***Interviewing- Twenty Less Common Questions at the Job Interview

Career transitions are tough, especially when it comes to the interview process. There’s nothing worse than the nerves that accompany an interview. Sometimes you are so concerned with saying the right thing and preparing for the common interview questions that as soon as another question is brought into the mix, you are thrown completely off guard. This is a completely normal reaction. To ensure you are not caught off guard and left red faced and flustered at the interview, it’s a good idea to be prepared for anything… and everything. That’s why we have listed twenty of the less common interview questions. Read through them and think about the answers. Because, when it comes to a job interview, you just never know… Questions about your Previous Job: Your past career holds all the secrets to your work ethic and your success, especially when changing careers. This is why many interviewers will concentrate on questions regarding your previous jobs.

1. What were your starting and final levels of compensation at your previous career?
2. What was the biggest accomplishment/failure in this position?
3. Who was your best boss and who was the worst?
4. Why did you quit/ get fired?
5. How did you handle previous work-situations?

nQuestions about YounnIn an interview, you only have a few minutes to make the best impression possible, which can be hard to say the least. This is why many interviewers will concentrate on questions directed at your personality so they can get to know you a little better in a short period of time.

6. How do you handle stress and pressure?
7. What is a typical week for you?
8. Who do you admire the most and why?
9. What are your pet peeves?
10. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life and what would you do differently?

nQuestions about the Company or the New PositionnnYou will need to demonstrate that you understand the responsibilities and the tasks involved in the new position and within the new company. Your interviewer will ask you a series of questions regarding the company to ensure that you fit in to the environment.

11. What can you contribute to this company?
12. What challenges are you looking for in a position?
13. Why do you want this position?
14. What interests you about this job?
15. What do you know about the company and the position?

nAdditional Off the Wall QuestionsnnThink fast! These questions may come at you before you even have the chance to gasp.

16. If you could be a superhero/character in fiction/ celebrity, who would you be?
17. If you won 20 Million dollars in the lottery, what would you do with the money?
18. If someone wrote a book about you, what would the title be?
19. If you were shipwrecked on an island what two items would you want to bring with you?
20. If you were a color/car/animal what would you be?