wouldyou refuse to work with?Do not be trivial. It would takedisloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object.Minor objections will label you as a whiner.27. What is more important toyou: the money or the work?Money is always important, butthe work is the most important. There is no better answer.28. What would your previoussupervisor say your strongest point is?There are numerous goodpossibilities: Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player,Expertise,Initiative, Patience, Hard work,Creativity, Problem solver.29. Tell me about a problem you hadwith a supervisorBiggest trap of all. This is atest to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tellabout a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview rightthere. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with asupervisor.30. What has disappointed youabout a job?Dont get trivial or negative.Safe areas are few but can include: Not enough of a challenge. You were laidoff in a reduction Company did not win a contract, which would have given youmore responsibility.31. Tell me about your abilityto work under pressure.You may say that you thriveunder certain types of pressure. Give an example that relates to the type ofposition applied for.32. Do your skills match thisjob or another job more closely?Probably this one. Do not givefuel to the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.33. What motivates you to doyour best on the job?This is a personal trait thatonly you can say, but good examples are: Challenge, Achievement, Recognition34. Are you willing to workovertime? Nights? Weekends?This is up to you. Be totallyhonest.35. How would you know you weresuccessful on this job?Several ways are good measures: Youset high standards for yourself and meet them. Your outcomes are asuccess.Your boss tell you thatyou are successful.36. Would you be willing torelocate if required?You should be clear on this withyour family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may comeup. Do not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no. This cancreate a lot of problems later on in your career. Be honest at this point andsave yourself future grief.37. Are you willing to put theinterests of the organization ahead ofyour own?This is a straight loyalty anddedication question. Do not worry about the deep ethical and philosophicalimplications. Just say yes.38. Describe your managementstyle.Try to avoid labels. Some of themore common labels, like progressive, salesman or consensus, can have severalmeanings or descriptions depending on which management expert you listen to.The situationalstyle is safe, because it saysyou will manage according to the situation, instead of one size fits all.39. What have you learned frommistakes on the job?Here you have to come up withsomething or you strain credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistakewith a positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far ahead ofcolleagues on a project andthus throwing coordination off.40. Do you have any blind spots?Trick question. If you knowabout blind spots, they are no longer blind spots. Do not reveal any personalareas of concern here. Let them do their own