COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Review these typical interview questions and think about how you would answer them.

1. Tell me about yourself:
2. Why did you leave your last job?
3. What experience do you have in this field?
4. Do you consider yourself successful?
5. What do co-workers say about you?
6. What do you know about this organization?
7. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
8. Are you applying for other jobs?
9. Why do you want to work for this organization?
10. Do you know anyone who works for us?
11. What kind of salary do you need?
12. Are you a team player?
13. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
14. Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you feel about that?
15. What is your philosophy towards work?
16. If you had enough money to retire right now, would you?
17. Have you ever been asked to leave a position?
18. Explain how you would be an asset to this organization
19. Why should we hire you?
20. Tell me about a suggestion you have made
21. What irritates you about co-workers?
22. What is your greatest strength?
23. Tell me about your dream job.
24. Why do you think you would do well at this job?
25. What are you looking for in a job?
26. What kind of person would you refuse to work with?
27. What is more important to you: the money or the work?
28. What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
29. Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor
30. What has disappointed you about a job?
31. Tell me about your ability to work under pressure
32. Do your skills match this job or another job more closely?
33. What motivates you to do your best on the job?
34. Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
35. How would you know you were successful on this job?
36. Would you be willing to relocate if required?
37. Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?
38. Describe your management style.
39. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
40. Do you have any blind spots?
41. If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for?
42. Do you think you are overqualified for this position?
43. How do you propose to compensate for your lack of experience?
44. What qualities do you look for in a boss?
45. Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a dispute between others.
46. What position do you prefer on a team working on a project?
47. Describe your work ethic.
48. What has been your biggest professional disappointment?
49. Tell me about the most fun you have had on the job.
50. Do you have any questions for me?

Resume Writing Tips

IMPROVE YOUR RESUME BY FOLLOWING THE TIPS GIVEN BELOW.

General

1. The name and mailing address including email ID, Tel No should be prominent.

2. Font style should be: [12-point size] [Use regular/ bold/ italics style]

1. The resume should not be too lengthy. The length should be 2/ 2.5 pages.

2. 'References'/ 'Salary Expected' should not be mentioned.

3. Location/s preferred: Metros/ India/ Abroad should be specified.

4. Preference for a particular industry/ company should be indicated.

5. Job objective should be included in the resume/ it should be focused.

6. If you have a varied background it is advisable to prioritise.

7. Your date of birth and not age should be mentioned.

8. Indicate professional qualifications. Mention specialisation, University/Institute, year of passing the exam

9. Check for spelling/ grammar mistakes.

10. Check the alignment before sending the resume, the margins should not exceed the printable area.

Professionals

1. 'Summary of Skills and Experience' should come just after 'Job Objective'. It should give total years of experience.

2. Under the heading 'Organisational Experience' you should begin with your current job.

3. The name of organisation/ tenure/ designation should be mentioned. Year should be also mentioned against positions held.

4. Provide company details like (a) name of the company, (b) products/ services, (c) area of operation, (d) turnover, (e) nature: MNC, ISO 9002 certified JV etc.

5. In case of promotions begin with the earliest position and move chronologically.

6. Show how your responsibilities grew with promotions.

7. Highlight your achievements/ expertise more than your responsibilities & Justify your achievements with figures/ percentages.

8. Separately mention responsibilities and achievements.

9. Furnish an account of projects undertaken.

10. Give a summary of training programmes attended (ignore if less than 4 weeks).

Freshers

1. Highlight your skills/ strengths like leadership qualities, communication skills.

2. Give an account of the Course including details of projects undertaken.

3. Give a summary of Projects undertaken and skills developed thereby.

4. Mention your qualification. Indicate elective papers.

5. Distinctions (if any)/ Scholarship/s should be properly highlighted.

6. Provide details of the training.

7. Give a detailed account of articleship in case of CAs.

8. In case of Software projects please specify language/ platform/ RDBMS/ Project description/ team size.

Sample Resignation Letter

Month/dd/yyyy

{Reporting Manager}

{Company Name}

{Address}

Dear Sir/madam,

I am writing to you today to officially tender my resignation from {company name} effective {Date}.

I never thought I would ever leave such a great company as {company name}, but when the opportunity arose to pursue a career in {fill in details}, which as you know has always been a lifelong dream for me, I simply had to take advantage of it.

I cannot say enough about all the people I’ve encountered in my years of service with the company, and especially about you and all the others in my team. Your leadership has taken us all to new levels. It’s my hope that we will stay in touch as I begin this new chapter in my life.

Sincerely,

{Your Name}