Saturday, January 31, 2015

Soc Sci 11 Mock Job Interview

Hi, My name is __________. I will be your interviewer. I will be asking you a lot of questions

You shoud be able to answer them all for you to pass. Goodluck. Here is your first question...

A. INTRODUCTION: Why are we here
1 Tell me something about yourself
2 Why are you interested in working for our company?
3 How are you feeling today?
4 Why did you apply in our company?
5 How did you learn about this position
6 Why do you want to work for us
7 Why are you the best person for the job
8 How did you prepare for this interview
9 Why do you want to join our company
10 Why are you looking for a job
11 What kind of position are you looking for
12 What did you eat for breakfast/lunch?

B. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: What have you learned
1 What college did you attend and why?
2 Name three things you learned in school that could be use on this job.
3 How does your grades reflect your work ability?
4 Wow your grades are really low. What happened?
5 When in college, how would you prepare for an important test?
6 Why are you applying for a job outside your major?
7 What are your most important accomplishments in school
8 What did you like and dislike about college?
9 Why did you choose this college and how did you arrive
10 What factors did you consider in choosing your major
11 What is your college major and why did you choose it?
12 If you had to do it over again, would you choose the same major? Why?
13 Do you feel you achieved the best GPA/GWA of which you were capable in college? Why?
14 Tell us something about yur academic achievement

C. WORK BACKGROUND: What have you done
1 Describe your favorite boss
2 What is the most important thing to you in a job?
3 How does recognition or reward for accomplishment affect your work motivation
4 What kind of person do you find it easy to wirk with
5 Can we contact your references? What will they say about you?

D. SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: What can you do
1 Descrbe a leader you admire
2 What are some of the most creative things you have done
4 If i remember only one thing about you what should it be
5 How do you handle criticism of your work
6 How do you manage your time on a typical day
7 What happens when you get stressed on the job 8 Our company is different from the firms for which you have worked previously. How will you adapt? 9 Can you give me an example of your leadership skill
10 Explain a way in which you sought a creative solution to a problem 11 What is the most recent skill you have learned? 12 How do you like to be managed 13 How do you motivate people 14 How do you handle pressure 15 What are your career goals and how do you plan to achieve them 16 Do you prefer to work by yoursef or with others
17 In this fast-paced environment we need someone who can think on his or her feet. What makes you this perso 18 How will you get along with a supervisor who is younger than you 19 What is your biggest contribution to your school
20 How could you present your ideas so that they would have more impact

E. PERSONALITY, VALUES AND GOALS: Who are you
1 What was it like for you growing up 2 What are your greatest strengths 3 Define the word failure
4 If i research you through the internet what info am i likely to in 5 What are your pet peeves
6 What contribution do you anticipate being able to make to this position 7 How do you define success
8 Describe how you establish your credibility 9 Are you a team player
10 If I were to ask your professors to describe you what would thy say 11 Do you have plans for future education
12 Describe a majorgoal you have recently set for yoursekf 13 What are your leisure time activities
14 Which parent do you most resemble-your mother or father-and why? 15 Do you play it safe? Or take a risk? 16 Are you happy with your life
17 Are you a person who likes to "try new things" or "stay with regular routines"? Give an example 18 Where do you want to be in five years
19 Describe soneone whom you consider to be an excellent communicator 20 What does dependability mean to you
21 What do you want the most from your job? Money? Security? Power? 22 Do you ever lose temper? Why? 23 Have you saved any money
24 How much money do you expect to earn at age ___ 25 How will you rate yoursf on a scale from one tobten 26 What can you tell me that I do not already know about you that would make me hire you What are you looking for when you converse with people How much do you like your body
How forgiving are you when your friends let you down
In conversations, do you tend to listen or talk more? Why?
F. BEHAVIORAL/SITUATIONAL: Can you tell a story 1 Tell me about a time when you helped someone
2 Give a time when you were leading and influencing the direction of a project or task
3 Describe a time when you were abe to come up with a new idea that became key to thevuccess 4 Have you ever haf a conflict with a boss, professor or classmate? How was it resolved 5 What were the most important/difficult decisions tht you made in your student life 6 Tell me about the biggest project youve wrked on from start to finish
7 Tell me about a time when you had to juggle priorities to meet a dedline 8 Tell me about the last time you went over budget 9 What have you done that shows initiative
10 What was the hardest decision you ever had to make, and how did you handle it 11 Can you think of a challenge you aced and how you dealt with it 12 How do you handle rejection
13 Narrate a situation during college in which you experienced a particularly high level of stress

G. JOB FIT: ARE YOU A MATCH
1 Describe your ideal company to work for
2 What do you expect your starting salary to be
3 I have interviewed several people for this job. Why should I hire you. 4 Are you a leader or a follower 5 Do you ever lie?
6 How do we know that you will be successful at this job? 7 What do you look for in a job
8 If you are offered this job, how long do you plan to work for us 9 If you were offered this job, how long will it take you to decide 10 Are you willing to relocate 11 Describe your ideal job 12 If you got this position, what would you do to be sure to fit in

H. ILLEGAL QUESTIONS
1 Have you ever been arrested 2 What kind of accent is that? 3 Are you a single parent
4 Do you see a doctor regularly Crime
Do you sing in a church choir?
Are you religious? Will your religion prevent you from working extra hours or on weekends What experience have you had with sexual harassment? Describe the circumstances Have you ever been sexually attracted to the same/opposite sex

I. CASE QUESTIONS
1 How many gas stations are there in Daraga Albay
2 What is your estimate of the Philippine online retail market for books 3 Can you give me direction on how to go to your house from BUCBEM How many times during the day do you look at yourself in the mirror

J. MATH QUESTIONS
What is 1/2 x 1/2? How many balloons can fit in this classroom?

K. DUMB QUESTIONS 1 Tell me a joke

2 If you were me, what question should I ask that you really dont want to answer 3 What kind of animal would you like o be? Why
4 If a spaceship landed outside right now, would you get in it and where would you ask it to take you 5 If you were a superhero, who would you be and why 6 How do you plant seedless grapes

L. OPINION QUESTIONS
1 Would you rather have a ketchup-dispensing navel or a pencil-sharpening nostril? Why 2 Would you rather
3 If you were to ask the Pope a question, what would it be?
4 If you had to live your life over again, what would you change
5 What was the last book (or movie) you read (or saw)? What did you think of it 6 If you were hiring someone for this job 0, what qualities would yo look for 7 Would you rather be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond 8 What if your supervisor gave you an assignment and then left town for two weeks. What would you do? 9 Your supervisir is dissatisfie with your work. You think it is acceptable. How would you resolve the conflict 10 Dont you think that corruption has ecoe an integral part of our social system
What would you do if your company is facing finacial losses due to the wrong policies of the company's top ma If you were offered a much better job in another city and knew you woud, over the years drift away from your c Would you generaly rathe be overdresed or uderdressed at a oarty

M. NEGATIVE QUESTIONS 1 Why should I not hire you
2 What is your greatest mistake that you ever did in your life
3 What is the most difficult part of being a student of your school? 4 Have you ever had personal financial difficulties 5 What are some things that you find difficult to do 6 What is your weakness
7 What characteristics do you have that may harm the company Why shouldntbyou dievtoday
What are the characteristics that you have that can hinder your productivity in your wrk Do you get lazy especially if you have lot of things to do Describe the worst teacher you ever had. What are some of your regrets in life? What will make you quit
Which of your skills can stand improvement at this time What do you worry about
What types of things make you angry What turns you off

N. HOMEWORK: What do you know about the company
Why do you want to work in this industry
Name ten products/services of our company What do you know about our company
If you could,what would you change about this position Who do you see as our company's competition and whyn

It seems like you are a good candidate for this job. Do you have any questions.

O. QUESTIONS TO ASK THE INTERVIEWER: Do you have any questions
How would you describe your company's culture
What is the next step in the process

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