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100 Potential Interview Questions

February 25, 2009 Education 2 comments

Tell me about yourself.
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Who was your favorite manager and why?
What kind of personality do you work best with and why?
Why do you want this job?
Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?
Tell me about your proudest achievement.
If you were at a business lunch and you ordered a rare steak and they brought it to you well done, what would you do?
If I were to give you this salary you requested but let you write your job description for the next year, what would it say?
Why is there fuzz on a tennis ball?
How would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team?
There's no right or wrong answer, but if you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
How would you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?
Was there a person in your career who really made a difference?
What's your ideal company?
What attracted you to this company?
What are you most proud of?
What are you looking for in terms of career development?
What do you look for in terms of culture -- structured or entrepreneurial?
What do you like to do?
Give examples of ideas you've had or implemented.
What are your lifelong dreams?
What do you ultimately want to become?
How would you describe your work style?
What kind of car do you drive?
Tell me about a time where you had to deal with conflict on the job.
What's the last book you read?
What magazines do you subscribe to?
What would be your ideal working situation?
Why should we hire you?
What did you like least about your last job?
What do you think of your previous boss?
How do you think I rate as an interviewer?
Do you have any questions for me?
When were you most satisfied in your job?
What can you do for us that other candidates can't?
What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?
What negative thing would your last boss say about you?
If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?
What salary are you seeking?
What's your salary history?
How do you want to improve yourself in the next year?
What were the responsibilities of your last position?
What do you know about this industry?
What do you know about our company?
How long will it take for you to make a significant contribution?
Are you willing to relocate?
What was the last project you headed up, and what was its outcome?
What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got this job?
Give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the call of duty at work.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
Have you ever been on a team where someone was not pulling their own weight? How did you handle it?
What is your personal mission statement?
Tell me about a time when you had to give someone difficult feedback. How did you handle it?
What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?
What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?
What is your greatest fear?
Who has impacted you most in your career, and how?
What do you see yourself doing within the first 30 days of this job?
What's the most important thing you've learned in school?
What three character traits would your friends use to describe you?
What will you miss about your present/last job?
If you were interviewing someone for this position, what traits would you look for?
List five words that describe your character.
What is your greatest achievement outside of work?
Sell me this pencil.
If I were your supervisor and asked you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do?
Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?
What's the most difficult decision you've made in the last two years?
What do you like to do for fun?
Why are you leaving your present job?
What do you do in your spare time?
How do you feel about taking no for an answer?
What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?
What is your favorite memory from childhood?
Give me an example of a time you did something wrong. How did you handle it?
Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know.
Tell me the difference between good and exceptional.
Why did your choose your major?
What are the qualities of a good leader? A bad leader?
What is your biggest regret, and why?
What are three positive character traits you don't have?
What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?
If you found out your company was doing something against the law, like fraud, what would you do?
How many times do a clock's hands overlap in a day?
How would you weigh a plane without scales?
What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?
If I were to ask your last supervisor to provide you additional training or exposure, what would she suggest?
If you could choose one superhero power, what would it be and why?
What's the best movie you've seen in the last year?
Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.
What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?
If you could get rid of any one of the US states, which one would you get rid of, and why?
With your eyes closed, tell me step-by-step how to tie my shoes.
if you had to choose one, would you consider yourself a big-picture person or a detail-oriented person?
If selected for this position, can you describe your strategy for the first 90 days?
Who are your heroes?
Tell me 10 ways to use a pencil other than writing.

Source : Monster

Dr. Faiz kena tunggu empat tahun lagi

February 22, 2009 Technology Leave a Comment

Bakal angkasawan kedua negara, Mejar Dr. Faiz Khaleed perlu menunggu sekurang-kurangnya empat tahun lagi bagi merealisasikan hasratnya untuk ke angkasa lepas.

Ini berikutan langkah Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) yang sedang membuat perancangan teliti mengenai tempat yang paling sesuai sebagai persiapan meneruskan misi ke angkasa lepas.

''Saya sedang menunggu maklumat daripada MOSTI mengenai tempat yang paling sesuai untuk dijadikan tempat latihan sebagai persiapan.

''Saya dijangka ke angkasa dalam tempoh tiga hingga empat tahun lagi,'' kata beliau ketika ditemui pada majlis perasmian Kempen Kesedaran Kesihatan 'Jom Sihat' 2009 di sini hari ini.

Dr. Faiz berkata, beliau belum dimaklumkan sama ada latihan tersebut akan diteruskan di Rusia atau Amerika Syarikat kerana keputusan mengenainya sedang diteliti.

''Saya percaya tugas angkasawan kedua nanti akan lebih mencabar berbanding program pertama sebelum ini,'' katanya. (Utusan)

RM3,293.90 untuk tiket akhir Piala Dunia

February 20, 2009 Economy Leave a Comment

Kepada yang fanatik terhadap bola sepak, adakah anda bersedia untuk membayar RM3,293.90 untuk harga tiket perlawanan akhir Piala Dunia?

Jika jawapan anda ya, anda sudah boleh bersiap sedia untuk ke Johannesburg bagi menyaksikan kejohanan bola sepak Piala Dunia FIFA 2010.

Ini berikutan AS$900 (RM3,293.90) merupakan harga tiket bagi perlawanan akhir manakala AS$80 (RM292.96) pula merupakan harga tiket bagi perlawanan peringkat kumpulan seperti yang diumumkan oleh penganjur kelmarin.

"Kami menganggarkan tiket akan habis dijual. Kami hanya ingin mengedarkan tiket-tiket itu secara adil," kata Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tiket FIFA, David Will, menjelang penjualan rasmi tiket kejohanan itu hari ini.

Tiket yang paling mahal untuk perlawanan pembukaan untuk tempat duduk stadium kategori satu - terletak di tepi padang - ialah A$450 (RM1,645.86).

Tiket separuh akhir pula akan dijual dengan harga AS$600 (RM2,194.48) dan kos untuk perlawanan akhir pula ialah RM3,293.90.

"Kami tidak pasti apakah impak harga tiket itu terhadap kegawatan ekonomi global sekarang," kata konsultan FIFA untuk Piala Dunia, Hirst Schmidt.

"Apa yang kami tahu ialah peminat bola sepak tidak kisah semua itu, mereka tetap mahu menyaksikan aksi pasukan mereka dengan apa saja kos," tambahnya.

Tiket-tiket itu akan dijual dengan tidak fasa jualan: cabutan secara rawak, siapa cepat dia dapat dan jualan akhir.

"Alasan untuk kami adakan fasa jualan ini adalah bagi membolehkan semua jenis permintaan dilayan selain melihat berapa banyak tiket yang dapat dijual mengikut beberpa peringkat," kata FIFA.

Permohonan untuk fasa satu, jualan secara rawak akan ditutup pada 31 Mac ini manakala cabutannya akan diadakan pada 15 April.

Cabutan untuk jualan akhir akan diadakan pada 1 Februari tahun depan.

"Piala Dunia akan tiba, jadi tidak akan ada cakap-cakap mengenai Pelan B," kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif jawatan Kuasa Penganjur, Danny Jordaan.

Buat pertama kami dalam sejarah kejohanan bola sepak tertinggi dunia, FIFA telah mengasingkan 120,000 tiket dengan harga diskaun untuk penduduk Afrika Selatan termasuk 40,000 tiket percuma untuk para pekerja binaan stadium.

Tarikh akhir FIFA untuk menyiapkan 10 stadium bagi perlawanan itu adalah pada 15 Oktober ini.

"Jika stadium ini siap lebih cepat, ia akan membantu untuk mendapatkan jumlah sebenar tiket yang boleh dijual, setakat ini kami boleh menganggarkan kira-kira tiga juta tiket akan dijual," kata Will.

Penduduk Afrika Selatan juga boleh membeli tiket dengan mata wang domestik, rand, dengan nilai tukaran yang tetap di semua cawangan First National Bank, yang merupakan salah satu penaja kejohanan. - AFP

MPV Proton dinamakan Exora

February 17, 2009 Technology Leave a Comment

Proton Holdings Bhd. (Proton) hari ini mengumumkan pemilihan nama Exora untuk kenderaan pelbagai gunanya (MPV) yang akan dilancarkan tidak lama lagi.

Tempahan MPV itu akan mula diterima pada Sabtu ini. - Utusan

Bas RapidPenang bakal dilengkapi WiFi

February 16, 2009 Technology Leave a Comment

RapidPenang Sdn. Bhd (RapidPenang) bakal menjadi syarikat bas pertama di negara ini yang menyediakan kemudahan WiFi dalam bas menjelang pertengahan tahun ini.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif RapidPenang, Azhar Ahmad berkata, perkhidmatan tersebut membolehkan pelanggan syarikat pengangkutan itu melayari kemudahan Internet ketika dalam perjalanan ke destinasi masing-masing.

Menurut beliau, semua bas RapidPenang termasuk tambahan 200 lagi buah bas menjelang Jun ini akan dilengkapi kemudahan tersebut.

''Ini adalah satu lagi inisiatif untuk memberi kemudahan kepada pelanggan-pelanggan RapidPenang dalam usaha meningkatkan mutu serta kualiti perkhidmatan kami.

''Kemudahan ini adalah selaras dengan usaha meluaskan kemudahan jaringan Internet bagi membolehkan masyarakat meningkatkan kecekapan dalam teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT)," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas majlis pelancaran laluan baru RapidPenang di Kampung Pekan Darat yang disempurnakan Menteri Kewangan Kedua, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop di sini hari ini.

Azhar memberitahu, dengan penambahan laluan baru itu, operasi RapidPenang kini meliputi 35 laluan di seluruh Pulau Pinang termasuk di kawasan pulau.

Menurut beliau, pihaknya juga sedang dalam proses untuk menyediakan kemudahan khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) bagi membolehkan pelanggan mengetahui kedudukan sesebuah bas di laluan-laluan tertentu.

Katanya, melalui perkhidmatan itu, tempoh ketibaan bas dapat diketahui hanya dengan menghantar SMS sekali gus membantu pelanggan mengatur masa perjalanan mereka.

Selain itu jelas beliau, 200 bas baru yang akan diterima syarikat itu pada Jun ini juga akan dilengkapi kemudahan bagi golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU) dan warga emas.

''Kita mahu pastikan bahawa semua lapisan masyarakat dapat menikmati kemudahan yang kita sediakan termasuk golongan OKU dan warga emas," tambahnya.

RapidPenang merupakan syarikat bas henti-henti pertama yang dilengkapkan dengan sistem pengesan kedudukan global (GPS) bagi membolehkan pelanggan mengetahui kedudukan bas.

Bas RapidPenang bakal dilengkapi WiFi

February 16, 2009 Leave a Comment