Informational

Behavioral

Questions that might be asked of you:

Personal Information

1. What is your greatest strength? Weakness?
2. How would you describe yourself?
3. How would a friend or professor who knows you well describe you?
4. Why should I hire you?
5. What personal qualifications will make you successful in business?
6. What qualities should a successful manager possess?
7. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him/her.
8. What two or three things are most important for you in a job?
9. What is your geographical preference?
10. Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
11. Are you willing to travel?
12. Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
13. Why might you like to live in the community in which our company is located?
14. In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
15. How do you work under pressure?

Goals

16. What are your long-range and short-range goals? When and why did you establish these goals? how are you preparing to achieve them?
17. What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself in the next 10 years?
18. What do you see yourself doing in five years?
19. What do you really want to do in life?
20. What are your long-term career objectives?
21. How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
22. What do you expect to be earning in five years?

Education

23. Why did you select your college or university?
24. What led you to choose your field of study?
25. What college subjects did you like least? Why?
26. What college subjects did you like best? Why?
27. If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently?
28. How has your college experience prepared you for a business career?
29. Describe you most rewarding college experience.
30. What changes would you make in your college or university? Why?
31. Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
32. Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievements?
33. What have you learned from participating in extracurricular activities?

Experience

34. In what part-time summer jobs have you been most interested? Why?
35. What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
36. What have you learned from your mistakes?
37. What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?

Motivation

38. What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?
39. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
40. Which is more important to you: The money or the type of job? Why?
41. How would you describe the ideal job following graduation?
42. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
43. How do you determine or evaluate success?
44. If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?

Company Knowledge

45. Why did you seek a position with this company?
46. What do you know about our company?
47. What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
48. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
49. Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?
50. What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?

Questions that you may ask:

1. What kinds of people do you usually try to hire?
2. What sort of person are you looking for to fill this position?
3. Can you tell me more about your own experience with the company/organization?
4. What have you liked most and least about working for (the company)?
5. What happens during the training program?
6. What was your first job in your career?
7. What does it take to advance in your field?
8. What aspects of your job provide you with the most satisfaction? The least?
9. Has your company hired William Woods University graduates before? How have they done?
10. How do you rate your competition?
11. What do you consider to be your organization's three most important assets?
12. What do you see ahead for your company/organization in the next 10 years?
13. What are your plans for expanding the department?
14. Is this a newly created position or is someone being replaced?
15. What is the person who previously held this position doing now?
16. How would I spend a typical day?
17. What percentage of higher positions are filled by promotion?
18. When might a decision be made as to whom will be offered the job?
19. Can I provide you with any further information?
20. What are the next steps in your selection process?

Make an appointment to review your resume with Michelle in Career Services.