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Tell me about your greatest strengths
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Tell me about your weaknesses |
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What motivates you? |
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What did you enjoy most about your last job?
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What did you like least about your last job?
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Where would you like your career to be in five years?
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What are your short-term career goals?
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Do you prefer to work alone, or as part of a team?
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How do you get along with your peers?
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How would you describe your management style?
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Why do you want to change jobs?
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Why are you unemployed?
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Why do you think you would be an asset to our company?
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How well do you work under pressure?
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How do you feel about working overtime?
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Would you be willing to relocate to one of our branch offices?
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Would you be willing to travel?
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How did you get along with your boss on your last job?
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How did you get along with the staff in your last job?
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Why do you want to work for this company?
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What do you consider to be your outstanding achievements?
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What kinds of problems do you enjoy solving?
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Have you ever been fired? If yes, why?
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What was your last salary? What is your minimum salary at this time?
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What proactive steps have you taken to make your workplace more efficient and
productive? Specifically describe a policy, project, or system you created or
initiated |
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Tell me about a time that your technical skills were challenged and you needed
to backup your position |
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Describe a high pressure situation you had to handle at work. Tell me what
happened, who was involved, and what you did in terms of problem solving
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Tell me about a time when you had to decide whether or not to counsel an
employee. How did you determine what action to take? |
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It is often necessary to adjust our method or style of communicating to meet the
needs of the individual or group we are addressing. Give me an example of a time
when you used a different approach or interpersonal style to more effectively
communicate with a peer or subordinate |
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Some situations require us to express ideas or opinions in a very tactful and
careful way. Tell me about a time when you were successful in this type of
situation. |
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Subject |
Illegal Question |
Turn the Question Around |
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Citizenship
Birthplace
Nationality |
Where were you born?
What is your citizen-ship? |
Are you asking...
...if I am able to
provide legal documentation of my ability to work in the U.S.? |
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Arrest Record |
Have you ever been
arrested? |
...if I have ever been
convicted? |
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Marital Status/
Dependents |
What is the number/age
of your dependents? |
...if I am able to
work overtime?
...if I would have
commitment to this position? |
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Pregnancy-related
Issues |
Questions about
childbearing/pregnancy. |
...if I am able to
work overtime?
...if I would have
commitment to this position? |
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Medical Condition |
What is your general
state of health? |
...if I feel there are
any functions of this job I could not complete? |
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Maiden Name |
What is your maiden
name? |
...if I have ever used
a different name? |
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Age |
How old are you?
When did you
graduate from high school? |
...how many years of
experience I have in the computer field?
...if my degree can
be verified? |
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Residence |
Who do you live with?
Do you rent/own? |
...how long my commute
will be?
...how long I
intend to stay in the area? |
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Disabilities |
Are you deaf? Are you
blind? |
...if I require any
accommodations? |
