Interview Skills

  Close/open---ended questions exercise:

1.        Do you consider yourself an organized person?

2.        Do you think you have enough experience working with vendors?

3.        Are you comfortable working in a faced---paced environment?

4.        Have you ever been able to turn an angry customer into a satisfied customer?

5.        Did you feel challenged in your last position?

6.        Can you handle the pressure that comes from tight deadlines?

  Open---ended questions begin with the following words:

What   How   Why   Tell me    Describe   Explain   Give me an example

  The following are examples of open---ended questions:

1.        Tell me about your responsibilities in that position.

2.        How did you handle those multiple priorities?

3.        Could you give me an example of a time when……？

4.        Why do you feel you are a self---starter?

5.        Describe the type of pressure you face in your daily routine?

  The following is an example of how open---ended and follow---up questions are         used during the interview: Open---ended question

1.      Describe your involvement in that project.

  Follow---up questions

2.      How did you manage that?

3.      Why did you choose that approach?

4.      Who else was involved?

5.      What were the results?