Interview questions are presented one at a time with a corresponding job title. The students' goal is to keep the job title in mind and try to quickly create a good answer for their partner, the interviewer. Anticipation is emphasized as a key tool in interview prep.

1. Interview Questions

2. Do you know what
anticipation is?

3. Anticipation
To Anticipate – to predict and prepare for
something…
E.g. - “The interview questions were easy to
answer because I ___________ all of them and I
typed up detailed answers before the interview.”
anticipated

4. Why is anticipation important?
Hesitation looks bad. If you
know your answer to a question
already, you don’t need to
hesitate and stutter.

5. Why is anticipation important?
Being nervous looks bad. If you
know your answer without
having to think, you will look
confident.

6. Why is anticipation important?
You can prepare the best answers
possible. Your answers will be clear
and well developed. Your answers
will show your true capability.

7. What is he doing?
He is bending the phone.

8. Why is anticipation important?
You can answer questions about
bad parts of your job history. E.g.
maybe you didn’t work for 6
months. You can think about
how to bend the truth.

9. Interview preparation
You are preparing for
an interview to be a
Primary School Math
teacher in Hong Kong.
Try to anticipate all of
the interview
questions.

10. P.E. Teacher

11. Tell me a little about yourself…
(General Info) “I’m from Hong Kong and I’ve
always been really into playing sports and
exercise which led me to becoming a P.E.
teacher. Over the past few years I’ve been
working at Blah Blah school and experienced
success. I’ve won several awards and become
very popular amongst the staff and students.
Now I feel that I’m ready to take the next step in
my career in applying to this international
school.

12. Bank Teller

13. Where do you see yourself in five years?
"My hope is to learn as much as possible about banks
and banking services. My short-term goal is to become
an excellent teller and then, possibly move on to jobs
with more responsibility in the bank as I gain experience
and knowledge about banking. Longer-term, my goal is
to become a supervisor, possibly in customer service,
loan processing, or another aspect of banking. My hope
is that this is the beginning of a long career working for
this bank, which progresses logically.“

14. Administrative Assistant

15. Why should we hire you?
"I have been using Word, Excel, and Outlook since 2001
to maintain both financial and administrative records,
create and distribute internal reports for management
to monitor employee activity and asset usage which
was received by 4 senior managers including the CEO
and COO, and create and distribute the internal
organizational newsletter which was sent to over 200
staff members twice a month.

16. Marketing Job

17. Why do you want to work here?
The quality of the employer's products for example --
I have used your software products for many years,
and always been very impressed with the
innovations and concern for helping your
customers learn how to use them effectively. With
the high quality of your products, marketing them
almost feels like a public service. I would greatly
enjoy helping you to continue to innovate and to
increase your market share.

18. How do people describe you?
1. Hard worker.
2. Good communicators.
3. Good team player
Say what you’ve done,
beyond your job description,
that saved the team from a
disaster, helped them make
an impossible deadline, or
you won an award.
Expected Answers Advice

19. Phone support
customer service
representative

20. What are your greatest
strengths and weaknesses?
(Strength) "I truly enjoy interacting with people and
helping them solve problems, both on the phone and
also via email or electronic chatting/messaging."
(Proof) "I've been an online customer service
representative for over 5 years, and I really enjoy
interacting with people across the globe. I have received
at least one service rep of the month award every year."

21. What are your greatest
strengths and weaknesses?
(Weakness) “Sometimes I get a bit upset or
feel frustrated when I don’t do my work
correctly. My managers have told me to
relax but it’s important to me to do my job
as well as I can.
(Proof) - Give an example.

22. When can you start?
"My employer requires me to give 6 months notice before I
leave, so I would be able to start on [date]."
OR
"I am working on an important project for my current
employer and would like to remain until [reasonable date] to
ensure a smooth transition."

23. How did you find this job? –
A friend knew of this job being open and
thought it could be a good fit for me. He
spoke very highly of this organization. When I
checked out the job and looked at more
information about you, I agreed. So I applied
enthusiastically through your employee
referral program.
**Give a detailed answer**

24. Why do you want this job?
“I learned a long time ago that doing the same thing
every day is not for me and I enjoy problem-solving in
fast-paced environments. I am also a people-person
who likes to build relationships. Based on what you
have told me, I would be working with customers
resolving issues and overseeing their product delivery.
So every day would be different and interesting. I
would get to know my customers and build long-term
relationships with them.”
**talk about why you enjoy that work**

25. Why do you want to leave your current job?
"I am interested in learning more about
(something this job includes), and this
job provides an opportunity to leverage
my current areas of expertise and
increase my skills in..."
**make your answer understandable / relatable**

26. Why did you quit your last job?
"I decided to further my education. To do it more
quickly and efficiently, working full-time was not
an option. I've enjoyed the opportunity to learn
more about the logistics industry [or whatever you
did while attending school], but I graduated and
am now ready to move on with my career. Based
on what I've learned so far, this seems..."
**find a good excuse**

27. Why were you fired?
I was young and stupid.

28. Could you explain your
gap in employment please?
1. Tell the truth if it sounds good
Or
2. Bend the truth

29. Do you have any questions?
1. Why is this position open? Is it a new position or a
replacement for someone?
2. How long does someone typically stay in this job?
3. What is the key to success in this job?
4. What are your future plans for this job?
5. What are the prospects for growth for the person in
this job?

30. Question
anticipation is
the key!!!
Good luck in
your job
hunting!!!