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1. Tell me about you! ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Keep your answer to one or two minutes; dont ramble. Use your resume summary as a base to start. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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2. What do you know about our company? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Do your homework before the interview! Spend some time online or at the library researching the company. Find out as much as you can, including products, size, income, reputation, image, management talent, people, skills, history and philosophy. Project an informed interest; let the interviewer tell you about the company. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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3. Why do you want to work for us? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Dont talk about what you want; first, talk about their needs: You would like to be part of a specific company project; you would like to solve a company problem; you can make a definite contribution to specific company goals. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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4. What would you do for us? What can you do for us that someone else cant? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Relate past experiences that show youve had success in solving previous employer problem(s) that may be similar to those of the prospective employer. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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5. What about the job offered do you find the most attractive? Least attractive? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
List three or more attractive factors and only one minor unattractive factor. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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6. Why should we hire you? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Because of your knowledge, experience, abilities and skills. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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7. What do you look for in a job? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
An opportunity to use your skills, to perform and be recognized. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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8. Please give me your definition of a .... (the position for which you are being interviewed). ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Keep it brief -- give an action- and results-oriented definition. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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9. How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our firm? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
Not long at all -- you expect only a brief period of adjustment to the learning curve. ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
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10. How long would you stay with us? ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹
As long as we both feel Im contributing, achieving, growing, etc.ˤÏlpø¿forum.pre-mbaclub.comÊIØÙO$ ¹