千里之行，始于足下讓知識帶有溫度。第第2頁/共2頁精品文檔推薦(2022年編輯)常見英文面試題109及答案常見英文面試問題109道及答案

1.Howwouldyoudescribeyourself?

Sampleexcellentresponse:MybackgroundtodatehasbeencenteredaroundpreparingmyselftobecometheverybestfinancialconsultantIcanbecome.LetmetellyouspecificallyhowI'vepreparedmyself.Iamanundergraduatestudentinfinanceandaccountingat_________University.Mypastexperienceshasbeeninretailandhighereducation.Bothaspectshavepreparedmewellforthiscareer.

2.Whatspecificgoals,includingthoserelatedtoyouroccupation,haveyouestablishedforyourlife?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IwanttobeworkingforanexcellentcompanylikeyoursinajobinwhichIammanaginginformation.Iplantocontributemyleadership,interpersonal,andtechnicalskills.Mylong-rangecareergoalistobethebestinformationsystemstechnicianIcanforthecompanyIworkfor.

3.Howhasyourcollegeexperiencepreparedyouforabusinesscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ihavepreparedmyselftotransitionintothetheworkforcethroughreal-worldexperienceinvolvingtravelabroad,internship,andentrepreneurialopportunities.WhileinterningwithaprivateorganizationinEcuador,Idevelopeda15marketingplancomposedinSpanishthatrecommendedmoreeffectivewaysthecompanycouldpromoteitsservices.IalsotraveledabroadontwootheroccasionsinwhichIresearchedtheindigenouscultureoftheMayanIndiansinTodosSantos,Guatemala,andparticipatedinatotallanguageimmersionprograminCostaRica.Asyoucanseefrommyacademic,extracurricular,andexperientialbackground,Ihaveunconditionallycommittedmyselftosuccessasamarketingprofessional.

4.Pleasedescribetheidealjobforyoufollowinggraduation.

Sampleexcellentresponse(equatesidealjobwithjobhe'sinterviewingfor):MyidealjobisonethatincorporatesbothmyeducationandpracticalworkskillstobethebestIcanbe.Namelycombiningmyeducationinfinancewithmyworkingknowledgeofcustomerserviceoperations,entrepreneurialabilities,computerskills,andadministrativeskills.Iwanttoutilizemyanalyticalexpertisetohelppeoplemeettheirfinancialgoals.ThisisexactlywhyIamconvincedthatIwouldbeaveryvaluablememberoftheMerrillLynchteam.

5.Whatinfluencedyoutochoosethiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:MypastexperienceshaveshownmethatIenjoyfacingandovercomingthechallengeofmakingasale.Withoutadoubt,onceIhavepracticedmypresentationandpreparedmyselfforobjections,IfeelveryconfidentapproachingpeopleIdon'tknowandconvincingthemthattheyneedmyproduct.Lastly,IlikesalesbecausemypotentialforsuccessislimitedonlybyhowmuchofmyselfIdedicatetowardmygoal.Ifanyprofessionisfoundedonself-determinism,itsurelymustbesales.

6.Atwhatpointdidyouchoosethiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IknewthatIwantedtopursueinformationsystemstechnologyaboutmysophomoreyearincollege.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatmythatmyhobby(computers)wastakingupmostofmytime.MyfavoritecourseswereITcourses.IalsorealizedthatIwasdoingcomputer-orientedwork-studythatIenjoyedsomuchIwouldhavedoneitforfree.

7.Whatspecificgoalshaveyouestablishedforyourcareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:MygoalsincludebecomingaCertifiedFinancialAdvisorsoIcanobtainabetterworkingknowledgeoffinancialresearchanalysis,whichwouldallowmecontributetomyclientbaseasabetterfinancialconsultantsinceIwouldhavethatextrainsightintothecompaniestheyareseekingtoinvestin.Alsothisisthefoundationblocktoadvancingmycareertoportfoliomanagerorevenbranchofficemanager.

8.Whatwillittaketoattainyourgoals,andwhatstepshaveyoutakentowardattainingthem?

Sampleexcellentresponse:I'vealreadydonesomeresearchonotherworkersatMerrillLynchtoseehowtheyachievedsimilargoals.IknowthatMerrillLynchencouragesthepursuitandwillreimbursefortuitionofagraduatedegree.IplanonpursuingaMBAtogivemeanevenmoreextensiveknowledgeofbusinessandfinancialanalysis.

9.Whatdoyouthinkittakestobesuccessfulinthiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ibelievesuccessfulsalespeopleputforththatextraeffortthatturnspotentialclientsintofirst-timecustomers.Salespeoplewhoattendtothedetailsbydoingwhateverittakestowinoveraprospectivecustomerdistinguishthemselvesfromthecountlessotherswhodon'tgotoanyextraeffort.Second,Ithinkthatifyoulabelsuccessasanattainablegoal,youwillneverconsistentlyremainsuccessful.Youcanonlysucceedifyoulearnallthereistolearnaboutyourproduct,yourcompetitors,andpersonalselling.Sincethislearningprocessiscontinuous,it'sanunattainablegoal.Withgoodreason,salespeopleshouldnotconsidersuccessanattainableendingpointbutanobjective

thatwillalwayslingerslightlybeyondtheirreach.

10.Howdoyoudetermineorevaluatesuccess?Givemeanexampleofoneofyoursuccessfulaccomplishments.

Sampleexcellentresponse:

LastsemesterIwashiredbybyuniversity'sCouncilforStudentActivities.Thegroupnegotiatescontractsofentertainers,setsupsoundequipment,marketstheentertainerstostudents,andgenerallydecideswhatkindofprogrammingshouldbedone.WhenIgothired,Ididn'tknowthefirstthingabouthowfillanyofthoseresponsibilities.Idecided,however,thatIwasn'tgoingtofail.Fourmonthslater,IhavebecometheWebmasterforthegroup.IalsowriteourcampusnewsletterandcreatedGameNight,astudentcompetitionoftablegames.Thateventyieldedthebiggestaudienceeverforanon-concertevent.

11.Doyouhavethequalificationsandpersonalcharacteristicsnecessaryforsuccessinyourchosencareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IbelieveIhaveacombinationofqualitiestobesuccessfulinthiscareer.First,Ihaveastronginterest,backedbyasolid,well-rounded,state-of-the-arteducation,especiallyinacareerthatistechnicallyoriented.Thisbasicingredient,backedbyloveoflearning,problem-solvingskills,well-roundedinterests,determinationtosucceedandexcel,strongcommunicationskills,andtheabilitytoworkhard,arethemostimportantqualitiesthatwillhelpmesucceedinthiscareer.Tosucceed,youalsoneedanaturalcuriosityabouthowsystemswork--thekindofcuriosityIdemonstratedwhenIupgradedmytwocomputersrecently.Technologyisconstantlychanging,soyoumustafastlearnerjusttokeepuporyouwillbeoverwhelmed.Allofthesetraitscombinetocreateasolidteammemberintheever-changingfieldofinformationsystems.IamconvincedthatIpossessthesecharacteristicsandamreadytobeasuccessfulteammemberforyourfirm.

12.Whathasbeenyourmostrewardingaccomplishment?

Sampleexcellentresponse:ArecentsatisfyingaccomplishmentIwassenttooneofourbranchbanksthatwasnotoriousfornotgrowingtheirloanbase.Thebranchhadlogged$75,000innewloansinan18-monthperiodpriortomyarrival.Havingareputationasa"hiredgun"whenitcametoloanproductionIwassuccessfulinthesolicitationandbookingof$700,000inmyfirstsixmonthsatthebranch.

13.Ifyoucoulddoso,howwouldyouplanyourcollegecareerdifferently?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Iwouldn'tchangeanything.AllthatIhavedonewasagreatlearningexperiencethatIwillcarryforwardthroughouttherestofmylife.

14.Areyoumoreenergizedbyworkingwithdataorbycollaboratingwithotherindividuals?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ilikethevalidityofinformationandalsoliketheenergythatcomeswithworkingwithpeople.Thebestthingaboutworkinginagroupiscombiningthegreatmindsfromdifferentperspectivesandcomingupwithsomethingextremelygreat,comparedwithwhenyou'reworkingalone.Atthesametime,informationcangeneratevitalityintheprojectyou'reworkingon.Nomatterhowmanyheadsyou'vegottogether,withoutinformation,youcan'tgoveryfar.Theperfectsituationwouldbeacombinationofworkingwithinformationandpeople,andI'mconfidentofmyabilitiesinbothareas.[Submittedby"Stacey"]

15.Howwouldyoudescribeyourselfintermsofyourabilitytoworkasamemberofateam?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ihavehadmanyopportunitiesinbothathleticsandacademicstodevelopmyskillsasateamplayer.Mytenureasarowerwithmycollege'screwteamservesasagoodexample.Ilearnedagreatdealaboutteamworkwhilerowingbecausealltherowersintheboatmustactasone,whichmeantthatweincessantlyworkedtokeepeachmovementintheboatsynchronized.Onanindividualbasis,westillworkedtowardgroupgoalsthroughweightliftingandland-rowing.Myexperienceasamarketingresearchteamleaderalsohelpedmetolearntheroleof"teamplayer."

Iviewedmypositionasthatofgroupleaderandofgroupmember.Iensuredthateveryoneinthegrouphadequalopportunitytocontribute,maintainedexcellentcommunicationamonggroupmembers,andcoordinatedtheirenergiestowardreachingourteam'sgoal.

16.Whatmotivatesyoutoputforthyougreatesteffort?

Sampleexcellentresponse:YouwouldthinkthatbecauseIaminterestedinsales,onlyfinancialcompensationwouldmotivatemetoachieve.Althoughmonetaryrewardsareimportanttome,Iamdriventosucceedinternally.Morethananything,IwanttoberespectedbymyfriendsandcoworkersforbeingthebestatwhatIdo.WhetherIamconsideredtobethebestcardetailerinmyhometownorthebestcolumnistformycollegenewspaper,Iwanttoberecognizedasthebest.

17.Giventheinvestmentourcompanywillmakeinhiringandtrainingyou,canyougiveusareasontohireyou?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IsincerelybelievethatI'mthebestpersonforthejob.

Irealizethattherearemanyothercollegestudentswhohavetheabilitytodothisjob.Ialsohavethatability.ButIalsobringanadditionalqualitythatmakesmetheverybestpersonforthejob--myattitudeforexcellence.Notjustgivinglipservicetoexcellence,butputtingeverypartofmyselfintoachievingit.Incollegeandatmypreviousjobs,IhaveconsistentlyreachedforbecomingtheverybestIcanbecome.Ithinkmyleadershipawardsfrommycollege,andmymanagement

positionsaretheresultofpossessingthequalitiesyou'relookingforinanemployee.

18.Wouldyoudescribeyourselfasgoal-driven?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Yes,andIdemonstratedmygoalorientationaspresidentofthelocalJaycees,acommunityserviceorganization.IamveryproudofthefactthatIsetagoalofsigning50newmembersbytheendoftheyear,andIaccomplishedthat.

19.Describewhatyou'veaccomplishedtowardreachingarecentgoalforyourself.Sampleexcellentresponse:

Myfirstfewyearsinbankinghadmeonthefasttracktobranchmanagement.Irealizedatsomepointalongthewaythatmytruepassionwasinofferingfinancialadvicenotlimitedtocheckingaccountsandloans.ItwasatthatpointthatImadethenecessaryarrangementstogobacktoschoolfull-timetopursuemygoal,whichIamjustabouttoachieve.

20.Whatshort-termgoalsandobjectiveshaveyouestablishedforyourself?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myshort-termobjectivesaretograduatefromtheProfessionalDevelopmentProgrambeforethestandardtwoyearsandbegindevelopingaclientele.Asanintern,IpreparedaheadoftimebystudyingfortheSeries7andSeries64examsthatconstituteamajorityofabeginningfinancialconsultant'stime.I'dliketomakemakethecompanythathiresmewonderwhatiteverdidwithoutme.

21.Canyoudescribeyourlong-rangegoalsandobjectives?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myprimaryobjectivesaretolearnasmuchaspossibleaboutyourcompany'sproductoffering,organizationalstructure,andprofessionalsalestechniquessothatImaybecomethemostproductivememberofyoursalesteam.

22.Whatdoyouexpecttobedoinginfiveyears?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Althoughitishardtopredictthefuture,IsincerelybelievethatIwillbecomeaverygoodfinancialconsultant.IbelievethatmyabilitieswillallowmetoexceltothepointthatIcanseekotheropportunitiesasaportfoliomanager(thenextstep)andpossiblyevenhigher.Myultimategoalcontinuestobe--andwillalwaysbe--tobethebestatwhateverlevelIamworkingatwithinMerrillLynch'scorporatestructure.

23.Whatdoyouseeyourselfdoingintenyears?

Sampleexcellentresponse:TenyearsfromnowIseemyselfasasuccessfulconsultantforaworld-classfirmlikeyours.IwanttohavedevelopedawonderfulbondwithmyemployerIwillhaveprovenmyselfahighlycompetentsystemsanalystandwillrepresentmycompanyinhelpingothersfindsolutionstotheirinformation-systemsneedsinaprofessionalandtimelymanner.

24.Howwouldyouevaluateyourabilitytodealwithconflict?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IbelieveIamquitegoodathandlingconflict.WorkinginretailandintheresidencehallsrequiredthatImakemanyunpopulardecisionsattimes,whetheritwasterminatinganassociateortakingjudicialactiononaresident.Oftenthepersoninconflictwithmewouldbeupsetandsometimesphysicallyoutraged.IwouldalwaysmakesurethatIfullyexplainedthesituation,thepoliciesbehindmydecision,andwhythosepoliciesexist.Usuallybytheendoftheconversation,thepersoncouldseetheothersideofthesituation.

25.Haveyoueverhaddifficultywithasupervisororinstructor?Howdidyouresolvetheconflict?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Yes,IhadanincidentwithmySpanishprofessor.Iturnedinanessaythatshesaidwastoogoodtobemine.Iwashonestwithher;ItoldherthatIhadanativespeakerreviewtheessay,buthemadeveryfewcorrections.However,IhadbrokentheGoldenRuleofSpanishComposition--theessaymustnoteventouchthehandsofanativespeaker.ToprovetoherthatIwascapableofproducinganessaythatexceededherexpectationsofanon-nativespeaker,Iofferedtore-writeanotheressayinheroffice.IearnedanA-minus.

26.Tellmeaboutamajorproblemyourecentlyhandled.Wereyousuccessfulinresolvingit?

Sampleexcellentresponse:WhileworkingatK-mart,Iwasoneofthreepeopletoworkintheelectronicsdepartment.Onedayuponarrivingatwork,Iwastoldthedistrictmanagerwascomingthenextdaytodoastoreinspection.Thetwootherpeoplewhoworkedinelectronicswerebothover55.Neithercouldliftheavyobjects,andonerefusedtoworkatall.Asaresult,theelectronicsdepartmentwasusuallylefttometokeepstockedwithproductandkeptinorder.Ihadaboutfivehoursofworktimetogettheentiredepartmentinorder.Thosefivehourspassedaround,andtherewasstillasubstantialamountofworktobedone.IaskedthestoremanagerifIcouldstayandworkafterhourswhiletheovernightstockerswerethere.Hesaidthatbecauseoftheemploymentbudget,hecouldnotletme.Iwasfacedwithbringingtheentirestore'sratingdown,soIsuggestedacreativestaffingsolution,allowingmetoworktheextrahourswhiletemporarilyreducingthehoursoftheothertwomembersofthedepartment.Becauseofthissolution,inamatterofhours,thedepartmentwasintip-topshape--andstillunderbudget.Andtheresults?The

electronicsdepartmentgotascoreof95outof100.

27.Wouldyousaythatyoucaneasilydealwithhigh-pressuresituations?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Yes.MypastexperienceasanAdministrativeCoordinatorrequiredmetodealwithmanyserioussituationssinceIheldemergencyon-calldutiesasasupervisor.OneexamplewaswhenIwascalledbyaResidentAssistanttodealwithanattemptedsuicideonherresidencehallfloor.ThesituationrequiredthatIthinkclearlyandquicklyinthislife-and-deathsituation.Ihadtoweighthemanytasksthatneededtobecompleted.IhadtoassignRAstocall911,makesurethatEMScouldgetintothelockedbuilding,whileatthesametimeapplyingfirstaid,andensuringthattherestoftheresidentsonthefloorwereOK.Ialsohadtomakesuretheprivacyoftheresidentinneedwasrespected.Ibasicallyprioritizedanddealtwitheachtaskbyitsimportance.IdelegatedresponsibilitytoRAsforthingsthattheywerecapableofhandlingbecauseIcouldnotphysicallybeinmanyplacesatonce.Oncetheresidentwastakentothehospital,Iwasresponsibleforpaperworkandfollowuptomakesurethestaffmembers,residents,andtheresident-in-needadjustedbackto"normal"life.Iknowthisisanextremeexamplenotfoundinthefinancialconsultingfield;however,itshowsjusthowwellIcandealwithextremepressure.

28.Whatqualityorattributedoyoufeelwillmostcontributetoyourcareersuccess?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Mygreateststrengthismyflexibility.Ihavelearnedthatworkconditionschangefromdaytodayandthroughouttheday,aswell,nomatterwhereIhaveworkedinthepast.Ialsohaverealizedthatcertainprojectsrequireindividualattentionandothersinvolveateamworkapproach.Thesearejustafewexamplesofthechangesthathappeninthefinancialconsultingfield,asyouarewellaware.Myflexibilitytoadapttothedifferentdemandsofthejobhasallowedmetosurpassmysupervisor'sexpectations.

29.Whatpersonalweaknesshascausedyouthegreatestdifficultyinschooloronthejob?

Sampleexcellentresponse(showshowherecognizedhisweaknessandworkedtoimprove):Mygreatestweaknesshadbeendelegation.Iwouldtakeituponmyselftodomanysmallprojectsthroughoutmyshiftasamanagerthatcouldhavebeendonebyothersinanattempttoimprovemyworkers'efficiency.OnceIrealizedthatIwasdoingmoreworkthantheotherassistantmanagers,andtheywereachievingbetterresults,IreevaluatedwhatIwasdoing.IquicklyrealizedthatifIassignedeachpersonjustonesmallprojectatthebeginningoftheirshift,clearlystateexpectationsfortheproject,andthenfollowupthateverythingwouldgetdone,andIcouldmanagemuchmoreefficientlyandactuallyaccomplishmuchmore.

30.Whatwereyourreasonsforselectingyourcollegeoruniversity?

Sampleexcellentresponse(tellshoweducationspecificallywillbenefittheemployer):Mycollegehasalwayshadareputationashavinganexcellentaccountingdepartment,soIknewthatifIenrolledthere,Iwouldachievefirst-classpreparationformychosencareerfield.Itisalsoahighlyaccreditedschoolknownforsatisfyingemployerswiththepreparationofitsgraduates--that'swhycompanieslikeyoursrecruitatmyschool--theschoolproducestopgraduates.Theschooloffersanexcellentliberal-artsbackground,whichresearchshowsequipsgraduateswithnumerousqualities,suchasversatilityandstrongcritical-thinkingskills.Finally,havingvisitedthecampusbeforeenrolling,Iknewthatthebusinessschoolemphasizedgroupprojects.Duringmyfouryearsintheschool,Iparticipatedinmorethan35groupprojects,whichtaughtmeinvaluableteamwork,communication,andinterpersonalskills.

31.Ifyoucouldchangeorimproveanythingaboutyourcollege,whatwoulditbe?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Mymajordepartmenthadawonderfulinternshipprogram,andIwasabletocompletethreevaluableinternshipswithmydepartment'sguidance.Someotherdepartmentsinthebusinessschooldon'thaveinternshipprogramsthatareasstrongasmydepartment's.I'dliketoseeallthedepartmentshavestronginternshipprogramssoallmyschool'sbusinessgradswouldhavethesameopportunitiesthatIhad.

32.Howwilltheacademicprogramandcourseworkyou'vetakenbenefityourcareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse(responseisveryspecifictothejobheisinterviewingfor):Asyouwillnoteonmyresume,I'vetakennotonlytherequiredcoreclassesforthefinancefield,I'vealsogoneaboveandbeyondbydoublemajoringinaccounting.IdoubledmajoredsinceIknewthatthefinancialconsultingfieldrequiresmuchknowledgeofportfolioanalysisandunderstandingofthetaxlaws.

Ibelievethatmysuccessinbothareasofstudyhavespecificallypreparedmeforthisarea.Butit'snotjusttakingtheclassesinthesetwoareasthatallowsmetoofferMerrillLynchclientsmore.IminoredinSpanishtounderstandthegrowinghispanicclienteleintheCentralFloridaarea,whichasyouarewellawareisagrowingsourceofrevenuefortheindustry.Ifyoulike,Icanelaborateonotheraspectsofmyeducationfurther.

33.Whichcollegeclassesorsubjectsdidyoulikebest?Why?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myfavoriteclasseshavebeentheonespertainingtomymajor,whichismarketing.Theseclasseshavelaidthegroundworkformycareerinmarketing.TheyhavealsotaughtmeskillsthatIcanbringtomyemployer,rangingfromcommunicationskillstointeractingwithothers.

34.Areyouthetypeofstudentforwhomconductingindependentresearchhasbeen

apositiveexperience?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Yes,Iloveit.Ithoroughlyenjoyedmyseniorresearchincollegewhilemanyothersinmyclassweremiserable.Iwasnevertiredoflearningmoreaboutmytopicandfounditexhilaratingtoberesearchingsomethingthathadnotbeenstudiedbefore.

35.Describethetypeofprofessorthathascreatedthemostbeneficiallearningexperienceforyou.

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myfavoriteprofessorsweretheoneswhogavemehands-onlearningexperiencesthatIcanapplytomycareer.Anypersoncanmakeyoumemorizethequadraticequation,butsomeonewhocanshowyouhowtouseit,andwhy,weretheprofessorsIliked.Ilikedteacherswhorealizedthatsometimesthereismorethenoneanswerandeveryonethinksdifferently.

36.Doyouthinkthatyourgradesareaindicationofyouracademicachievement?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ihavefocusedmuchofmyenergyonworkandobtainingreal-worldexperience.IcommendmyclassmateswhohaveearnedhighGPAs,butIalsofeelit'simportanttobewell-rounded.Inadditiontoworkexperience,Iparticipatedinsportsandextracurricularactivitiesinschool.Theseactivitiestaughtmeleadership,communication,andteamworkskills.Sometimesmyheavyloadhasnotallowedmetokeepupwithsomeofmystudies,butIhavelearnedanenormousamountthatIcanapplyinmyfutureindustry.Asyouwilldiscoverifyoutalktomysupervisors,myabilitytoworkeffectivelyismuchmorereflectiveofmyfuturepotentialthanismyGPA.

37.Whatplansdoyouhaveforcontinuedstudy?Anadvanceddegree?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Iplantocontinuemyeducationfortherestofmylife.Inanytechnology-relatedfield,keepinguptodatethroughcontinuingeducationisoftheutmostimportance.Continuingeducationcanincludeon-the-jobtraining,coursessponsoredbytheemployer,andcoursestakeninnewtechnologiesastheyemerge.IplantobenotonlyacareeremployeebutacareerstudentsothatIcanbethebestinformationsystemsanalystIcanbe.Iwillensure,however,thatanyeducationIpursuenotonlydoesn'tinterferewithmyjoborthecompany'spolicies,butwillenhancemyvalueasanemployee.

38.Beforeyoucanmakeaproductivecontributiontothecompany,whatdegreeoftrainingdoyoufeelyouwillrequire?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Mybackgroundhasbeenfocusedonpreparingmeforthefinancialconsultingindustry,soIcanbeproductiverightaway.IalreadyhaveobtainedtheeducationalcredentialsandskillstoallowmetobecomeanimmediateassettoMerrillLynch.Afterinterningforasemester,Iamwellawareofthesharedbeliefsoftheorganizationanditscorporatevalues.Ialreadyhaveaverygoodworkingknowledgeofthefinancialconsultingbusiness.IamconfidentofmyabilitytogetuptospeedquicklyinanyassignmentwithwhichI'mnotfamiliar.

39.Describethecharacteristicsofasuccessfulmanager.

Sampleexcellentresponse:Asuccessfulmanagershouldhavethevisionandcapabilitiestoformulatestrategiestoreachhisorherobjectivesandcommunicatetheseideastohisorherteammembers.Inadditiontoservingasapositiverolemodelforco-workers,successfulmanagersmustalsobecapableofinspiringotherstorecognize,develop,andapplytheirtalentstotheirutmostpotentialtoreachacommongoal.ThesearethetraitsIhopetodemonstratewhenI'mamanager.

40.Whydidyoudecidetoseekapositioninthisfield?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IwanttoworkinthemarketingandPRindustrybecauseeversinceItookmyfirstmarketingcourseincollege,Ihavefeltverypassionatetowardtheindustryandcannotimaginemyselfdoinganythingelse.

41.Tellmewhatyouknowaboutourcompany.

Sampleexcellentresponse:You'relargeandrespectedworldwide.You'rebothaclinicalandteachinghospital.Overthelast60to70yearsyou'veproducedaward-winningresearch.InreviewingyourWebsite,I'vefamiliarizedmyselfwithmanyofyourcorporategoalsandobjectives.[Submittedby"Judy"]

42.Whydidyoudecidetoseekapositioninthiscompany?

Sampleexcellentresponse:IamconvincedthattherewouldbenobetterplacetoworkthanAccenture.YouarethetopconsultingfirmintheUnitedStates.Youprovideyouremployeeswiththetoolstheyneedtostaycompetitiveandsharpentheirskillswhileworkinginanopen,team-basedenvironment.Iamalsoawarethatyouprovideamentorforallnewemployees,andIwouldembraceanyopportunitytoworkwithamentorandeventuallybecomeonemyself.

43.Doyouhaveageographicpreference?

Sampleexcellentresponse:AlthoughIwouldprefertostayintheMid-Atlanticarea,Iwouldnotruleoutotherpossibilities.

44.Whydoyouthinkyoumightliketoliveinthecommunityinwhichourcompanyislocated?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Justafewweeksago,Ihadtheopportunity