Richard Fein, author of "111 Dynamite Ways to Ace Your Job Interview" (Impact Publications, 1997, $13.95), offers 10 examples of topics covered by interviewers in screening job candidates.
Leadership: Give an example of how you exercised leadership in a recent situation.
Problem solving: Describe a recent problem and how you solved it.
Change: You must have seen some interesting developments on your prior job. Think about the changes you have seen and tell me how you changed.
Decision making: Tell me about a decision you made recently and how you reached it.
Criticism: Tell me about a time when you were criticized. What was the issue involved, who made the criticism, and how did you handle it?
Communication skills: Tell me how you use your communication skills, written and oral.
Time management: Think about a recent project you were assigned. How did you go about managing your time and organizing the project?
Teamwork: Tell about a recent team you worked on.
Persuasion: Have you ever had to persuade someone to do something they were initially reluctant about? What happened?
Pressure: Tell me about a time you were under enormous pressure. What was the source of the pressure and how did you cope?
