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1、Im an easy going person that works well with everyone. I enjoy being around different types of people and I like to always challenge myself to improve at everything I do.Im a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. I like pets, and in my spare time, I like to relax and read the ne

2、wspaper.Ive always liked being balanced. When I work, I want to work hard. And outside of work, I like to engage in my personal activities such as golfing and fishing.Long AnswerI went to the University of Washington and majored in English Literature. I went to graduate school because I really enjoy

3、ed learning. Afterwards, I started my career at Boeing as a web content editor. Ive been there for 3 years now. Although my emphasis is in writing, I like numbers. I think solving logic problems and riddles are quite fun. I also enjoy jogging, reading, and watching movies.There is no right or wrong

4、answer for this question. Most important thing you should remember is how you deliver the message. The example above shows a short answer telling a little bit about the person. The answer went from education to career, and then to personal interests all in a smooth flow.2. What are your strengths?Th

5、is is a popular interview question. They want to know what you think of yourself. Although this is a general question, there is a wrong and right answer. The wrong answer is a generic answer saying you are organized and friendly. Although it will not hurt you during the interview, it will certainly

6、not help you either. Answer this question based on the type of job you are applying for.I believe my strongest trait is my attention to detail. This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work.Ive always been a great team player. Im good at keeping a team together and producing quality wo

7、rk in a team environment.After having worked for a couple of years, I realized my strength is accomplishing a large amount of work within a short period of time. I get things done on time and my manager always appreciated it.My strongest trait is in customer service. I listen and pay close attention

8、 to my customers needs and I make sure they are more than satisfied.Long AnswersLets say I am interviewing for a management position. You should mention traits that are important for managers.A couple strengths I have are planning and execution, and working with people. Ive always been very good at

9、planning and detailing all the steps. Even in college, I would spend time organizing my week and planning a strategy to tackle each class or assignment. Executing a plan has always come easy for me as well. I believe its due to proper planning. I also work with people very well in a way where I use

10、the strengths of each individual in a team to produce the best results. Because of my easy going personality, Ive been told by my directs that its easy to approach me.If you are applying for an accounting position, you should mention strong traits an accountant should have and claim them to be yours

11、.m very detail oriented, good at managing time, and very honest. I always incorporate managing time and being detailed together. By nature Ive been detail oriented, and that resulted in taking too much time on a particular task. After incorporating time management into the mix, I found that my work

12、and efficiency increased dramatically. I plan better and produce higher quality work in a time constraint environment. Finally, Im a very honest person. When I was working as a valet attendant during college, a lady gave me a twenty dollar bill to pay for the three dollar fee. She almost drove off t

13、he lot, but I stopped her and said here is your change. My co-workers said I should have considered the change as tip, but I know what I did was honest and right. You can fool other people, but you cant fool yourself. Thats what I believe. The second example can seem a little wordy. But the power of

14、 an example is greater than any great words you can string together. Everyone can claim they are honest, but with an example, it is much more believable.3. What are your weaknesses?For this answer, you should display a weakness that can be seen as a strength. There are many types of answers that wil

15、l work. Some answers will be good answers for certain jobs, while the same answer will be a bad answer for a different job. Select an answer that will work for the position you are applying for. Here are a few examples.This might be bad, but in college I found that I procrastinated a lot. I realized

16、 this problem, and Im working on it by finishing my work ahead of schedule.I feel my weakness is not being detail oriented enough. Im a person that wants to accomplish as much as possible. I realized this hurts the quality and Im currently working on finding a balance between quantity and quality.I

17、feel my English ability is my weakest trait. I know this is only a temporary problem. Im definitely studying hard to communicate more effectively.The weakest trait I struggled with was not asking for help. I always try to solve my own problems instead of asking a co-worker who might know the answer.

18、 This would save me more time and I would be more efficient. Im working on knowing when it would be beneficial to ask for help.I think my weakest trait is my impatience. Whenever I work in a team and a member is not performing up to my expectations, I can get impatient and annoyed. I understand if t

19、hey are working hard and their portion is difficult, but sometimes a person cant do the assignment due to incompetence or laziness. A while back I would get frustrated and start complaining, but I realized that I can help out by explaining things to some people and encouraging lazy people by remindi

20、ng them of deadlines. I know its bad to be impatient, but Im definitely working on it.m too detail oriented. I never want to leave anything out and I want everything to be perfect. This is bad because it slows down my work. Initially, I tried to work faster to compensate, but that only made me slopp

21、y. So I decided to put more emphasis on priority and planning. By doing so, Im hoping that I can make the proper decisions on what to work on and what to intentionally leave out.Both of these examples show an answer that is acceptable. Although being impatient is not good, it shows that you are a qu

22、ick learner and that you like efficiency. The second displays a person that is detail oriented, which can be seen as a good trait. Finally, both answers identify the weakness and show the actions of correcting it.4.What are your short term goals?This question primarily depends on where you are in yo

23、ur career. A person with 5 years of experience will have different short term goals than a person with no work experience. Ill give an example for both scenarios. But first, here are some short answers.My short term goal is to find a position where I can use the knowledge and strengths that I have.

24、I want to partake in the growth and success of the company I work for.ve learned the basics of marketing during my first two years. I want to take the next step by taking on challenging projects. My short term goal is to grow as a marketing analyst.As a program manager, its important to understand a

25、ll areas of the project. Although I have the technical abilities to be successful in my job, I want to learn different software applications that might help in work efficiency.My goal is to always perform at an exceptional level. But a short term goal I have set for myself is to implement a process

26、that increases work efficiency.My short term goal is to learn everything I can about marketing. I want to find a position where I can contribute what Ive learned through education and to gain real life experience. I believe the next couple of years will be very important to me and my immediate goal

27、is to learn and become skilled in all aspects of marketing.My short term goal is to get into a management position. The last five years of my career, Ive concentrated on learning and acquiring all the skills needed to perform excellent work. Recently, Ive taken more responsibilities in management be

28、cause I eventually want to become a sales manager. Im excited about the last few assignments I completed because it involved working with vendors and partners while managing a small group of workers. So I hope to be in a management position within a year or two and I feel Im doing a diligent job by

29、volunteering for extra work to gain more experience.The first example is a person straight out of school. Learning is a good short term goal to have because it shows that you will be trying hard in your job. The second example is more detailed because that person has several years of experience. Any

30、body can say they want a management position, but this candidate is taking it a step further by showing the steps he is taking to achieve the short term goal. Thus, it becomes a stronger answer.5.What are your long term goals?This question is asked to see how serious a candidate is about his or her

31、career. Some people might not know their long term goals, and some people might have long term goals of becoming rich and retiring early. Those are incorrect answers for this question. The type of answer you want to give is an ambitious answer that shows you really love your career. A good interviewer will read between the