Recruitment Specialists in Rochdale - The Interview
The usual format is for the interviewer to ask questions based on what the company usually looks for.
These will usually fall into 10 categories including:
- Excellence - in work and customer service.
- Teamwork - influencing others and developing relationships.
- Leadership - inspiring others to achieve.
- Communicating - internally and externally and at all levels.
- Development - of self & others.
- Problem Solving - understanding issues, gathering facts & presenting solutions.
- Achievements - what successes have you had and how do you measure success.
- Value Creation - innovation in process and service provision.
- Negative issues - Dealing with complaints, rejection or pressure.
- Sundry Questions - What do you do in your current employment?, Why are you applying for this position?, What can you bring to this company?
Typical Interview Questions
- Tell me a little about yourself
- Why do you want to move from your current job?
- Why have you applied for this job?
- What do you consider to be your greatest achievements in your career?
- What are your main strengths?
- What weaknesses do you have? What tasks do you find the hardest?
- What motivates you?
- Tell me about a typical week in your current role.
- What do you enjoy, and also dislike, about your current role?
- What 3 words would your colleagues use to describe you?
- What kind of decision do you find most difficult? How do you ask for help?
- What performance standards do you set for yourself?
- How do you measure good service? Give me an example of good service.
- You are not achieving your targets or your target is increased. What actions do you take?
- How do you plan for the future and what have you done to develop your role?
- Are you reactive or proactive? Give an example.
- What positive attributes do you bring to a team?
- What leadership, management or coaching roles have you undertaken?
- What issues have you experienced in the last 6 months? What action did you take?
- How do you deal with rejections failure or criticism?
- What have you done, over the last 12 months, to develop your skills and knowledge?
- What do you know about the role and the company? Why should I offer you the job?
