101 Interview Questions - Ok only 96
# Why did you decide to enter the field of XXX? OR What motivated you to seek a XXXX degree?
# What kind of position are you looking for when you graduate?
# Why did you decide to apply for this position?
# What are your strengths and weaknesses?
# List three of your most important/proudest accomplishments.
# What kind of work environment do you prefer?
# What motivates you? ALSO Have you used these motivators with others?
# How are you qualified for this job? OR What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be a success at this job?
# What supervisory experience have you had?
# How would you characterize your supervisory style?
# What would you do about implementing the provisions XXXX, and how would you prioritize this among your other duties?
# The person in this position needs to be innovative and proactive. Can you describe some things you have done to demonstrate these qualities?
# How would you rate your communication skills and what have you done to improve them?
# What do you feel is the place of XXXX? Have you ever taught in a classroom setting? Would you be comfortable teaching XXXX courses?
# What else besides your school and job experience qualifies you for this job?
# What is your experience with XXXX?
# What experience do you have dealing with registrars?
# What is your experience with automated systems and with computers in general?
# What have you read lately, and what are you reading now?
# While this position involves some specific skills (language, computer, cataloging, etc.), it is more of a generalist position. How do you feel that your background fits into this?
# What are the personal characteristics and qualities that you would bring to this position that would be particularly helpful in fulfilling the responsibilities of this position?
# Why did you choose XXXX University for your graduate education in XXXX?
# Tell us about yourself. ALSO Tell me about yourself -- why did you choose this type of work?
# What professional groups are you a member of, and how active have you been in those groups?
# You have just had a short tour of this plant. Did any aspect or anything you saw or heard about this facility surprise you? Would you change anything about this facility?
# Why do you think more students are going into public services than technical services?
# Tell us about your experience with online searching.
# How do you work in groups, and what experience have you had working in groups?
# What appeals to you about this position?
# Why do you want to move to this area?
# What are some aspects of your present position that you like?
# What are some aspects of your present position that you dislike?
# What do you see yourself doing five or ten years from now? OR Where do you see yourself going from here?
# What is your XXXX experience?
# What do you think a XXXX duties should be?
# Tell us about your subject background and about your coursework outside of XXXX.
# How will your other experiences outside of XXXX aid you in this position?
# What is your opinion of XXX University's approach to holisitic XXXX? How well is the system functioning?
# How are governement documents handled at XXXX University?
# What experience have you had using the Internet?
# Do you have the skills necessary to create and maintain our WWW home pages?
# What do you see as the future of the Internet as a reference tool?
# What do you see as the budget implications of increasing use of electronic resources in this facility?
# Can you install software on computers and perform basic maintenance on them?
# What courses (college/graduate school) did you find most satisfying? Least satisfying? Why?
# What would you say you learned from your college/graduate school experiences that you see being carried over to your life today?
# Do you plan to continue your education?
# What kind of people do you like to work with?
# What kind of people do you find it most difficult to work with? What do you do to improve the situation?
# Do you prefer working alone or in groups?
# Starting with your last job, would you tell me about some of your achievements that were recognized by your superiors?
# What are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why?
# What are some of the things on your jobs that you feel you have done particularly well?
# What does success mean to you? How do you judge it?
# What are some of the things about your last job that you found difficult to do?
# What are some of the problems you encounter in doing your job? Which one frustrates you the most? What do you usually do about it?
# How has your present job developed you to take on even greater responsibilities?
# What do you have going for you that might make you successful in such a job?
# Who or what in your life would you say influenced you most with regard to your career objectives?
# What would you say there is about you that has accounted for your fine progress to date?
# What traits or qualities do you feel could be strengthened or improved?
# What motivates you to put forth your best effort?
# What kinds of things do you feel most confident in doing? Somewhat less confident in doing?
# What are some of the thing you are either doing now or have thought about doing that are self-development activities?
# Tell me about a time when you had work problems or stresses that were difficult for you.
# Customers frequently create a great deal of pressure. What has been your experience in this area?
# What types of pressures do you experience on your current job? How do you cope with these pressures?
# Describe a time when you were under pressure to make a decision. Did you react immediately or take time in deciding what to do?
# What types of things make you angry? How do you react?
# How do you react when you see co-workers disagreeing? Do you become involved or hold back?
# Do you prefer to have a job in which you have well laidout tasks and responsibilities, or one in which your work changes on a frequent basis?
# In your current position what types of decisions do you make without consulting your immediate supervisor?
# What types of experiences have you had in dealing with difficult customers?
# Describe a problem person you have had to deal with. What did you say or do?
# What have been your experiences in dealing with the general public? When have people really tried your patience?
# What important goals have you set in the past, and how successful have you been in working toward their accomplishment?
# Do you do personal planning? If so, what are your goals?
# What things give you the greatest satisfaction?
# How would you describe yourself?
# In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our department?
# What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
# Describe your most rewarding experience.
# In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
# What do you know about our company?
# You mentioned you enjoyed your last job. What did you enjoy most? Least?
# Why do you think this company should hire you?
# What will your last supervisor tell me are your two weakest areas?
# If you were hiring someone for this job, what qualities would you look for?
# How do you feel about your ability to write, spell, and communicate? What kind of feedback have you received about your writing ability?
# Describe your experience in creating documents, proposals, research findings, or any other form of written copy.
# What does the term two-way communication mean to you? When have you successfully used two-way communication?
# Some people get to know strangers quickly, while others prefer to take their time letting people get to know them. Describe how you entered relationships when you were "new" on a job.
# Some people have the ability to "step into another's shoes." When has this skill been required of you?
# How did you organize your work in your last position? What happened to your plan when emergencies came up?
# Describe how you determined your priorities on your last job.
# Describe how you schedule your time on an unusually hectic day. Give a specific example.
# Are you a person who likes to "try new things," or "stay with regular routines"? Give an example.
# What are your 3 (or 5) favorite books? OR If you were on a desert island, which 3 (or 5) books would you want to have?
