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Interview Questions
  

Interview Questions
By Marty Robinson, CTC, CPC, President, Travel Career Network, Ltd.

While there are no "right " answers, it is important to know what your response will be if asked.


  1. Why are you thinking about making a change?

  2. What did you most/least enjoy about your last position?

  3. Rate in importance to you four factors in choosing your next position (i.e. salary, benefits, hours, environment, commute).

  4. What type of reference do you think your previous employer would give?

  5. What do you think it takes for a person to be successful in a (retail/corporate/management/sales) etc. position?

  6. What specific strengths will you bring to the position?

  7. What do you feel you were weakest at in your last position?

  8. Where do you see yourself three years from now?

  9. What do you do when you are having trouble solving a problem?

  10. Describe the best boss you ever had.

  11. What is your current boss's title/functions?

  12. What might your boss do to be more effective?

  13. Describe your management style.

  14. Describe a typical day at your current job.

  15. What do you know about our company?

  16. Why do you think you would be effective here?

  17. Describe your most significant contribution since you've been in the business world.

  18. Describe a situation when you were able to influence the actions of others in a desired direction.

  19. Describe your biggest failure and how you handled it.

  20. Describe yourself, what are you like both inside and outside the office?


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