| Job Interview Question #1: Why Are You Leaving | | | | manageable. It also allows you the opportunity to let |
| Your Current Position? | | | | them know how you expect to be treated. Keep your |
| The above question is one that sometimes trips people | | | | answer positive and state the behaviours you want |
| up. If the reason you're leaving is because you are | | | | from your boss, not what you don't want. For example, |
| unhappy with your current job - try and keep your | | | | "I like a manager who allows me to make my own |
| answers positive. Otherwise, you'll only come off as | | | | decisions, respects my point of view, values open |
| someone who is negative or difficult to deal with. An | | | | communication and acts as a coach and mentor. " |
| example of something positive would be to say that | | | | Job Interview Question #3: How do you think you will |
| you are looking for a new challenge and that after | | | | be able to contribute to the success of this |
| researching different opportunities, you feel that the | | | | organization? |
| interviewer's company offers you the challenge that | | | | For this question, be prepared with some examples of |
| you are looking for. Discuss how you can add value to | | | | what you have been able to do for previous |
| the organization. Some other "safe" answers to this | | | | employers. If possible, talk in numbers. An example |
| question are that you want to find a position closer to | | | | would be, "I anticipate being able to make a significant |
| your home or that your current company is small and | | | | contribution to this company as I have done in the past. |
| there is no room for advancement. | | | | At XYZ Company, I was able to reduce production |
| Job Interview Question #2: What qualities do you look | | | | downtime by over 15% with the new procedures I |
| for in a manager/supervisor? | | | | implemented. This resulted in an estimated savings of |
| This question is designed for finding out if you are | | | | about $500,000 per year for the company. |