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Tell me about yourself (3-5 minute walk through of your resume, background, etc). |
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Why are you interested in this position or industry? |
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Why are you leaving the military (or your current position)? Why did you join the military? |
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Name three of your strengths. (Pick points that are aligned with the type of job your pursuing. Have examples prepared that demonstrate your strengths.) |
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Name three of your weaknesses.
(How are you fixing them? Do not pick points that are critical to the job.) |
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Describe a time that you have: |
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failed |
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took a risk |
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handled conflict |
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led a team through a challenging situation |
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demonstrated creativity |
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took initiative |
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worked without a lot of direction |
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sold an idea to another individual (discuss how you were convincing) |
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set a goal for yourself and the steps you took to achieve it |
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experienced your greatest failure/made a mistake (what you learned and how you fixed it) |
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experienced your greatest achievement? |
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Who is your favorite leader and why? How did they handle conflict? |
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Are you open to shift work? To working overtime? |
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How many days in a month are you willing to travel? |
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Have you ever had a mentor? If so, what did he or she do for you? |
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How would you characterize your leadership style? |
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Describe a time when you had to deal with a poor performer. |
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Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? In the next 10 years? |
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How do you motivate people? |
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What was the last book that you read and why? |
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What was the last movie you watched and why? |
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What are your location preferences? |
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If you had to give me a 5K range, what would your annual salary expectations be? |
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Have you interviewed with any companies in the past 6 months? Which ones and for what locations? |
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Do you currently have any offers from any companies? If so, which companies and for what salary? |
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Why should I hire you? |
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Describe a situation in life where your request or demand was rejected. How did it feel?
What did you do? |
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Describe an experience in which you felt you gained something because you persisted and
saw it through to success. |
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To what or whom do you compare yourself? |
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What is the one thing that really motivates you? |
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I am… (Fill in the blank with traits) |
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How do you feel when you lose? |
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What has been your greatest disappointment? |
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Word Association Scenarios #1 – Complete the sentence |
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I want |
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I need |
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I dislike |
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Winning |
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Losing |
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I wish |
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I should |
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I like |
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Word Association Scenarios #2 – How do you feel about each of these? |
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Weekends |
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Mornings |
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Work is |
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Rankings |
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Responsibility |
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Team |
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Goals |
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Competition |
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List as many descriptors of yourself as possible in sixty seconds. |
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What do you do in your spare time? |
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Define stress. How do you relieve stress? |
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Define pressure. How do you relieve pressure? Is pressure different from stress? |
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How do you impact your family, your friends, and your associates? |
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Do you prefer to work alone or with others? Why? |
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Would you prefer to follow the rules or make the rules? |
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What has been the toughest decision you ever had to make? |
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Have you ever been aggressive to the point where you pushed someone too far? |
