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Best way to Answer Ten More Tricky Questions you May be Asked in a Job Interview (Part 10 of 10)

Q90 – What kinds of machines can you operate? In and office and some industrial shop environments, experience on specific machines (or computer platforms) may be helpful and if you have such skills you should bring them out here.

Q91 – Do you think you would be a good salesperson? Better answer yes if you are going into the sales field (and back it up with any experience data) After your ‘yes’ answer the follow-up question will likely be: Why? . Be prepared to back up your answer.

Q92 – How are the company politics where you work now? This is a loaded question. A positive or neutral answer is called for here. Anything negative will probably hurt you.

Q93 – Ever had any safety problems? Your best answer is that you always work safely, but if you have had problems with former employers you should be ready to explain any past problems.

Q94 – Ever been subjected to disciplinary action such as time off without pay? If you have anything on your record, you should be prepared to give your side of the story and answer any follow-up questions you may get.

Q95 – Have you ever been fired from a job? If you have, you need to be well prepared for questioning. Most companies understand that in company buyouts, difficult economic times etc. that people are fired through no fault of their own. Be prepared with all the circumstances, etc.

Q96 – Have you ever been laid off? If you have, be prepared to outline the circumstances, etc.

Q97 – Have you ever collected unemployment? This question is designed to find out if you have been laid off, and also to determine if you have been “chronically unemployed” because of a long record of unemployment. If this is the case with you, be prepared to explain all the circumstances.

Q98 – Are you the kind of person who ‘gets things done’? If you answer ‘yes’, be prepared with evidence to back it up. your best answer is ‘yes’ but the question is really a leading question designed to learn about what you have gotten done and how you did it.

Q99 – Can you maintain your concentration on the job no matter what is going around you, or are you distracted easily? This is a loaded question that is probing to find out whether you can work in a noisy office (or factory, or shop). The fact that they are even asking such a question should be a clue to you that this company does have a noisy environment, and if that bothers you then you should weigh this and other factors to decide whether you really want to work for this company.

This concludes this series of interview questions.

Good luck at your next interview!