Q: Why do you want to work here?
A: This requires some forethought. It means that you go into an interview forearmed with facts and information about the company you are looking for a job with. If you've done your homework you have nothing to fear. Your reply should include the company's attributes as you see them and why these attributes will bring out the best in you.
Q: How do you work under pressure?
A: This question is offering you the opportunity to sell your skills to your prospective employer. Think of an example in your current job; explain how it arose and how you dealt with it. Do not say anything negative about yourself unless you can finish off your reply with what you have learned from the experience. You can also use this question to demonstrate how you can alleviate pressured work situations arising - that your own capabilities to plan and manage your time can reduce hasty decisions and panicked deadlines arising.
Q: Why do you want to leave your current job?
A: The acceptable answers to this question fall into two categories, how you feel about your career and how you feel about the company you currently work for. And your answer may include a combination of reasons from both areas. Regarding your career - do you want fresh challenges? More opportunity for growth? Would you like to develop new skills? With regard to the company, did you feel that your position was not secure? Was there nowhere else for you to go in the department? Does the company you are applying for a job with have a better reputation?
Q: What specifically do you have to offer us?
A: Start your answer with a recap of the job description of the post you are applying for, and then meet it point by point with your skills. It's important that you also paint a picture of yourself as a problem solver, someone who can take direction and who is a team player, and of course someone who is not only interested in their personal career success, but the success of the company.
Q: What is your greatest weakness?
A: This question is an attempt by the interviewer to tempt you into casting yourself in a negative light - don't do it. Always turn your weaknesses into positives, and keep your answer general. Try to think about allowable weaknesses for example, a lack of knowledge in a certain area is an opportunity for development. Frustration with others may signal your total commitment to a project or a perfectionist nature.
Q: What are your greatest accomplishments?
A: Keep your answer to this question job related, think of past projects or initiatives which you have played a part in and which have brought positive results for you and the company. Do not exaggerate your role, if your greatest achievement occurred as part of a team, then say so. It not only shows your ability to w
