What do you think interviewers are trying to learn with the various types of interview questions listed in Table 9.1?

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Table 9.1 Common Job Interview Questions for Entry-Level Business Positions Type of Question Introductory Examples Tell me about yourself. . . How was your trip here? Did you find our office easily? How do you like living in __? Education and training . Why did you choose your school? Knowledge of company and industry Work experience . . Why did you choose your major? What was your favorite part of your program? Least favorite? How much do you know about our company? What do you think are some of our main business challenges? How can you help? What trends do you see in this industry? How did you get your last job? Why did you leave your last job? Have you ever been fired? What did you like least about your last job? Why did you apply for this job? What are you looking for in a job? How will you be successful in this position? What were some tough decisions you had to make in your last job? Approaches to work, goals, and success Personal attributes Interpersonal, team, management, and leadership skills . What are your biggest accomplishments? . . . . Tell me about a project you worked on in your most recent job. How did you contribute to its success? What do you wish you had accomplished but were unable to? Can you tell me about a difficult situation you encountered at work? How did you respond? How did you get your team to work effectively? Can you tell me about a situation when you had to work under pressure and deal with deadlines? What are your strengths? Weaknesses? What would your current boss say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? . Are you creative? Hardworking? Ambitious? Can you give examples? What have you learned from your previous jobs? What types of people do you like to work with? What types of people do you find the most difficult to work with? What is your leadership/management style? Do you have top management potential? . How well do you work in teams? What is your communication style when working with others? . Have you had to make an unpopular decision or announcement? How did you do it?