Are you ready?

1. How would you define a self-starter?
2. Describe your previous job(s)?
3. Tell me what you liked the most about your previous job? least?
4. Can you get references from previous employers?
5. How do you think a friend/former co-worker would describe you?
6. Could you explain this gap in your work history?

7. What is your educational background?
8. What were your best/worst subjects in school?

9. Are you willing to work shifts?
10. Why did you decide to seek a position wit this company?
11. Why do you think you might like to work for our company?
12. What do you know about our company?
13. What interests you about our product or service?
14. In what ways can you make a contribution to this organization?
15. In what ways would you like to change this organization?
16. What job in our company do you want to work toward?
17. What do you think determines a person's progress in a company?
18. Why did you choose to enter this career?
19. What personal characteristics are necessary for success in your chosen field?
20. What qualifications do you have that make you think you will succeed in your field?
21. What do you know about opportunities in the field in which you are trained?
22. Why do you think you would like this particular type of work?
23. Have you changed careers and why?
24. Have you ever changed you major field of interest?
25. Why should I hire you?
26. If you were hiring a person for this position, what qualities would you seek?

27. What are the two or three most important things to you in your job?
28. What do you look for in a job?
29. How would you define a "challenging" job?
30. When are you available for work?
31. What are your ideas on salary?
32. What kind of salary do you expect; what was or is your present salary?
33. How much money do you hope to earn?

34. Where would you like to work if you couldn't be employed here?
35. What will you do if you don't get this job?

36. What are your own special abilities?
37. Are you interested in research?
38. Do you have an analytical mind?
39. Have you ever trained a co-worker?
40. How would you describe your work methods?
41. How do you go about making decisions?
42. What is your major weakness?
43. What are your weakness? What are you doing or planning to do about them/it?
44. What are your strengths?
45. What have you learned from your mistakes?
46. How adaptable are you? Can you give me an example?
47. What are the two or three accomplishments that have given you the most satisfaction?
48. What is one significant problem you have overcome and how did you do it?
49. What have you done which shows initiative and willingness to work?
50. What work situations irritate you the most; satisfy you the most?
51. Do you work well under pressure?
52. How do you react to pressure and stress? What situations would trigger these?
53. What makes you lose your temper?
54. What types of people seem to rub you the wrong way?
55. Is it an effort for you to be tolerant of persons with a background and interests different from your own?
56. How do you react to criticism? What sorts of things do you criticize in other people?
57. Can you take instruction without feeling upset?
58. Will you fight to get ahead?
59. What motivates you the most?
60. Are you primarily interested in making money or do you feel that providing good service is a satisfactory accomplishment?
61. Just what does success mean to you? How would you judge it?
62. How much responsibility do you like?
63. Do you like to take on responsibilities?

64. What are your future vocational plans?
65. What career goals have you established for yourself for the next five years?
66. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
67. How do you plan to achieve your goals?
68. What is your chief ambition?

69. Would you be willing to relocate?
70. Do you like to travel?
71. How do you spend your spare time? What are your hobbies?
72. Do you enjoy sports as a participant? As an observer?
73. What do you do to keep in good physical condition?
74. What questions do you have for me?