! with temperament

aggress!$e

ba@tem&ere e$en@tem&ere le$el@heae !m&uls!$e !rr!table Energet!# slow talkat!$e #heerful

reser$e affe#t!onate &ass!onate shy


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A!"ectives connecte! with the min!

!ntell!gent br!ght

#le$er

sens!ble

w!tty

absent7m!ne

ull


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A!"ectives connecte! with relationships

trustworthy obst!nate Obe!ent boastful #heeky en$!ous so#!able rue Sens!t!$e ta#tless self!sh /rou "ealous Aust assert!$e stubborn


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/os!t!$e or Negat!$e???

/OSITIVE ....... . .

NE>-TIVE . .

0OTH

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