Question: Tell me more about your [blank] job at Company [blank].

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

What skills from that job do you think will help you here?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Speaking

Abilities:

Cognitive – Oral Expression,Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Direct Job Experience,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate is able to summarize their work history and relate it to the new position.
If the candidate discusses the abilities in terms of situations they anticipate in the new role.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate’s previous job responsibilities are far different from this new role.
If the candidate repeats their answer and has given same responses as before but have no important skill that’s required for this job.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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