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Interview Questions

The basis for the interview and interview questions is the job listing and/or job description.  The job listing or job description reflects what the employer is looking for in the successful interview candidate.  Review the requirements/duties of the job and match them to the Interview Question Key Words© to prepare for your interview.  Interview for a management or supervision job?  Review the requirements/duties of the job and match them to the Supervision Interview Question Key Words© © to prepare for your interview.

Using a job description for a sample interview, follow the easy steps below to identify possible interview questions:

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT INTERVIEW

Description:  The successful candidate will assist the Company president with day-to-day tasks and functions including:

  • Human Resource contact

  • IT contact

  • Budget spreadsheets

  • Various administrative needs including proposals, travel arrangements, mailings

Effective communications and the ability to work well with others are essential.  An Associate degree is desired.  Computer skills are essential including PowerPoint and Excel.

  1. Interview questions for each job interview are based on the skills, knowledges, and abilities required to perform the job.  Review the job ad and/job description and underline the key knowledges, skills and abilities from the job description or ad.

  2. Review the sample interview questions, answer tips, and answers for each underlined word under Interview Question Key Words©. In the above sample, the Interview Question Key Words© are already linked.  The most commonly used Key Words are listed below. 

  3. Review the sample interviews and interview questions in our Mock Interviews.

  4. Notice how small changes in the interview question will change your answer.  Review each interview question to answer any interview question confidently.

  5. Selected Interview Question Key Words©  feature Interview Questions and Answers from Matt & Nan DeLuca, authors of "Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers", "More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions", "24 Hours to the Perfect Interview" and the best selling "Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions".  

You have the experience and skills.  Make the perfect presentation with our easy to follow answer guides.  Answer questions naturally without sounding rehearsed and be confident for your interview.

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Interview Question Key Words©

A
Accuracy  
Analytical Skills

C
Career Goals 
Closing
Communications
Confidence
Correspondence
Cost Control
Creativity
Customer Service

D
Decision Making
Delegation
Detail, Detail-Oriented 
Discipline

E
Education
Employee Development
Experience 

F
Filing

H
High Volume

I
Independent
Interpersonal Skills

J
Judgment

 

M
Meetings
Motivation

O
Opening

P
Personal Qualities
Personal Qualities Situation
Planning
Pressure
Prioritization
Problem Solving
Procedures
Process
Productivity   

Q
Quality

R
Reengineering
Reports
Responsibility
Risk

S
Safety
Salary
Self Starter
Strategy
Strengths 

T
Teamwork
Telephone Skills
Training

W
Weaknesses 
Well-Organized 
Working Effectively with Others

Y
You

 

Interview Questions and Answers

 

Supervision Interview Question Key Words©

D
Delegation

L
Leadership

S
Subordinate Supervisors
Subordinate Supervisors - Situations

Supervision Interview Library
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