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1)  How will you handle an illegal or inappropriate question from an interviewer?  If you have had such an experience in a previous interview, give an example of how you handled it or how you wish you would have handled it.

2)  What specific types of questions do you most need to prepare for to be ready for your interviews?  List two examples and include the answers you plan to give.


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General Information Questions General information questions are asked to obtain factual information. They usually cover your skills, work experience, etc. 1. Why do you want this job? (Be prepared; every employer wants to know the answer to this question.) Suggested answer: “My skills and experi-ence are directly related to this position, and I’m very interested in this field.” If applicable, relate examples of your experi-ence, education, and/or training that relate to the job you are seeking. Never say that you want the job because of the pay and benefits. 2. What type of work do you enjoy most? Suggested answer: Play your research card; name the types of tasks that are involved in the job and demonstrate how you are quali-fied for the position. 3. What are your strongest skills? Suggested answer: Review your abilities and accomplishments and your 30-Second Commercial to develop your answer. Relate your skills directly to those required for the position. 4. Are you a team player? Suggested answer: Teamwork is highly valued in today’s workplace, so a positive answer is usually a plus. Give examples of your successful team roles (as a leader, a member, or a partner) from school, previous jobs, volunteer work, or sports. 5. What are your long-t General Information Questions General information questions are asked to obtain factual information. They usually cover your skills, work experience, etc. 1. Why do you want this job? (Be prepared; every employer wants to know the answer to this question.) Suggested answer: “My skills and experi-ence are directly related to this position, and I’m very interested in this field.” If applicable, relate examples of your experi-ence, education, and/or training that relate to the job you are seeking. Never say that you want the job because of the pay and benefits. 2. What type of work do you enjoy most? Suggested answer: Play your research card; name the types of tasks that are involved in the job and demonstrate how you are quali-fied for the position. 3. What are your strongest skills? Suggested answer: Review your abilities and accomplishments and your 30-Second Commercial to develop your answer. Relate your skills directly to those required for the position. 4. Are you a team player? Suggested answer: Teamwork is highly valued in today’s workplace, so a positive answer is usually a plus. Give examples of your successful team roles (as a leader, a member, or a partner) from school, previous jobs, volunteer work, or sports. 5. What are your long-t given new responsibilities so that we can get off to a good start. I think supervisors appreciate someone who takes responsibil-ity for his or her job.” (Be prepared to give an example of a “new responsibility” you were given and what you did to “get off to a good start.”) Behavioral Questions Behavioral questions probe the applicant’s specific past performance and behaviors. The interviewer wants details of experiences that illustrate how you perform or behave on a job or in stressful environments. You can expect questions such as “Describe the most chal-lenging assignments you’ve had. How did you handle it?” This may be followed by several more in-depth probes such as “Explain what problems you encountered. How did you over-come them?” Some behavioral questions probe for negative experiences. In responding to these, use the SAR technique to frame your answer: Situation–Action–Results. What happened? What did you do? What were the results? Be thorough but keep your answer short. Focus on what you learned from the experience or what actions you took to improve the situation. 1. Tell me specifically about a time when you worked under great stress. Suggested answer: Be careful to choose a relevant example that would be considered stressful in a work environment. Quickly describe the elements that made it stress-ful for you and how you maintained your cool and got the job done. If you don’t have a good example, describe what you would do or how you would handle the situation better this time. 2. Describe an experience when you dealt with an angry customer or coworker. Suggested answer: Give an answer that highlights how you value communication and know that conflict can lead to personal growth and opportunity. Your reply also should include how you resolved the situ-ation and what you would do differently in the future. Be prepared to handle silence. Give me an example of your ability to adapt to change. Suggested answer: “When the new firm took over management of our site, I focused on the positive outcomes rather than looking back and comparing manage-ment styles. I encouraged my coworkers to remain flexible and patient.” This shows your leadership and maturity. 4. Explain what problems you have encoun-tered. How did you overcome them? Suggested answer: Some behavioral ques-tions probe for negative experiences. In responding to these, focus on what you learned from the experience or what actions you took to improve the situation. Character Questions Character questions are asked to learn about your personal attributes, such as integrity, per-sonality, attitudes, and motivation. 1. How would you describe yourself? Suggested answer: Emphasize your stron-gest personal attributes and focus on those that are relevant to your target job. Review your capabilities and accomplishments. Examples: “I’m punctual and dependable. At my current job, I haven’t been late or missed one day in the last two years.” “I get along well with others; in fact, my cowork-ers chose me to represent them in our com-pany’s monthly staff meetings.” Give specific examples of your strengths. Don’t just say “I’m a hard worker” or “I’m dependable.” Other leads include “I learn quickly,” “I like solving problems; for exam-ple . . . ,” “I like contributing to a team,” and “I like managing people.” Use a relevant example that shows that you know what is important in a work environment. 2. What rewards do you look for in your career? Suggested answer: Don’t make finan-cial rewards your prime motivator. Emphasize your desire to improve your skills, make a valuable contribution to the field, and become better educated. These answers show initiative, interest, and professionalism. 3. What accomplishment are you most proud of, particularly as it relates to your field? Suggested answer: Relate an accomplish-ment that shows special effort and initia-tive. “I recognized the need to improve communications [between two depart-ments]. I designed a questionnaire that was completed by representatives from each department. Management made several of the changes, and communications were improved in those areas.” 4. Do you work well under pressure? Suggested answer: You may be tempted to answer with a simple yes or no, but don’t. Yes and no answers reveal nothing specific about you. Don’t miss an opportunity to sell yourself. Be honest in your answer. If you prefer to work at a well-defined job in an organized, calm atmosphere (rather than one that involves constant decision making and pressure), say so. Otherwise, you may end up in a job that is a constant source of ten-sion. If you enjoy the challenge of pressure, On the surface, questions such as these seem innocent enough. Yet the structure and format of the questions may be illegal or, at the very least, inappropriate. When you are in a situation where the person asking the question has the power to decide whether you will get the job, this information can be used to discriminate against you or other candidates. Questions that focus on age, gender, race, marital status, language, children, criminal record, national origin, religion, or disability are inappropriate in a job interview. So you’ve just been asked an inappropriate question. What do you do? How do you respond? The risk here is that refusing to answer can count against you, even though the question was illegal. If you complain about a question being illegal or unfair, you probably won’t be offered the job. You certainly have the right to refuse, but first weigh the situation. Is it worth jeopardizing the job over this question? If it is an offensive question, the answer may be “Yes, the job is worth risking because I’m not sure I want to work for this company.” Or does the interviewer appear nonthreatening and unaware that the question was inappropriate? Only you can decide. The most effective approach is to answer the question in a polite, honest manner. Don’t offer detailed personal information. Instead, steer the conversation back to your ability to meet the employer’s expectations, as in the following examples: Interviewer: Do you have any children
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