JOB INTERVIEW

THE EXAMPLE OF JOB INTERVIEW

·      A.INTRODUCTION

Example of questions

1.      Good morning, please have a seat . Yes , Thank you

2.      Thanks for coming. Have you been waiting long ? Yes, but not too long

3.      What time did you ,leave home this morning ? At about 07.00 AM

4.      Did you get any difficulties in finding our office ? No, I didn’t, (yes I did)

5.      Did you come here by public transportation ? No, I didn’t, (yes I did)

6.      Did you come here by car ? No, I didn’t, (yes I did)

7.      How was the traffic from your house to our office ? It was not so crowded

8.      Are you still interested in discussing the position ? Yes I am

9.      Are you ready to be interviewed now ? Yes I am

10.  Just a moment please, I will call my secretary to accompany me. . Ok never mind

·      B. Background of the applicant

1.Family

1. What is your name ? My name is Tony
2. How old are you ? I am 52
3. Where were you born ? I was born in Yogyakarta
4. Where do you live ? I live in Kebondalem Kendal
5. Do you intend to live here or have any plan to move to another town ? I intend to live here
6. Do you still live with your parents ? No, I don’t or Yes I do
7. What does your father do ? My Father is a state worker
8. Are you married ? Yes I am
9. What is your wife’s profession ? She is a state worker too
10. Do you have children ? Yes I do , I have two sons

2. interest and motivation

1. Do you have special hobby ? yes I do, my hobby is reading
2. May I know your ambition is ?  yes, I want to be a useful man
3. Do you often ask for another person’s advice before making a decision ?  Yes I do
4. How did you know our company ? I knew this company from a newspaper or from the internet
5. Why do you interested to apply this company ? Because this is a bonafide company
6. If this company decided to employee you, are you prepared to work over time ? Yes I am
7. How much do you ask for your commencing salary in this company ? Yes, I hope I can get one million at least but it not a must because it also depend on the manajemen’s judgement of this company in accordance with my capability.

3.education

1. I think, now might be a good time to tell me about your educational back ground. Could you tell me about your formal education ? yes, I was graduated from SMK N 4 Kendal of Information Technology (IT) department  on 2012 and I took D4 degree of IT in STIMIK Himsya Semarang
2. Where and when did you graduated from senior high school ?    I was graduated from SMK N 4 Kendal of Information Technology (IT) department on 2012
3. What were you majoring in when you were studying in a university ? Information Technology
4. What university did you graduate from ? STIMIK Himsya.
5. What was the title of your thesis and why did you choose it ? The interconected of information management in SMKN 4 Kendal.

4.training or course

1. What course did you use to take ? I took driving cource.
2. How long did you study English ? It is about 10 years
3. Where did you study computer ? I studied in my high school and university.
4. Do you think the job training useful for you ? yes I do.

5.experience

1. Why did you decide to quit your job ? I want a better carrier
2. When you work in your previous company, what is more important for you, higher salary or better position ? better position
3. What was the most difficult thing for you to do in your previous job ? When my boss asked me  to get some new members for his company
4. Did you often take your job home ? No, I didn’t
5. What do you usually avoid in your previous job ? chating and talking to others without any purpose
6. What is the most interesting job for you ? making office programme

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Study the following example of job interview !

Farah              : Good morning, sir. My name is Farah kartika and I am coming for an interview.

Interviewer    :Thanks for your coming. Please have a seat Miss kartika.

Farah              :Thank you sir, please call me farah.

Interviewer    :All right farah. Do you mind my asking you in English ?

Farah             :No, sir. I hope I can understand and answer the question well.

Interviewer    :Okay, farah. Did you still live with your parents ?

Farah              :No, I didn’t, sir. I live with my brother.

Interviewer    :What does your older brother do ?

Farah             :My older brother works at Merdeka bank, sir.

Interviewer    :Oh, that’s interesting. Did your father work at bank too ?

Farah             :No, sir. My father is a farmer.

Interviewer    :I see. Farah, I can say that your English is quite good. Where did you get your English ?

Farah              :I studied English from junior high school until university. Besides, I also took English course twice a week.

Interviewer    :Can you speak other foreign language ?

Farah              :I knew Japanese although a little , sir.

Interviewer    :Farrah, you said that you graduate from a university. When did you graduated ?

Farah              :I graduated three years ago, sir.

Interviewer    :Have you got any experiences, especially in banking line ?

Farah              :No, I haven’t Sir

Interviewer    :Why are you interested to work in this bank ?                                    32

Farah              :My reason is that because the job this bank offered corresponds with my major.

Interviewer    :This is an important question. If we finally decided to offer you the job, how much do you ask for your commencement salary ?

Farah              : Actually, this is a very difficult question for me to answer it. In this case, I believe that this company has a standards commencement salary for a new employee.

Interviewer    : ( smiling ) all right then. I think everything is enough for today. And I will let you know the result of this interview as soon as possible.

Farah              : Right, Sir. I’ll be waiting for your information. Thank you very much for the interview.

Interviewer    :You’re welcome. Good bye.

Farah              : My pleasure. Good bye.