The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked Quotes

“Tell me about a problem you've had getting along with a work associate. A I'm pretty easygoing and tend to get along with most people. But I remember one time when we brought in a new associate who was very bossy — to the point where he offended one of our interns with his attitude. I actually pulled him aside and told him that I found it more productive to ask people for help than to give orders. Unfortunately, my advice didn't seem to help much, but we were more careful when we hired new staff after that. Avoid discussing a personality clash; focus instead on a difference in work ethic between you and an associate, or something else with which the interviewer is likely to empathize. For example, you might describe someone whose standards of excellence were perhaps less stringent than yours.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

“If this were your first annual review with our company, what would I be telling you right now? A: You'd be thanking me for a job well done and would be explaining how you look forward to continuing to see good work from me. Furthermore, I would anticipate your explaining how you really appreciated my putting in extra time on some key projects and how my creative thinking helped come up with some innovative solutions to existing problems.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

“I don't do terribly well when someone has an exact idea of how one of my goals should be accomplished. That doesn't allow me any latitude to make adjustments to suit my own style. I do well when I can draw my own map.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

“Although I can work effectively in most environments, I prefer environments where people are their own bosses, within reason. I like to have a goal but be able to draw my own map to get there. To accomplish goals, I rely on asking questions and finding people receptive, so cooperation and access are important to me in a work group.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

“I laugh a lot at my own shortcomings. I see irony in most things and I'm outspoken, but I bring a sense of humor to any office. I think it provides a nice balance of warmth in a work setting.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

“My bosses would tell you that I've often acted as a sounding board for them. With all three of my bosses, we've mentored each other, although the obvious balance of wisdom and expertise was theirs. I was always helpful to them in their decisions about customer problems.”
― Peter Veruki, The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!