Question

In a Word document, answer each question in complete sentences, grammatically correct and proofread carefully. You do not need to retype the question, just number your answers. Take as much space as you want to answer the questions completely.

1. Why do you want this position?

2. What would your last boss (or instructor) say is your greatest strength? '

3. What do you consider to be a weakness?

4. Tell me about a challenge you have faced and how you handled it.

5. Tell me about a time you exercised leadership or management skills.

6. Describe your dream job.

7. Why should I hire you?

8. What questions do you have for me?

Answer 1

1. Why do you want this position?

I want this position because I am passionate about marketing and I am confident that I have all the required skills to produce excellent results. I have always enjoyed working in a data-driven and customer oriented role. I can make use of my skills and experience to help the company with its marketing activities.

2. What would your last boss (or instructor) say is your greatest strength? '

My last boss would say that I am a good people person with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

3. What do you consider to be a weakness?

My weakness was multi-tasking and I have been working on it for some time now. I can see the improvement and I am well equipped to take care of multiple projects at the same time.

4. Tell me about a challenge you have faced and how you handled it.

I and my colleague had to work on a project and we a fixed timeline to deliver the project. After few days my colleague left the project and it became my responsibility to complete the project alone. This was a challenge because it was just one resource working to complete the project with the same timeline without an extension. I worked alone and took the help of my manager and the clients to deliver the project successfully on time.

5. Tell me about a time you exercised leadership or management skills.

Our team had 5 members and we worked really well together. During one of the projects, two of my colleagues had a misunderstanding and that turned into a fight. The project took a hit and we were delivering on time. I had to take the initiative to become a leader and solve the issue. I negotiated with both of them and made them agree to a conclusion. I could resolve the issue and they started working together again.

6. Describe your dream job.

A job that gives me enough opportunities to learn and keeps surprising me with new ideas. A job should give a good working environment and freedom to make business decisions and learn from the mistakes.

7. Why should I hire you?

I am the right for this role because I have the required skills and experience to be successful in this role. I have the interest to learn new things and keep myself aligned with the company requirements. I assure my total commitment, dedication, and time to the company. I am also a good team player and can contribute towards creating a good work environment as well.

8. What questions do you have for me?

Tell me more about the team I will be working with?

What is the future of this role in the company?

What are the learning opportunities in this role?

Does this role involve traveling?

How do you measure the success of this role?