Personal Interview Questions
March 8, 2010 by ProGrad
Whilst the norm is to ask Behavioural Based interview questions, some organisations will interview in a different way. When dealing with University Graduates where experience is limited, interviewers will often ask a series of personal questions in an interview to establish the core values of an individual.
Here are some examples of what to expect in this area:
Tell me about yourself, from aged 11…
What are the decisions you have made from aged 11 to where you are now?
What was the hardest decision you ever had to make?
What are your defining moments? Good/ Bad?
What are your core values?
What is your family like?
What are the relationships within your family like?
What was the hardest thing you have ever had to do?
What was your biggest failure?
What was your biggest regret?
What are you scared of?
What do you want from life?
This style of questionning is designed to really get to know the individual you are hiring, yet not everyone likes to be so public! Most interviewers will establish the initial boundaries prior to asking such questions, just to ensure you are comfortable with them.
This style of questionning is becoming increasingly popular with our candidates who are being hired based on their potential, as opposed to their experience level.
ProGrad organise hundreds of interviews each week for graduate job seekers, who are looking to start their career in the business to business sales teams of our client partners. For more information about ProGrad, please contact our office on 02 8235 8300.
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