Give me three characteristics that describe you well.
What risk did you take in your last few jobs and what
was the result of those risks?
What did you do in your most recent job? Describe a typical day for me.
What were your boss's title and functions?
What was your most noteworthy accomplishment?
What might your company have done to be more successful?
How well did you enjoy working there?
Why did you leave?
How would you go about doing the job we need done?
What specific strengths do you think you cna bring to
this position?
What have you done that's comparable to what we want
to do?
Why should we hire you?
What differentiates you from other applicants?
Where do you see yourself three to four years from now?
What's the most monotonous job you've even had?
What's your biggest failure?
On your last job, what was it that you most wanted to
accomplish but didn’t? Why not?
What was the best job you ever had? Worst job? Best boss?
Worst boss? Why?
What do you pride yourself on?
You don’t have to answer this: tell me about some important
event in your childhood. How did it shape you?
Why are you interested in changing jobs?
Is there anything else we should cover?
EVALUATE:
industriousness
intelligence
temperament
creativity
confidence
drive
appearance
personality
optimism
teamwork
leadership
delegation
enthusiasm
assertiveness
"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing,
while others judge us by what we have already done." --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Best job ad: "Men
Wanted for Hazardous Journey.
Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete
darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful.
Honor and recognition in case of success."
-- Ernest Shackleton, 1900.
"Parachute is a book of healing masquerading as
a job-hunting manual."
-- Richard Bolles
The key to our being able to find happiness in our work is
the sense that we are using our abilities, not wasting them,
and that we are being appreciated for it.
"Whatever is is in your power to do, do with
all your might."
Dorigan & Associates
condor1@teleport.com
Why is this position open?
How often has it been filled
in the past five to ten years?
What have been the primary reasons
for persons leaving?
Why did the person who held this
position most recently leave?
In what ways were you most pleased
with what he or she did?
Where was the greatest room for
improvement?
What would you like done differently
by the next person who fills this job?
What are some of the objectives
that you would like accomplished in this job?
What is most pressing? What could
you like to have done within the next two or three months?
What are some of the longer-termed
objectives that you would like completed?
What freedom would I have in
determining my work objectives, deadlines, and methods of
measurement?
What kind of support does this
position receive in terms of people, finances, etc.?
What are some of the more difficult
problems that one would have to face in this position? How
do you think these could be handled best?
In terms of status, prestige,
and influence, how does this department compare with others,
especially from the viewpoint of the top person?
How would you describe your management
style?
How does this compare with your
boss and those above him or her, especially the chief executive?
What do you see as my strengths,
shortcomings, and chances for this position?
Where could a person go who is
successful in this position and within what time frame?
In what ways has this organization
been most successful in terms of products and services over
the years, particularly more recently?
What significant changes do you foresee
in the near future?
