Job Interview Questions

[tea]

Some of you may know that I am really fed up at work just now and have been using up my annual leave to take a bit of a break from the damn place... anyway, I have an interview for a new job on Wednesday, doing the same thing (med sec) just in a different hospital. I have been thinking (as you do) of the most dreaded questions I have been asked in the past at interview and then thought I would put it out there to you all, so come on, what was the worst question you have been asked at a job interview and what was your answer....... Wish I had asked this last week as my interview in THIS Wednesday....

Thanks

Lxx

[treeman]

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"How many push-ups can you do?"

ans: "More than you."

this was for a climbing job....

[tea]

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Q. Why did you apply for this job ......
A. Duhhhhhhh

[greeneyes]

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Tree... too funny.

I have not interviewed for a while. As interviewer ( I may be on the other side soon but let's not go there). I review the resume. These are some basic things I look at and ask about, not necessarily in this order - depends on my feel for the person and how things are going in the interview.

qualifications - be it experience or education
gaps in between employment
length of time in employment situations
job reponsibilities
what did you like best &least about each job
reason for leaving each job
motivation for this particular position
professional goals
personal goals
how do you feel you can be an asset to this business *** this would be a big one for me
where do you envision yourself in 5 years - 10 years?

Tea. Interviews can be so challenging. I shall be thinking of you. Good for you for moving on to a new frontier. Best of luck.

[tea]

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Thanx Green,

What would you be looking for when you ask why I applied for the job, I know I can't say I am scunnered with the one I have but the job I am being interviewed for is very similar???

Lx

[lucky 2.0]

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Check out these STAR questions- Situation, Task, Action, Result. They can help you nail any question you may get.

Acing the Behavioral Interview

Good luck!

[tea]

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Thanx Lucky, found it and am going to read..... soooo glad you not pate... yet

Lxx

[lushy]

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Tea, if asked why you applied for the job you can say something like, "I am ready for a new challenge and this fits exactly what I have been looking for."

My pet peeve question is "where do you see yourself five years from now." I always want to say "I see myself having won the lottery, living on a beach, not working for your sorry ass." What a dumb question. Are they expecting you to say, "I see myself still slaving for your company, being horribly bored but stuck here because I need the money."

Let us know how it goes!

[greeneyes]

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Good reply, Lushy.

well... There's this too. I'm big on checking references. You will be asked if the potential employer can check your current one. You can say no. I say why not? So you find yourself in one of those tight spots. You can't lie. It will bite you in the arse :H (I lovet hat word) Go with Lushy's rec and say you need to keep present job intact and prefer they not know until acceptance is made and proper notice is given. Hope that helps.

Lushy... as an employer, the five year thing is um... revealing. Would you want to spend time training someone and all that when they are trying to get pregnant and be a stay at home mom? Oh, we're moving to Peru next year but I need something now. If I don't get a job I'll go to jail for lack of child support. Smalll busines is tough and you have to be careful. Where do I see myself in 5 years? I hope on a ranch in south america and sober. I sure as shit wouldn't tell that in an interview.

[morrison]

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My favorite question is, "what would you say is your number one weakness?"

Answer: "Well, hmm, for starters, I'm lazy."

Really, that is the dumbest question you may be hit with, so be ready for that one. If asked, you should say something that can be turned into a positive. Good luck in the job search.

[greeneyes]

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Hahaha Morrison. I drink at work. How about that one? :H

[morrison]

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greeneyes;293172 wrote: Hahaha Morrison. I drink at work. How about that one? :H

:H:H:H:

Another one greeneyes: "I have a bad habit of stealing from the company."

[greeneyes]

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LMAO!!! I sell company supplies at the flea market. :H:H:H

[livingfree]

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I am serious!

I haven't been interviewed in years - but I've done plenty - here is the one question that I used to ask that people give me the ??????????????? look
"What is the one thing, that you would rather I not find out from someone else later?"

Seriously I have gotten anything from "I've had an affair" to "I was in jail for killing my brother" to "I stole a pack of gum" :H I'm NOT kidding - and this question is LEGAL.

If asked answer: I'm always looking to take the persons job above me".

(Don't worry - you won't be asked this - the industry I was in could also do criminal background checks - I doubt they would do a back ground check on you - so Not to worry -- you will get the job!)

[tea]

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LMAO - Thank you all...........

I really hope they do NOT ask me what my weaknesses are as I will grin for certain...

Good one Living, I would not know how to answer that and would probably mumble something about being fastidiously tidy or something equally pathetic. Yes we do have criminal checks done, I already work for the same 'company' so that is okay.

We are also asked usually what our greatest strengths are, wonder if any of them

would recognise if I say, Lucky, Livingfree, Lushy, Treeman, Greeneyes, Morrison, Simey, etc etc etc - lol

Thank you all and please pray I don't get asked the weakness one - giggle

Lxx