Skills for Interviewing
Sample General Questions
- What are your short-term career goals? Long-term?
- Where do you want to be 5 years from now?
- Why do you feel that you will be successful in...?
- What supervisory or leadership roles have you held?
- What have been your most satisfying and most disappointing school or work experiences?
- What are your strongest (weakest) personal qualities?
- What was the last mistake you made?
- Give me some examples that support your stated interest in...(field, industry, position or firm).
- Why did you select us to interview with?
- What courses did you like best? Least? Why?
- What did you learn or gain from your part-time and summer job experiences? Relate your goals.
- Tell me about your extracurricular activities and interests.
- Why did you quit your various jobs?
- Give examples of a problem at work and how you solved it.
- Why should I hire you?
Links to more information on interview questions:
Virtual Interview by monster.comWestern State College of Colorado Virtual Interview
Tell Me About Yourself...by monster.com