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For more comprehensive interview advice see the Additional Resources section for details of the American site Careerbuilder.
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This isn't about perfecting word for word answers to the obvious questions but about making sure you've thought about what the employer is likely to ask and why they asked that question. Typical questions that come up time and time again include:
- Why do you want the job?
- Why do you think you are suitable for the position?
- What can you bring to this organisation?
- Why have you applied to us?
- What are you good at and what are you not so good at?
Other typical questions relate to skills or competencies and personal qualities. For example; "describe a time when you have worked with others in a team". This is likely to lead to:
- What was your role?
- What did you learn about yourself?
- What would you do differently next time?
- Describe a problem that you have had to solve
- How did you go about solving this?
- Why did you choose the solution that you did?
- Would you approach the problem the same way a second time?
The types of competency questions you may be asked depend on the ones that the
employer has identified as being important. These will be listed in their
recruitment information or in the job specification.
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