10+-+Possible+Interview+Questions

This page is designed to help you feel confident and collected in any job or professional school interview by teaching you to navigate through possible interview question. = What's the Next Question =

//Why should I know different question types? //
Going into interviews is stressful enough, rather than taunting yourself, get educated with the different questions that are most common during interviews. Full awareness of what will be asked allows you to coordinate thoughts ahead of time, it allows smoother delivery, and with practice can develop a response that is complete, appropriate, and unique from competitors.

//What types of questions can be asked?//
 Types of Questions ||=  Definition ||=  Example ||=  How to Answer ||
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 * Open Ended Questions || Opens into a brief premise, its broadness allows for interviewee elaboration. || How would you describe yourself? || Make sure to highlight your strengths, and focus on specific points. ||
 * Closed Questions || A specific question intended for a direct response, usually either a yes/no or a statistic. || What is your highest level of education? || Always be honest. If it leaves a negative impression, try to give an explanation. ||
 * Hypothetical Questions || This is intended to assess your ability to think on your feet, also to gain insight how you would handle a specific situation. || If a customer acted rude towards you, how would you react? || Make sure to think logically, make sure to respond professionally in a way not to have a negative impact on the company. ||
 * Leading Questions || Intended to see ability to elaborate. The answer to these questions appear in the question. May appear as a yes/no answer but elaboration is what is sought. || Although the answer is logical, are customers always right? || Make sure to express feelings around subject, even give an example. This is a measurement of communication skills, so be sure to express and ideas. ||
 * Multi-barreled Questions || These are two or more questions that are relevant to the same topic. They are asked together in the same sentence. || What is your most successful moment, and how does it compare to other accomplishments? || Make sure to answer all of the asked questions in full detail. Ask interviewer to repeat a question if forgotten. After your complete thought ask if you answered everything in concern. ||
 * Behavioral Questions || This asks the types of skills you have acquired from participation in certain events. || What are you best skills, and how were they acquired? || Remember STAR (situation, task, action, and result). This can help when tying tasks with situations. ||


 =__S.T.A.R. Method __= =__S__ituation __T__ask __A__ction __R__esult = Lets elaborate on this method. It is important to remember this method when answering questions in an interview because this is a great chance to let your personality shine! For example: When was a time you led a group of peers? Were your interactions successful?

S: In college I was appointed project coordinator for an assignment. I was responsible for organizing the group and making sure that tasks were properly delegated. T: We were asked to create a program for a community with a high youth delinquency rate. A: I led meetings and opened the floor for discussion and suggestions. As the program coordinator I served more as a buffer among my peers. I learned how to be a leader among my peers while still maintaining relationships with them. R: We worked very well together and finished the assignment efficiently because each person had an equal amount of work.


 * Remember this is your chance to put your personal touch on the interview and really let your interviewer know about you.**

//Interview Questions you don’t have to Answer: //
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=Personal Experience =

My name is Elizabeth Coppelman and I had two interviews for veterinary school. One interview was at the Ohio State University and the other was at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

The first interview at Ohio State was a thirty minute "hot interview," meaning the interviewers had read my application and had access to all of my information. The interviewers were a teacher and a current student. The goal of a hot interview is to really show your personality. They already know all of your accomplishments from the application.

The first five minutes were actually about football, and I got to brag just a little about the Gators :) Here are some of the questions they asked me next:

Why do you want to be a veterinarian?

Do you agree with the Horse Slaughter Prevention Act?

Which zoonotic disease interests you most and why?

What are common vaccines given to horses?

Why do you want to go to Ohio State?

Tell me about the research you were a part of and how are the results going to be used in the future?

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Do you have any questions for us?

At Virginia Tech, I as a part of two fifteen minute interviews. One was a hot interview (similar to the interview at Ohio State) and one was cold, meaning the interviewers only knew my name.

During the hot interview, they asked me many of the same questions that I was asked at Ohio State. However, the cold interview was much different because they knew nothing about me. Many of the questions asked were behavioral and ethical. Some example questions include the following:

What kind of veterinarian do you want to be and why?

Pretend it is fifteen years from now and you wanted to hire an assistant, how would you choose the person?

If a client called about a horse with a runny nose on Christmas Day and wanted you to come out to the farm, what would you do?

What is most commonly fed to horses?

What would you do if a client wanted you to do something to an animal you did not agree with or felt uncomfortable doing?

Overall, there are a few things I would suggest doing when going into an interview. Knowing the kind of interview is very important. For hot interviews, you want to focus on your personality. For cold interviews, you want to show case your accomplishments. Also, **PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE**! It seems easy to answer common interview questions, but it can actually be very challenging. If the interviewers asks you, "tell me something about yourself," know what you want to say! Have key points about yourself that you want to make sure you tell your interviewer. Have someone you know give you a practice interview, so they point out any nervous habits you may be doing like fidgeting in your chair or playing with your hair (girls, make sure your hair is pulled out of your face!). In addition, be aware of how long your interview is going to be. You may not have a lot of time to tell the interviewer why you are special and should get the position.


 * GOOD LUCK!** Feel free to e-mail me at ebcebc@ufl.edu if you have any questions!
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=Answer Questions Logically =

The best advice regarding an interview is to practice patience! This may seem strange to discuss patience during an interview, but it is very important. Employers will ask many different questions just to see your reaction and how you handle intense situations. Stay **CALM!** Here are a few examples of questions that you will need to take a few seconds to __**think**__ before you __**speak!**__ 1. Will you provide an example of a weakness you struggle with in the workplace? This can be very scary, you do not want to give too much information. This is best answered by thinking long and hard about a way to turn a weakness into a strength. Example: " My weakness is sometimes I tend to pick up the slack for other people too often and my project may suffer." This is an excellent way to turn your weakness into a positive attribute. 2. Why are you leaving your current job? This can be a difficult question and you should be very careful not to sound negative when discussing your current job. You want to appear positive and eager to start the new one. 3. Any question that relates directly to the firm to which you do not know the answer. If you are asked a questions that has a correct answer and you do not know it, do not panic. Simply reply I will have to refer to your company portfolio and get back with you for an answer. This shows that you have a level head and accept responsibility for your mistake. 4. If the potential employer gives an example of a loud, rude customer and asks how you would handle the situation, make sure to think carefully how you want to handle it and how you should handle the situation. Then answer very calmly that this company prides itself in customer service and you would handle the situation as outlined in the company handbook. This shows that you do not have a "hot head" and that you studied the handbook. Just make sure to say the answer to the question completely in your head to make sure that they make sense, and follow some sort of logic. Do **not** ramble and **Stay Calm****!

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=Please, take the time to think before you speak! =

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