{"id":347698,"date":"2019-11-03T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=347698"},"modified":"2019-11-01T15:57:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T13:57:57","slug":"50-of-the-most-common-questions-you-should-be-prepared-to-answer-at-your-next-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/347698\/50-of-the-most-common-questions-you-should-be-prepared-to-answer-at-your-next-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"50 of the most common questions you should be prepared to answer at your next job interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to the interview process, research and\u00a0preparation for the interview\u00a0can oftentimes determine your chances of making it to the next step.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to get ready for a job interview is to practice your responses to the most common interview questions, says jobs website <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/blog\/common-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glassdoor<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Below it outlined the 50 most common questions so you\u2019ll be ready to put your best foot forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most common interview questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your strengths?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your weaknesses?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why are you interested in working for (insert company name here)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do you want to leave your current company?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why was there a gap in your employment between (insert date) and (insert date)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What can you offer us that someone else can not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you willing to relocate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you willing to travel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me about a time you made a mistake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What is your dream job?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How did you hear about this position?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days\/60 days\/90 days on the job?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss your resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss your educational background.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why should we hire you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Why are you looking for a new job?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Would you work holidays\/weekends?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your salary requirements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Who are our competitors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What was your biggest failure?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What motivates you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s your availability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Who\u2019s your mentor?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you handle pressure?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the name of our CEO?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your career goals?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What gets you up in the morning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What would your direct reports say about you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What were your bosses\u2019 strengths\/weaknesses?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If I called your boss right now and asked him\/her what is an area that you could improve on, what would he\/she say?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a leader or a follower?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What was the last book you\u2019ve read for fun?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your co-worker pet peeves?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your hobbies?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What is your favourite website?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What makes you uncomfortable?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What are some of your leadership experiences?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How would you fire someone?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Would you work 40+ hours a week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What questions haven\u2019t I asked you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What questions do you have for me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/347488\/these-are-the-most-in-demand-job-skills-in-south-africa-right-now-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These are the most in-demand job skills in South Africa right now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to the interview process, research and\u00a0preparation for the interview\u00a0can oftentimes determine your chances of making it to the next 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