When you go to an interview, you should be prepared to answer questions about everything from your your professional background and experience to your knowledge about the industry you hope to work in and your own personal background. This is a list of the different types of questions you might get during an interview.
Open Ended Questions
Respond to open-ended questions by focusing on a few key ideas in an organized concise way.
Q: Run me through your résumé.
A: Start with college and work forward, outlining your employment history, key accomplishments and transitions. You need to be able to do this in about two minutes, but be prepared to go into much greater depth in response to questioning.
Q: Tell me about yourself.
A: Depending upon when this question appears, you'll need to vary your approach. If this is the first question, then use the "run me through your résumé" response. If you have already explained your background, focus on strengths. If these are used, bring up some other skills or personality traits that may be useful to the employer. Whenever possible customize your skills/experience to the targeted position.
Q: How would your boss (or colleagues) describe you?
A: This is a good place to play up strengths and personality traits important to the job.
103 interview questions and answers ( free pdf download)
