JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

A job interview is a type of employment test that involves a conversation between a job applicant and representative of the employing organization. Interviews are one of the most popularly used methods for employee selection. Interviews vary in the extent to which the questions are structured, from totally unstructured and free-wheeling conversation, to a set list of questions each applicant is asked. There are variety of job interview questionswhich arefaced by Job seekers in Canada. 

Questions generally depend on the nature of the job, profile of the job seeker, position for which he is applying and in which sector the job is. The majority of the interviews involve competency questions but interviewers may ask other types of questions depending on the work experience and seniority. There are various types of interviews that employers in Canada may conduct, including behavioral interviews, case interviews, group interviews, and telephonic or video interviews etc.

In a Behavioral interview, the employer has already decided what skills are needed in the employee they want to hire and therefore questions will be asked to find out if the candidate has those skills. The questions will be more focused than traditional interview questions and Job seekers need to respond with special examples of how will they handled situations in the workplace.

Questions in a Case interview, can be asked on a given business scenario and asked to manage the situation. The business scenario is usually one that the Job seeker would likely encounter while working for the company. However, interviewer may also ask IQ questions or give brain teasers that do not relate directly to the company. Case interview questions allow Job seekers to demonstrate their analytical ability and problem solving skills.

Questions in a Competency interview, require Job seekers to describe a problem or situation, the actions they took to handle the problem, and the results of the situation. Such questions allow the employer to quickly evaluate a Job seekers mindset, and to gauge how the person handles certain situations and his attitude.

In Informational interview, questions will be about a specific type of job, about a career field, an industry, and/or a company. Here interviewer is trying  to discover what the person's previous job is like, what they do, what responsibilities they have, and what it's like to work in their job at their company.

In Group interview, interview takes place when a Job seeker is interviewed by more than one interviewer or when a group of Job seekers for the same position are interviewed together, by the hiring manager. A topic is given on which every Job seeker has to give his opinion or discuss the topic with other job seekers as in group discussion.  

Telephonic or Video interviewsare often used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for face to face interviews. This is done to minimize the expenses involved in interviewing out-of-town candidates. Questions asked are non-descriptive in nature and short.

A structured interview format is typically used when an employer wants to assess and compare Job seekers impartially. If the position requires specific skills and experience, the employer will draft interview questions focusing exactly on the abilities the employer is looking for. The questions can be of objective type or descriptive. Employer can check the general knowledge, Aptitude, Verbal ability, writing ability etc. Question can be asked face to face or though paper based test or computer based test.