Top 9 Scenario interview questions answers

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1. Tell me about yourself

Steps to answer interview questions: Step 1: Give a brief introduction about yourself: For example: My name is Peter. I graduated from XY !niversity wit" #a$"elor degree in Sales. %fter & years wor'ing as a Sales Manager( I "ave well experien$ed in training( mentoring and motivating ot"er sales personnel to a$"ieve t"e goals of t"e )ompany. Step 2: Give a brief summary of your experience in your latest positions: *ive a summary of +-, latest $ompanies t"at you "ave wor'ed for and $ompanies t"at "ave "elped you su$$eed wit" your new -o#s. For example: re$ently( I "ave wor'ed for %.) )ompany as Sales Manager for /ort"-0ast 1egion. 2it" my s'ills from training $ourses( I developed many sales $ampaigns w"i$" $ontri#uted mu$" to t"e development of new $ustomers and maintenan$e of $urrent $ustomer #ase. %fter 3 mont"s( my sales for$e and I did regain t"e $ompany4s mar'et and promote t"e sales revenue up #y ,56.

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1. Tell me about yourself - continue

Step 3: Connect your ability to t e employer!s requirements: /ever assume t"at t"e employer will #y "imself #e a#le to $onne$t all of your a#ilities to t"e -o# requirements. Step ": #a$e a concernin% question: 2it" a $on$erning question( it will "elp you gain 7$ontrol8 of t"e interview. You may redu$e t"e stress of t"e interview wit" su$" questions. For example: I would li'e to 'now t"e strong points of your $ompany4s $urrent Sales for$e.

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2. What are your biggest strengths?

9"is question will "elp polis"ing your qualifi$ation to t"e requirements of t"e employer. Steps to answer t"is question: a: Identify w"i$" you are good at: ; <nowledge= ; 0xperien$e= ; S'ills= ; %#ilities. #: Prepare a list of your strong points: $: 1eview t"e re$ruitment requirements: You s"ould review $arefully t"e re$ruitment requirements to 'now for sure w"i$" requirements are t"e most important to t"e employer.

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2. What are your biggest strengths? - continue

d: Ma'e a list of your strong points in your resume>$over letter: ?ist and des$ri#e your strong points in your resume and $over letter orderly. You s"ould ma'e des$riptions to t"ose points in your resume. e: Prepare persuasive answers to t"e question of t"e employer a#out strong points: You do not only state your strong points to t"e employer #ut must also provide eviden$e for t"em #y referen$es or re$ords atta$"ed wit" your appli$ation form. !seful sour$e: ?ist of strong points: "ttp:>>interview-tips-@+,.#logspot.$om>+A@,>A&>list-ofstrong-points."tml

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3. What have you learned from mistakes on the Scenario field?

a& 'nswer tips Bere you "ave to $ome up wit" somet"ing or you strain $redi#ility. Ma'e it small( well intentioned mista'e wit" a positive lesson learned. %n example would #e wor'ing too far a"ead of $olleagues on a pro-e$t and t"us t"rowing $oordination off. 0veryone ma'es mista'es( of $ourse( #ut some $ompanies are more willing to learn from t"em t"an punis" t"ose involved. You4ve learned t"at w"en you do ma'e mista'es( someone is usually disappointed in t"e $"oi$e you made( #ut you "ave to figure it out for yourself( t"ey mig"t "elp you de$ide w"at Cs rig"t and w"at Css wrong( #ut you4ll #e t"e de$ider on w"i$" you $"oose. You4ve learned t"at people do $are a#out you( and to not do it again if you don4t want to. b& 'nswer samples 0very one ma'es mista'es #ut only few people $an realiDe t"ere mista'es and t"ey don4t want to repeat t"ose mista'es againE.. I am t"e one in t"ose few people( I don4t want to repeat t"e mista'es w"i$" "ad done #y me in my -o#>wor'.

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4. What have you done to im rove your Scenario kno!ledge in the last year?
a& 'nswer tips ; 9ry to in$lude improvement a$tivities t"at relate to t"e -o#. % wide variety of a$tivities $an #e mentioned as positive selfimprovement. Bave some good ones "andy to mention. ; 0mployers loo' for appli$ants w"o are goal-oriented. S"ow a desire for $ontinuous learning #y listing "o##ies non-wor' related. 1egardless of w"at "o##ies you $"oose to s"ow$ase( remem#er t"at t"e goal is to prove selfsuffi$ien$y( time management( and motivation. b& 'nswer samples ; 0very s"ould learn from "is mista'e. I always try to $onsult my mista'es wit" my 'it" and 'in espe$ially wit" elderly and experien$ed person.

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". What are your career goals?

a. 9"e reasons of t"is question: 9"is question will test your a#ility and am#ition to develop yourself as well as t"e a#ility to plan for t"e future. #. ?evels of $areer goals: ; You are not sure a#out your goals( t"en answer: I4m rat"er #usy wit" my duties and goals of t"e )ompany= as a result( I "aven4t fo$used mu$" on my long-term personal goals. ; You "ave goals not or very little relating to t"e $urrent -o#: For example( you are applying for a sales manager( #ut your $areer goal is to #e$ome t"e "ead of mar'eting department in t"e next & years. ; )urrent -o# oriented $areer goals: For example( you are wor'ing as a sales manager( you goal is to #e$ome t"e area sales manager in t"e next + years and in t"e next & years( you will #e t"e regional sales manager. !seful sour$e: list of &A $areer goals: "ttp:>>interview-tips-@+,.#logspot.$om>+A@,>A&>list-of-$areergoals."tml

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#. Why did you leave your last $ob?

a& Some sample answers to t e interview question: () y are you leavin% your last *ob+, ; 9"ere is no opportunity to promote in my $urrent -o# and I4m ready to fa$e a new $"allenge= ; I "ave wor'ed t"ere for AF years wit" mu$" experien$e and s'ills. I want to #e promoted #ut t"e )ompany do not offer me t"at opportunity= ; 9"e $ompany "as $ut down wit" its fo$us on t"e #usiness line my -o# is responsi#le for= ; My family transferred to anot"er region( or( my $urrent wor'pla$e is too far away from my "ome= ; My old $ompany often paid late and "ad inadequate $ompensation poli$y. b& -ou s ould avoid answers t at: ; Spea' ill of your old #oss( $olleague( et$.= ; 9"ey punis"ed me many times forE ; I did not $omplete my -o#.

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%. What is your greatest !eakness?

)ays to answer: a. /irst way: 9urning your strong point into wea' point. For example: I am a perfe$tionist and t"erefore( I rarely #elieve in anyone w"o $an wor' as well as me. %s a result( I am afraid to delegate important tas's to ot"ers. 9"is approa$" "as a wea' side as t"at if you are not $lever( you will $ause t"e employer to #elieve t"at you are $"eating "im. b. Second way: Solving your wea'ness a#solutely. % #etter approa$" is t"at you state one point w"i$" was on$e your wea'ness( #ut you "ave done well to resolve it. For example: I tended to #e a perfe$tionist( t"erefore I didn4t li'e to delegate to ot"ers. .ut I "ave found out t"at in order to develop t"e organiDation( everyone in t"e organiDation must #e experien$ed wit" many tas's and t"is is very good for an effi$ient team wor'.

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&. What do you kno! about this organi'ation?

9"is question is one reason to do some resear$" on t"e organiDation #efore t"e interview. Find out w"ere t"ey "ave #een and w"ere t"ey are going. 2"at are t"e $urrent issues and w"o are t"e ma-or playersG Sample answers: a. % good organiDation wit" perfe$t management. I "eard t"at in t"is organiDation i $an gain 'nowledge and good atmosp"ere. #. If its for a good renowned $ompany t"en its #etter to go t"roug" t"e $ompany we#site and 'now w"at4s t"e $ompany profile and w"at4s t"eir a$"ievements>su$$esses and #ran$"es H ot"er details. $. %$$ording to me t"is is one of t"e #est $ompany. It "as a good 0nvironment( 2e feel good wor'ing in $ompanies( w"i$" "as good growt" in t"e I9 Industries. 9"is IrganiDation "as all t"e qualities li'e good growt"( good 0nvironment( maintaining a #est level in t"e I9 Industries( et$. It"er materials: 9op @A interview questions to as' employers. "ttp:>>interview-tips-@+,.#logspot.$om>+A@,>A&>top-@A-interviewquestions-to-as'."tml

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(. What have you done to im rove your Scenario kno!ledge in the last year?
a& 'nswer tips ; 9ry to in$lude improvement a$tivities t"at relate to t"e -o#. % wide variety of a$tivities $an #e mentioned as positive selfimprovement. Bave some good ones "andy to mention. ; 0mployers loo' for appli$ants w"o are goal-oriented. S"ow a desire for $ontinuous learning #y listing "o##ies non-wor' related. 1egardless of w"at "o##ies you $"oose to s"ow$ase( remem#er t"at t"e goal is to prove selfsuffi$ien$y( time management( and motivation. b& 'nswer samples ; 0very one s"ould learn from "is mista'e. I always try to $onsult my mista'es wit" my 'it" and 'in espe$ially wit" elderly and experien$ed person. ; I enrolled myself into a $ourse useful for t"e next version of our $urrent pro-e$t. I attended seminars on personal development and managerial s'ills improvement.

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