It's hard to get a job and it's no fun, especially in the current economy. Scores of people queue for one job vacancy available. Face-to-face interviews make or break you. Here's a list of worst questions and the worst answers.
What do you think this job involves?
Answer:“I don't know. Isn't that what you're supposed to tell me?”
Do you perform better alone or as a team player?
Answer:“I'm a loner, and I do my best work if people just leave me alone.”
What did you dislike most about your last job?
Answer:“I don't like my boss or the people I worked with, and they expect too much work for too little pay.”
What problems did you solved in your last job?
Answer: “I just do my job and let my boss worry about solving the problems.”
What kind of supervisor do you prefer?
Answer:“I can't stand someone breathing down my neck and telling me what to do.”
What is your greatest weakness?
Answer:“Well, I can't think of much, but I have been absent a lot because of personal problems. Maybe I ought to work on that.”
What occupies your time off the job?
Answer:“You know, I'm lucky to make it to work after the weekend because I'm so involved with extracurricular activities. I have strong religious and political ties, my extended family depends heavily on me, and I need an employer who understands my outside obligations.”
How would you get ahead of this organization?
Answer: “I'd like to sit behind your desk. When do plan to retire?”
How long would you commit to this job?
Answer: “I'm not comfortable giving commitments. To tell the truth, I figure everybody's always looking, and you never know when something better might come along.”
What are your salary requirements?
Answer:“Whatever you think is fair.”
With these kinds of answers you gave, I'm pretty sure that you can never land on a job. Honesty isn't always the best policy (source: woman today).
