Herearegoodanswerstosomeofthetougherquestionsaskedinjobinterviews.Ifyoucansmoothlysupplyanswersliketheseduringtheinterview,youareboundtomakeagoodimpression.

　　1.Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?

　　Mentionspecificrewardsotherthanapaycheckforexample,challenge,thefeelingofaccomplishment,andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.

　　2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

　　Citeitsreputation,theopportunitiesitoffers,andtheworkingconditions.Stressthatyouwanttoworkforthisorganization,notjustanyorganization.

　　3.Whyshouldweemployyou?

　　Pointtoyouracademicpreparation,jobskills,andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.Mentionyourperformanceinschoolorpreviousemploymentasevidenceofyourabilitytolearnandtobecomeproductivequick

　　ly.Ifthejobinvolvesmanagementresponsibilities,refertopastactivitiesasproofofyourabilitytogetalongwithothersandtoworkaspartofateam.

　　4.Ifwehireyou,howlongwillyoustaywithus?

　　Answerbysayingalongtheselines:"Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapacewithmyabilities."

　　5.Canweofferyouacareerpath?

　　Reply:"Ibelieveyoucould,onceIknowthenormalprogressionwithintheorganization.Canyoutellmeaboutit?"Theanswermayberevealing.

　　6.Whatareyourgreateststrengths?

　　Givearesponselikeoneofthefollowing:"Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit","I''mwilingtomakedecisions","Iworkwellwithothers,""Icanorganizemytimeefficiently."

　　7.Whatareyougreatestweakness?

　　Identifyoneortwo,suchasthefollowing:"Itendtodrivemyselftoohard","Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities","Iliketoseeajobdonequickly,andI''mcriticalifitisn''t."Notetheseweaknessescouldalsoberegardedasdesirablequalities.Thetrickwitht

　　hisquestionistodescribeaweaknesssothatitcouldalsobeconsideredavirtue.

　　8.Whatdidn''tyoulikeaboutpreviousjobsyou''veheld?

　　Discussthethingsyoudidn''tlike,butavoidmakingslightingreferencetoanyofyourformeremployers.

　　9.Howdoyouspendyourleisuretime?

　　Mentionacrosssectionofinterests-activeandquiet,socialandsolitary--ratherjustone.

　　10.Arethereanyweaknessesinyoureducationorexperience?

　　Takestockofyourweaknessesbeforetheinterview.Practicediscussingtheminapositivelight.You''llfindthattheyareminorwhendiscussedalongwithallthepositivethingsyouhavetooffer.

　　11.Wheredoyouwanttobefiveyearsfromnow?

　　Sayingthatyou''dliketobepresidentisunrealistic,yetfewemployerswantpeoplewhoarecontenttositstill.Youmightsay,"infiveyear

　　s,I''dliketohavemyboss''sjob."Ifyoucan''tqualifyforyourboss''sjobbythen,youmaynotbethefrightcandidate.

　　12.Whatareyoursalaryexpectations?

　　Ifyouareaskedthisattheoutset,it''sbesttosay,"Whydon''twediscusssalaryafteryoudecidewhetherI''mrightforthejob?"Butift

　　heinterviewerasksthisaftershowingrealinterestinyou,speakup.Sheorhewillprobablytrytomeetyourprice.Ifyouneedaclueaboutwhattoaskfor,say,"Canyoudiscussyoursalaryrangewithme?"

　　13.Whatwouldyoudoif.?