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Spring 2016, CARE 91
Date of submission: Thursday,
March 16, 2017 in class
NAME: GURMILAP SINGH

ID: 4251127

ASSIGNMENT TYPE: MOCK INTERVIEW

QUESTION

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Demonstrate effective interview techniques

CARE 91 Business Career Strategies

Assignment #4 20%)
 Self-Assessment
Guidelines:

Make sure you have completed the assessments 1, 2& 3 before attempting this assignment.

Due date/Mode of submission: March 16, in class hard copy

Answer all the following questions in paragraph format:

1) Why do you want to work for this company? Why are you interested in this job?

First of all, your company is a multinational company and it is well renounced in our country as well
as worldwide. And it is a great privilege to work for your organization no one can miss this chance to
get a job in your company. My skills are matching with this job profile requirement that's why I want to
work with this company to improve my skills and knowledge. I want to explore my talent through your
company.

2) Have you done this kind of work before?

I have done my best work in my previous position. Even whatever I am today that is the result of my
past hard work. I have improved myself a lot by doing hard work and that experience will inspire me to
lot to do well in future. My previous performance in my last job was outstanding and attracted both
employees & management to me. Here in your company some operations might be different but I can
assure you if I get some training I can learn everything in very less time.

3) What kind of training or qualifications do you have?

In my qualification, I am graduated with business. Before that I have done diploma in civil engineering
from India. Here in Canada, I am doing job with contractor of building construction and while working
in this company I gained a lot of skills which will be definitely helpful for me in this job.

4) Tell me about yourself. Why should we hire you?

Myself Gurmilap singh. In my qualification, I am graduated with business. Before that I have done
diploma in civil engineering from India. I am punctual, responsible, smart worker and flexible to adapt
new skills and qualities very quickly. If you hire me, it would be a great platform for me to showcase
my skills and qualities. Whatever goals I set, I ensure to complete them within a stipulated time.

5) What do you do in your spare time?

Whenever I get some spare time from my busy schedule, I use to explore new places as I am fond of
travelling. I also spend my spare time to learn new things by surfing internet. Sometimes I use to play
table tennis and love to listen music.
6) What do you think of working in a group?

I also prefer to work in a team. Also I am a team player. I know that being cooperative, open-minded,
and focused are important aspects to being a successful team member. I feel more motivated when I
work with a group.

7) How do you react to instruction and criticism?

I think instruction and criticism is good for those people who want to become successful in their
profession because if some criticized your work you should thank him because indirectly it helps you to
find your mistakes. When I joined in my on new organizations everything was new for me and I have
done a lot of mistakes while working. But thanks to my team they have criticized me so that I have
become good and strong team member.

8) With the kind of work experience you have had, do you think this job would bore you?

I had also experience of work at AAR plumbing and heating, I gained a lot of knowledge and technical
as well as transferable skills from that job. I had also learned construction work. I have the capabilities
to make my work more interesting so I do not think that this job would be boring for me at all.

9) Why did you choose this line of work?

I only choose this line of job because of couple of reasons. Firstly, from my childhood I have great
interest in computer softwares and I love to work on computer thats why I did civil engineering to get
job like this. Another reason is that I like to supervise the workers because I have the qualities to be a
good team leader. Moreover I have done graduation in business.

10) How well do you work under pressure or tight deadlines?

Yes, definitely I can work under pressure because in pressure, I will be able to understand my strong
and weak sides perfectly. This will definitely help me to get a standard knowledge on my way and work
me confidentially. It will be a challenge to me and I am ready for it.

11) How often were you absent from work in your last job? Have you ever had any serious
illness or injuries? Do you have any health problems?

In my last job I hardly got absent from work only for two times, that is too because once I had to attend
a wedding ceremony of my brother and once I had a work in immigration department. I am very
thankful to God as he gave me I healthy body and I do not have any health problems; moreover I am
very health conscious person.

12) Have you ever been fired or quit a job?

No, I never been fired from any job. The previous job I did was only part time job, so now my study
has completed I want to start full time job thats why I will quit my first job myself.

13) Why haven't you worked recently?

As I was doing my diploma, I was doing only part time job, but due to my final examinations I will
leave my job before two weeks. That is the reason that I have not worked recently.

14) What are your long-term goals or career plans?

My long-term goals involve growing with a company where I can continue to learn, take on additional
responsibilities, and contribute as much value as I can. I see myself as a top-performing employee in a
well-established organization, like this one. I plan on enhancing my skills and continuing my
involvement in related professional associations. Once I gain additional experience, I would like to
move on from a technical position to management. I know this is a common path for many people in
this position. However, for now, I am excited about focusing on and applying my technical skills in this
job.

15) What do you feel are your greatest strengths?

My Strengths are my Positive thinking and Optimistic nature also I am a self motivated person and also
I have a good leadership qualities. My greatest strength is I am very punctual to my work.

16) What do you feel are your weaknesses?

I have only very few weaknesses, one of them is I am the kind of individual who dependably brings my
work home with me. This occasionally meddles with my own life however I feel that work starts things
out.

17) How would you describe your last employer?

I really appreciate my previous employer as he gave me the opportunity to acquire a lot of skills and
experiences. I have no complaints. I'm happy with the way they treated me and the way they treat their
staff in general. They were good employers. They have taught me a lot I also have gained a lot of
experience and I feel appreciated by them for the results I achieve and, generally, as a member of their
team. I do feel that they're perhaps not as fast-moving and progressive as they could be which is
probably my main reason for wishing to move on and join an organization such as yours.

18) What five words would be describe you?

The best five words to describe me would be, I am punctual, smart worker, responsible, good team
leader and totally dedicated to my work.

19) What did you like about your last job?

The thing I like most about my last job was the behavior of my employer as well as my co workers.
Everyone was very cooperative to each other .Even my supervisor was very polite to everyone and he
always remain ready to teach us new skills with lot of patience .Another thing I liked most was the
responsibility they gave me to lead the team members.
20) Why did you leave your last position?

I leave my last position in order to enhance my skill set, as I am looking for better opportunities.

21) What are your long range goals?

My long-range goals involve growing with a company where I can continue to learn, take on additional
responsibilities, and contribute as much value as I can. I see myself as a top-performing employee in a
well-established organization, like this one. I plan on enhancing my skills and continuing my
involvement in related professional associations. Once I gain additional experience, I would like to
move on from a technical position to management. I know this is a common path for many people in
this position. However, for now, I am excited about focusing on and applying my technical skills in this
job.

22) What kind of machines or equipment have you worked with?

In my previous job I didnt worked on machines.

23) What type of salary are you looking for?

I am looking for a competitive package that takes into account benefits and other forms of
compensation, but I would like to know a little more about the job requirements first.

24) What do you know about our company?

What I feel about Your Company is that it has excellent work culture, provides good platform and also
have good reputation in the Industry. I want to work for such company to shape up my career and also
want to utilize my potential & skill for the organizational Growth.

25) Do you have any other skills of experiences that we have not discussed?

Well, I had completed my training of AutoCAD from CIPET, Amritsar, Punjab, India. I had also
worked on 3ds max software, which is also used for animation and architectural works. In 3ds max, I
had learned how to make 3d elevations. After 3ds max, I had also taken training of revit architecture
from CADD centre, Amritsar, Punjab , india. After knowing about these softwares, I have confidence
that I can do architectural work in very well manner.