Need help preparing for your job interview? Inc.com lists the top ten questions asked by employers.
10. Have you ever had several projects with the same deadline? How do you tackle that?
**Why: To measure a candidate's conscientiousness, coping skills, and organization.
9. Could you tell us about a time you failed at a task?
**Why: To see how a candidate responds to adversity.
8. How have you handled the last few angry customers you've come across?
**Why: To gauge a candidate's customer service-and client-service skills.
7. Tell us about a project for which you had fiscal responsibility. How did you stay on budget?
**Why: To get a sense of how a candidate will handle company finances.
6. Tell us about a recent split-second decision you made on the job. How did you approach it?
**Why: To gain insight into a candidate's decisiveness and decision-making style.
5. What's the last thing on which you and your boss disagreed? Did you settle it?
**Why: To see whether a candidate is manageable and how well he or she communicates.
4. What is the most significant presentation you've given to clients?
**Why: To measure a candidate's presentation and public speaking skills.
3. What was the most frustrating experience in your past job? The most satisfying?
**Why: To gauge a candidate's motivation and general temperament.
2. How do you handle a task when you're asked to make changes at the last minute?
**Why: To see whether a candidate is flexible and can adapt quickly.
1. Tell us about a time you took a risk and it failed. How did you feel?
**Why: To measure a candidate's resilience and attitude toward risk.
These are the questions they found to be most popular. What are some others?
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