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The Most Frequently Asked Questions In Campus Interviews

What are your long-range and short-range goals and objectives, both personal and professional; when and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?

1. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
2. What do you really want to do with your life?
3. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
4. What do you expect to earn after graduation? After five years?
5. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing? How did you choose it?
6. Which is more important to you, pay or type of job held?
7. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
8. How would you describe yourself?
9. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
10. How has your college experience prepared you for a career?
11. Why should I hire you?
12. What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in the field?
13. How do you determine or evaluate success?
14. What do you think it takes to be successful in an organization like ours?
15. What contributions can you make to our organization?
16. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
17. Describe your most rewarding college experience.
18. If you were hiring someone for this position, what qualities would you look for?
19. Why did you select your college or university?
20. Why did you choose your major field of study?
21. What college subjects did you like best? Why?
22. What college subjects did you like least? Why?
23. If you could do so, would you plan your academic study differently? How?
24. What changes would you make in your college or university? Why?
25. Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree? Why?
26. Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
27. What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
28. In what kind of work (people) environment are you most comfortable?
29. How do you work under pressure?
30. In which part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why?
31. What are your ideal job specifications?
32. Why did you decide to seek a position with this firm?
33. What do you know about our organization?
34. What things are most important to you in your job?
35. Are you seeking employment in an organization of a certain size? Why?
36. What criteria are you using to evaluate the organization for which you hope to work?
37. Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
38. Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
39. Are you willing to travel?
40. Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
41. Why do you think you might like to live in a community in which our organization is located?
42. What have you learned from your mistakes?
43. What are your skills?

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