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INTERVIEW SCRIPT
Through the number of questions you can be asked in a job interview is unlimited, knowing how to respond generic ones will enable you to naturally respond to any variation that may arise. Answer the following questions in a way that you are talking to the interviewer personally.
P E R S O N A L AND F A M I L Y D A T A Q. Tell me something about yourself ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ___________________ Q. What are your parents’ occupations? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Q. Do you speak a foreign language? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. Do you have any chronic health conditions we should consider? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Q. What college did you attend? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. Why did you attend that particular school? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. What was your major in college? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. What made you choose __________ as your major? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. Do you feel you made the right choice? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. How have you education prepared you for the job? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. How did you do in school? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. What are your educational goals for the future? _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Q. Name three things you learned in school that could be used in this job. _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
CHARACTERTRAITS Q. Do you consider yourself to be a smart person? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Do you prefer working as a member of a team or would you rather work alone? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Do you like to work with facts or figures? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. How do you show your interest in your co-workers? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Do you have a competitive nature? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. How well do you cope up with tension? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. How often do you lose your temper? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
Q. What types of people try your patience? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Are you an innovative person? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Do you get along with your co workers? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Do you work well under pressure? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
Q. Do you consider yourself aggressive? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Are you a self-starter? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
Q. Are you sensitive to criticism? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
CAREEROBJECTIVES Q. Why do you want this job? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. how do you see yourself 5 years from now? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. What are your long term career objectives? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Would you be willing to relocate in the future? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. When do you expect a promotion? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
JOBSUITABILITY Q. Why are you interested in this job? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. What interest you about our company? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. Are you willing to start as a trainee? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Q. What salary are you hoping to make in this position? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _________________________
II. You are going to conduct a mock interview. Complete elements (non verbal and verbal behaviour) This will be done in pair. Submission of video will be on Friday.