common question in interview

Common Questions When Applying for Your First Job After College
Graduation (job interview part X)

1. Tell me what your most rewarding college experience was.
2. What extra curricular activities did you participate in?
3. What have you learned in college that applies directly to
this job?
4. How have you prepared yourself for the transition from
college to the workplace?
5. Are you going to graduate school? If so, do you plan to
continue working as well?
6. How do you plan to manage graduate school and working?
7. Did you get any hands on experience in College?
8. How do you feel that college has prepared you for this
job?
9. Have you ever done an internship that helped to prepare
you for this type of work?
10. What do you think is the best asset that you could
bring to the company?

Questions That You Should Ask Your Interviewer (job interview part XI)

Just like you will be fielding questions from your
interviewer, it is best to ask a few of your own. It shows that
you are genuinely interested in working there, and that you have
some concerns of your own. It also shows that you feel
relatively certain that this is the place for you.
Asking the right questions to your prospective employer
will show him/her that you are serious in you efforts to work
for their company, and that you are an organized individual. You
should steer clear of asking any personal questions or any
questions that are not directly job related.
If you wish, you may jot down some of the answers that you
are given for reference later on. Keep your questions simple and
polite. Make sure that you are asking direct questions about the
job and/or work environment.
Here are some questions that you should ask your
prospective employer:
1. Why is this position available right now?
2. How many times has this position been filled in the past 5
years?
3. What should the new person do that is different from the
last person that had this position?
4. What would you most like to see done in the next 6 months?
5. What are the most difficult problems that this jobs
entails?
6. How much freedom do I have in the decision making process?
7. What are my options for advancement?
8. How has this company succeeded in the past?
9. What changes do you envision in near future for this
company?
10. What do you think constitutes success in this job?

Questions Employers Cannot Ask (job interview part XII)

Just like there are many questions that an interviewer can
ask, there are many that he cannot ask. Some questions are
illegal to ask. Many people don’t realize that there are off
limit questions for employers. That is why I felt that it was
important to include them.
When or if you do encounter some of these questions there
are ways that you can choose to respond to them. Since some
people would probably answer them, it is good to know that you
don’t have to answer those kinds of questions. You can simply
ask how those questions pertain to the job you’re applying for.
Here is a list of the questions that are illegal for an
interviewer to ask.
1. Questions about your age are not allowed during an
interview because it should not be a factor upon hiring
you.
2. Questions about your marital status are inappropriate and
can easily be mistaken for sexual harassment. This question
also applies to whether or not you have children, your
child care plans etc. This type of question also includes
any other aspect of your personal life that should not
effect your chances of being hired.
3. Questions about your personal health are also off limits.
4. Questions about your ethnicity should not be asked by an
interviewer or answered by the person being given the
interview.
5. Your sexual preference cannot be a factor in your chances
of being hired either. This type of question should not be
asked.
6. Whether or not you have disabilities is a question that
should not be asked either.
7. Your arrest record is information that doesn’t have to be
answered. All an interviewer can ask you is if you have
ever been convicted of a crime, they cannot ask you what
for or how many times.
8. Basically, personal information cannot be asked by an
interviewer. It is illegal, and you do not have to respond.

The Post Interview Follow-up (job interview tips)

Now that the interview is over, the hard work is over, but
you still have to follow up on the interview later. Sending a
thank you note is the best way to start. The thank you letter
should be written with your thanks for their time and
consideration in seeing you.
If you haven’t heard from the employer within a week, you
should call the office to ask if they have reached a decision
yet. This is not being pushy; it shows your enthusiasm and
persistence. If they haven’t reached a decision, ask when you
might expect to hear from them. If they don’t give an answer try
again in another week and so on.