Prepare written answers to 10 of the questions listed in Table 14.4 shown below. TABLE 14.4 Twenty-Five

Prepare written answers to 10 of the questions listed in Table 14.4 shown below.

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TABLE 14.4 Twenty-Five Common Interview Questions Questions About College 1. What courses in college did you like most? Least? Why? 2. Do you think your extracurricular activities in college were worth the time you spent on them? Why or why not? 3. When did you choose your college major? Did you ever change your major? If so, why? 4. Do you feel you did the best scholastic work you are capable of? 5. How has your college education prepared you for this position? Questions About Employers and Jobs 6. Why did you leave your last job? 7. Why did you apply for this job opening? 8. Why did you choose your particular field of work? 9. What are the disadvantages of your chosen field? 10. What do you know about our company? 11. What do you think about how this industry operates today? 12. Why do you think you would like this particular type of job? Questions About Work Experiences and Expectations 13. What was your biggest failure? 14. What is your biggest weakness? 15. Describe an experience in which you leared from one of your mistakes. 16. What motivates you? Why? 17. What do you think determines a person's progress in a good organization? 18. What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work? 19. Why should we hire you? Questions About Work Habits 20. Do you prefer working with others or by yourself? 21. What type of boss do you prefer? 22. Have you ever had any difficulty getting along with colleagues or supervisors? With instructors? With other students? 23. What would you do if you were given an unrealistic deadline for a task or project? 24. How do you feel about overtime work? 25. How do you handle stress or pressure on the job?