As a manager, boss, or supervisor, each person has their own way to conduct a job inter-view. Some begin with questions straight away wanting to get down to business. Others tend to start with a conversation to make the interviewee feel more comfortable. Whatever your approach may be, there are a few essential questions that will be asked during a job interview.
1) What will you bring to this job? This seems like a fairly simple question, in which most people will answer generically. The generic answers are typically how interviewees attempt to appease the manager or supervisor by saying what he or she believes the head honcho wants to hear. However, those who will actually bring something to the job will answer a little differently. They will be completely honest and show a little personality that can show if they are completely qualified for a job.
2) What are you passionate about? This question allows managers and supervisors to see if there is more to a job candidate that just the typical hardworking, determined, persistent person that may be before them. This distinguishes one candidate from another and the interviewee’s answer can make him or her stand out in a positive way.
3) What do you hope to accomplish in this position? Bosses need to know what a potential employee can do with the job being offered. If they aim for great heights that can reinvigorate the job as well as the company in a positive way, this job candidate is someone that needs to be hired. 4) Who do you look up to? Why? A person’s role model/hero speaks about his or her character. If a person is asked this two part question and responds with something ludicrous, it’s fair to say this person is unqualified for the job at hand.
5) Do you believe in aliens? I’m not pulling your leg with this one. Although it is an odd question to ask in a job inter-view, it is a proven fact that this question can help a manager or supervisor suss out who is ready for the job. If an interviewee detracts from the topic at hand and answers quite passionately about how he or she believe in aliens, that person may not be the one you need for the job. If it is taken metaphorically, the question asks if you believe in the idea that anything is possible.
6) What stood out in the job spec? This question focuses on what drew the interviewee to apply to the job being offered. It lets the interviewer know why the person sitting before them is interested in working for the business. Is applying here a part of this person’s dream career? Is this just a job for the time being? This question may answer both of those.
7) I’ve seen you took a year abroad, why? A year abroad suggests a multitude of things; a person could have had job opportunities in another country, could have done volunteer work, could have wanted to see the world, and/or wanted to submerse his or herself in a new culture. With this question, a boss can figure out how the applicant spent his or her time while they were traveling. If the person did nothing productive the entire time and cannot explain why, you may have to carry on with the interviewing process.
8) What would you change about your last job? By asking this question, it can bring out personal feelings that can highlight positive or negative qualities in a job candidate. Some interviewees take this question to mean that he or she can freely express their feelings about their former employers, employees, as well as their former place of employment. There can be praise or bashing in an answer to this question. Those who are inclined to speak negatively should be red flagged.