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Quick Guide for Interviewer - Job Interview Questions

(Adaptability)

1. Please tell me about a time when you had to adjust to a colleagues working style in order to complete

a project or achieve your objectives.

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(Analytical skills / Problem Solving)

2. Please tell me about a situation where you had to solve a difficult problem. What did you do? What

was the outcome?

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(Communication)

3. Please give me an example of a time when you were able to successfully communicate with another

person even when that individual may not have personally liked you.

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(Creativity / Innovation)

4. Can you share your opinion of what are some of the things you can do/introduce to make and enhance

the effectiveness in your recent position.

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(Decision making)

5. Please tell me about a difficult decision youve made in the last year. Why? Were you happy with the

result?

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(Flexibility)

6. Please give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did

not agree.

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(Getting started)**

7. If selected for this position, how would you prepare or plan to start handle this job? (What to prepare?

/ time frame)

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(Goal Setting)

8. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement so far & why?

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(Initiative)

9. Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.

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(Integrity) **

10. Why did you leave your last job? OR Why are you decided to leave your present job?

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(Interpersonal skills)

11. Please give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a

problem.

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(Leadership)

12. Please tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively.

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(Planning)

13. How do you prioritize projects and tasks when scheduling your time? Give me some examples.

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(Responsibilities) **

14. In your opinion what are the major duties & responsibilities of this position?

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(Teamwork)

15. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker.

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