2. So, if…
You know yourself and what you have to
offer.
You know you and the position match.
You know the organization’s history and the
benefits you would bring to it.
You have prepared a professional CV.
You’ve selected appropriate attire.
You’ve practiced your smile, eye contact,
and firm handshake.
THEN, you just need to get ready for
your interview and prepare great answers
for the most typical questions.

3. Typical
Job Interview Questions
1. Why do you want this job?
One of the most predictable
questions and a very important
one! You need to prove that you
have researched the employer.

4. Typical
Job Interview Questions
2. What has been your
greatest achievement?
To say that your greatest achievement
was getting your degree will do nothing
to distinguish you from all the other
candidates. Try to say something
different that will make you stand out.

5. Typical
Job Interview Questions
3. Describe a situation where
you worked in a team.
The interviewer needs to assess how
well you relate other people, what
role you take in a group and whether
you are able to focus on goals and
targets.

6. Typical
Job Interview Questions
4. What do you expect to be
doing in 5 years time?
This question allows you to
demonstrate that you have done
your research on the career routes
open to you within the organisation
and so you should try to be specific.

7. Typical
Job Interview Questions
5. What are your
weaknesses?
The classic answer here is to state
a strength which is disguised as
a weakness, such as “I’m too
much of a perfectionist”.

8. Typical
Job Interview Questions
6. Who else have you
applied to/got interviews
with?
You are being asked to prove the
consistency of your career aims
as well as your interest in the job.
However, you have to make clear
that the present employer is your
first choice.

9. Typical
Job Interview Questions
7. What are your strengths?
This allows you to put across
your “Unique Selling Points”.

10. Typical
Job Interview Questions
8. Why do you want to
leave your current
employer?
(Positive, positive. A prospective
employer doesn’t want to hear a
litany of grievances against your
current employer.)

11. Typical
Job Interview Questions
9. Why should I hire you?
The easy answer is that you are the best
person for the job. And don’t be afraid to
say so. But then back it up with what
specifically differentiates you. Are you
the best person for the job? Show it by
your passionate examples.

12. Typical
Job Interview Questions
10. Have you got any
questions?
At the end of the interview, it is likely that you
will be given the chance to put your own
questions to the interviewer. Ask about the
work itself, training and career development:
not about holidays, pensions, and season ticket
loans! Prepare some questions in advance.