Technically, not every item is a question; some are statements; but all are intended to prompt you for a response.
Better questions are not those that can be answered with a yes or no, but are open-ended questions that invite thoughtful response. Even if you are asked a question that can be answered with a yes or no, (e.g. Are you comfortable with the amount of travel this job involves?), you can certainly add a word of explanation to back up your answer (e.g., Yes. I actually look forward to the opportunity to travel and to work with the staff members in some of the other offices).
Best questions are those that ask you how you behaved in the past, be-cause past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour.
Not every interviewer will ask you every one of these questions. Howev-er, if you are prepared to address these questions, you will leave the impres-sion that you were prepared for your job interview, even if additional ques-tions take you by surprise.
What are your long-range goals and objectives for the next seven to
ten years?
What are your short-range goals and objectives for the next one to
three years?
How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
What are the most important rewards you expect in your career? Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
What are your strengths, weaknesses, and interests?
How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would
describe you?
Describe a situation in which you had to work with a difficult person (another student, co-worker, customer, supervisor, etc.) How did
you handle the situation?
How do you determine or evaluate success?
In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our
organization?
Describe a contribution you have made to a project on which you
worked.
What qualities should a successful lawyer possess?
What two or three accomplishments have given you the most
satisfaction? Why?
Describe your most rewarding college experience. Why did you select your college or university?
What led you to choose your major or field of study? What college subjects did you like best? Why?
What college subjects did you like least? Why?
Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic
achievement?
What have you learned from participation in extracurricular
activities?
In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
Describe a situation in which you worked as part of a team. What role
did you take on?
What went well and what didnt?
In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested?
Why?
How would you describe the ideal job for you following gradua-tion? Why did you decide to seek a position with our organization?
What two or three things would be most important to you in your
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What criteria are you using to evaluate the organization for which
you hope to work?
Are you comfortable with the amount of travel this job requires? Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
What the interviewer is looking for. Interviewer says: Tell me about yourself.
Remember, this is a job interview, not a psychological or personal interview. The interviewer is interested in the information about you that relates to your qualifications for employment, such as education, work experiences and extracurricular activities.
Interviewer says: What do you expect to be doing five years from now? Ten years from now?
The interviewer is looking for evidence of career goals and ambitions rather than minutely specific descriptions. The interviewer wants to see your thought process and the criteria that are important to you. The inter-viewer is not looking for information about your personal life.
Interviewer says: Why should I hire you?
Stress what you have to offer the employer as relates to the position for which you are interviewing, not how nice it would be to work there or what you want from the employer. Remember that you are being compared to other candidates, and in fact more than one candidate might be a very good employee. Deliver to the employer reasons to see that you are a good fit (show you know yourself, know the field/industry, know the organization, and know the position).
Interviewer says: What are your ideas about salary?
Research salaries in your field before your interviews so that you know the current salary range for the type of position you are seeking.
Interviewer says: Why do you want to work for our company/organiza-tion?
Not having an answer is a good way to get crossed off the candidate list, and is a common pet peeve of interviewers. Research the employer before your interview; attempt to find out about the organizations products, loca-tions, clients, philosophy, goals, previous growth record and growth plans, how they value employees and customers, etc.
Unfortunately its very common for job-seekers to directly state, I real-ly want to work for your company/agency/organization/firm, but then to be unable to answer the question why? Without the answer to why? the initial statement becomes meaningless.
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(Opening) Good morning Mr. (Ms) (X, Y, Z). I have got your ap-plication form and I would like to ask you a few questions about your-self.
(Closing) Thank you very much, Mr. (Ms) (X, Y, and Z). Ill make my decision and contact you in the near future. Goodbye.
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MR (MS) X | GRADES |
QUALIFICATIONS | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
LEGAL SKILLS | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
PERSONALITY | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
OVERALL GRADE | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Note: 1 = not at all suitable; 10 = very suitable
GLOSSARY
award 1. () 2. 3. -, -
to give (the highest) award () to award a degree
to award a judgment
college 1. 2.
Universitys undergraduate college , -
conduct 1. 2. , , rules of conduct
to conduct an examination degree
Bachelors degree Masters degree
law degree to earn a degree
to pursue a degree draft , ,
to draft documents to draft a motion
to draft an agreement () fair 1. , 2.
by fair means
strict but fair ,
graduate , to graduate (from) -
law ,
natural law
prescriptive laws ,
substantive law
to amend a law to apply a law
to be against the law to break a law
to enforce a law () to make a law ,
to obey a law to repeal a law to study law law and order
master 1. 2. (, . .)
to take ones Masters degree of Law
to master legal terminology to master communications technology -
to master writing skills property ,
private (public) property (, -)
to own a property
right 1. , 2. , civil rights
right of audience to respect rights
rule 1. 2. 3. , rule of law
rules of behaviour rule of court rules of practice
skill 1. , 2. 3. , skills in logical reasoning
to develop high notch organizational skills
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society 1. , 2. , -
democratic society well-ordered society training ,
clinical training
legal training () on-the-job training
trainee