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RESEARCH TITLE:THE READINESS OF 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB INTERVIEWS
JOB INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS: gds9/13/2019

1. How do you prefer to build rapport (or connection) with others?

-talking to them directly
2. How would you go about simplifying a complex issue in order to explain it to a client or
colleague?
-explaining the issue clearly
3. How would you go about persuading someone to see things your way at work?
-showing to them the effect of my work
4. How would you go about explaining a complex idea/problem to a client who was already
frustrated? What would you do if you there was a breakdown in communication at work? Talk
about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it did well.
-by explaining them step by step
5. How would you explain a complicated technical problem to a colleague with less technical
understanding?
-showing a chart for them to understand clearly
6. Do you prefer written or verbal communication?
-verbal communication
7. Describe a time when you had to be careful talking about sensitive information. How did you do
it?
-when the issue is very confidential I keep it by my self
8. What would you do if you misunderstood an important communication on the job?
-I have to accept the consequence for misunderstanding the message
9. Talk about a time when you made a point that you knew your colleagues would be resistant to.
-I don’t know
10. Is it more important to be a good listener or a good communicator?
-good communicator
11. Tell me about a time you had to relay bad news to a client or colleague.
-no experience yet
12. Rate your communication skills on a scale of 1 to 10. Give examples of experiences that
demonstrate the rating is accurate.
-8 I understand a clear instruction but I can’t relay it to everyone clearly
13. How have you handled working under someone you felt was not good at communicating?
-during classes when you have to explain something but they cannot understand.
14. Describe your communication skills.
-I don’t know how to explain
15. Do you prefer to communicate via email, phone or in-person? Why?
 -I prefer in phone because sometimes I can’t express myself in person.
16. What team communication tools have you used? What was your experience with them?
-phone, because I can easily contact them.
17. How would you overcome communication challenges on a remote team?
-no experience yet
18. If you’re presenting your ideas during a meeting and your audience seems disengaged, what
would you do to get their attention?
-maybe I can make story first to get their attention
19. How would you reply to a negative online review about our company?
-don’t have experience yet
20. Have you ever worked with someone you struggled to communicate with? If so, what was the
obstacle and how did you handle it?
-not yet
21. What would you do if your manager gave you unclear instructions for a new project?
-ill ask again for clearer understanding
22. If you wanted to inform your team or stakeholders about quarterly results, would you email
them a detailed report or present the data live? Why?
-present the data live to ask for feedback.
23. Regardless of the method you choose, how would you ensure your message is clear?
-by asking the audience if they understand it clearly.
24. How would you reply to a potential customer who claims that our competitors offer better
prices?
-ill explain to them that there are still differences of the prices based on the materials used.
25. Have you ever talked to an angry customer? If so, how did you manage the situation?
-I don’t experience it yet
26. Describe a time you had to share bad news with your team or have a difficult conversation with
a coworker.
-no experience yet
27. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues?
-by saying my name first.
28. How would you get to know your team members?
-by knowing their interest and sometimes hang out with them over a snack.
29. Do you work well with other people?
-yes
30. Tell me about yourself.
-I am a quick learner and approachable
31. How would you describe yourself?
-I can easily adopt the attitude of others
32. What major challenges and problems have you faced? How did you handle them?
-nothing major yet
33. Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it.
-no difficult experience yet.
34. What have you learned from your mistakes?
-I learned that every mistakes has its own reason.
35. What was it like working for your supervisor?
-not experience it yet
36. What do you expect from a supervisor?
-very professional and strict
37. How do you handle stress and pressure?
-by taking a break from everything
38. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
-When I did not meet my parents dream for me.
39. What are you passionate about?
-I am passionate about talking to other people and adjusting to their attitude.
40. What are your pet peeves?
-I don’t know.
41. What do people most often criticize about you?
-my physical look.
42. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
- I don’t want to talk about.
43. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
-I prefer independently because its easy to work alone.
44. Give some examples of your teamwork in completing a critical project.
-brainstorming and collaborating our ideas.
45. Why are you the best person for the job?
-because if you hire me I can share my ideas
46. Why do you want to work here?
-because I need this job to fulfill my dreams
47. What can you contribute to this company?
-I can contribute my skills to the company as their intellectual asset.
48. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues? How would you get to know
your team members?
-ill introduce myself by stating my name and making them comfortable with me.
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RESEARCH TITLE:THE READINESS OF 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB INTERVIEWS
JOB INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS: gds9/13/2019

1. How do you prefer to build rapport (or connection) with others?

-by talking to them
2. How would you go about simplifying a complex issue in order to explain it to a client or
colleague?
-by explaining the issue clearly
3. How would you go about persuading someone to see things your way at work?
-by sharing my knowledge
4. How would you go about explaining a complex idea/problem to a client who was already
frustrated? What would you do if you there was a breakdown in communication at work? Talk
about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it did well.
-explaining to them clearly without hesitation
5. How would you explain a complicated technical problem to a colleague with less technical
understanding?
-by showing to them a video.
6. Do you prefer written or verbal communication?
-written communication
7. Describe a time when you had to be careful talking about sensitive information. How did you do
it?
-I don’t know
8. What would you do if you misunderstood an important communication on the job?
-I will ask again
9. Talk about a time when you made a point that you knew your colleagues would be resistant to.
-I don’t have experience yet.
10. Is it more important to be a good listener or a good communicator?
-good listener
11. Tell me about a time you had to relay bad news to a client or colleague.
-when their application wasn’t approved
12. Rate your communication skills on a scale of 1 to 10. Give examples of experiences that
demonstrate the rating is accurate.
-7 because when speaking English I feel nervous.
13. How have you handled working under someone you felt was not good at communicating?
-when talking to a foreigner
14. Describe your communication skills.
- I need more practice to make it fluent
15. Do you prefer to communicate via email, phone or in-person? Why?
-phone because it’s easy to communicate through phone
16. What team communication tools have you used? What was your experience with them?
-phone, easy to communicate with them
17. How would you overcome communication challenges on a remote team?
-I don’t know
18. If you’re presenting your ideas during a meeting and your audience seems disengaged, what
would you do to get their attention?
-sharing ideas to them
19. How would you reply to a negative online review about our company?
-giving them a positive comment.
20. Have you ever worked with someone you struggled to communicate with? If so, what was the
obstacle and how did you handle it?
-when talking to a foreigner even if I don’t understand them I can express my self to them
21. What would you do if your manager gave you unclear instructions for a new project?
-ask again
22. If you wanted to inform your team or stakeholders about quarterly results, would you email
them a detailed report or present the data live? Why?
-email, for preventing some questions that I cant easily answer
23. Regardless of the method you choose, how would you ensure your message is clear?
-ask them if they understand it
24. How would you reply to a potential customer who claims that our competitors offer better
prices?
-I can explain to them that our company was not using cheaper materials
25. Have you ever talked to an angry customer? If so, how did you manage the situation?
-I don’t experience it yet
26. Describe a time you had to share bad news with your team or have a difficult conversation with
a coworker.
-no experience yet
27. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues?
-saying my name and hobbies
28. How would you get to know your team members?
-by asking them questions
29. Do you work well with other people?
-sometimes
30. Tell me about yourself.
-I’m a good listener
31. How would you describe yourself?
-I am a quick learner and understanding
32. What major challenges and problems have you faced? How did you handle them?
-when I got dropped but I don’t lose hope that I can passed my subject for the second time.
33. Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it.
-I don’t know
34. What have you learned from your mistakes?
 -not all mistakes are bad sometimes they are a challenge to you to become a better person
35. What was it like working for your supervisor?
-I don’t have experience
36. What do you expect from a supervisor?
-serious type
37. How do you handle stress and pressure?
-take a break from everything
38. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
-When I didn’t pursue the course that I really want
39. What are you passionate about?
-my self confidence
40. What are your pet peeves?
-don’t know that
41. What do people most often criticize about you?
-my personal appearance
42. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
-I cant remember
43. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
-independently
44. Give some examples of your teamwork in completing a critical project.
-have a unity
45. Why are you the best person for the job?
-because I’m a quick learner.
46. Why do you want to work here?
-because of the companies vision and mission
47. What can you contribute to this company?
-my knowledge and ideas
48. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues? How would you get to know
your team members?
-during team building
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RESEARCH TITLE:THE READINESS OF 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB INTERVIEWS
JOB INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS: gds9/13/2019

1. How do you prefer to build rapport (or connection) with others?

-talking
2. How would you go about simplifying a complex issue in order to explain it to a client or
colleague?
-by talking to them direct to the point
3. How would you go about persuading someone to see things your way at work?
-I don’t know
4. How would you go about explaining a complex idea/problem to a client who was already
frustrated?
-explain it clearly.
5. What would you do if you there was a breakdown in communication at work?
-stay calm and compose yourself
6. Talk about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it did well.
-my presentation because my classmates understand it clearly
7. How would you explain a complicated technical problem to a colleague with less technical
understanding?
-don’t know
8. Do you prefer written or verbal communication?
-verbal
9. Describe a time when you had to be careful talking about sensitive information. How did you do
it?
-don’t have experience
10. What would you do if you misunderstood an important communication on the job?
-ask again
11. Talk about a time when you made a point that you knew your colleagues would be resistant to.
-don’t have experience
12. Is it more important to be a good listener or a good communicator?
-both
13. Tell me about a time you had to relay bad news to a client or colleague.
-no experience yet
14. Rate your communication skills on a scale of 1 to 10. Give examples of experiences that
demonstrate the rating is accurate.
-7 need more practice
15. How have you handled working under someone you felt was not good at communicating?
-I didn’t experience it yet
16. Describe your communication skills.
 -I think it’s okay but need more practice
17. Do you prefer to communicate via email, phone or in-person? Why?
-In person because you can speak to them directly
18. What team communication tools have you used? What was your experience with them?
-phone, it’s easy to communicate
19. How would you overcome communication challenges on a remote team?
-no experience yet
20. If you’re presenting your ideas during a meeting and your audience seems disengaged, what
would you do to get their attention?
-asking their opinions
21. How would you reply to a negative online review about our company?
-I don’t experience it yet
22. Have you ever worked with someone you struggled to communicate with? If so, what was the
obstacle and how did you handle it?
-not yet
23. What would you do if your manager gave you unclear instructions for a new project?
-ask again to make it clearer
24. If you wanted to inform your team or stakeholders about quarterly results, would you email
them a detailed report or present the data live? Why?
-email
25. Regardless of the method you choose, how would you ensure your message is clear?
-ask for feedback
26. How would you reply to a potential customer who claims that our competitors offer better
prices?
-we are different from other companies.
27. Have you ever talked to an angry customer? If so, how did you manage the situation?
-no
28. Describe a time you had to share bad news with your team or have a difficult conversation with
a coworker.
-I don’t experience it yet
29. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues?
-telling my name
30. How would you get to know your team members?
-ask their names and hobbies
31. Do you work well with other people?
-yes
32. Tell me about yourself.
-I am a good listener
33. How would you describe yourself?
-I’m a positive person
34. What major challenges and problems have you faced? How did you handle them?
-don’t have yet
35. Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it.
-no difficult experience yet.
36. What have you learned from your mistakes?
-always say sorry
37. What was it like working for your supervisor?
-not experience yet
38. What do you expect from a supervisor?
-strito and masungit
39. How do you handle stress and pressure?
-drink a little wine
40. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
-nothing
41. What are you passionate about?
-socialized
42. What are your pet peeves?
-don’t know
43. What do people most often criticize about you?
-skin color
44. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
-when they are not respecting me, ill avoid them
45. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
-alone
46. Give some examples of your teamwork in completing a critical project.
-doing the task at the same time
47. Why are you the best person for the job?
-because im a loyal person
48. Why do you want to work here?
-because I like the company vission
49. What can you contribute to this company?
-my knowledge
50. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues? How would you get to know
your team members?
-ill introduce myself and be friendly.
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RESEARCH TITLE:THE READINESS OF 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB INTERVIEWS
JOB INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS: gds9/13/2019

1. How do you prefer to build rapport (or connection) with others?

-speak directly
2. How would you go about simplifying a complex issue in order to explain it to a client or
colleague?
- explain clearly
3. How would you go about persuading someone to see things your way at work?
-I don’t know
4. How would you go about explaining a complex idea/problem to a client who was already
frustrated?
-I don’t know
5. What would you do if you there was a breakdown in communication at work?
-talk to them softly
6. Talk about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it did well.
-I can’t remember
7. How would you explain a complicated technical problem to a colleague with less technical
understanding?
-use some supporting manuals
8. Do you prefer written or verbal communication?
-written
9. Describe a time when you had to be careful talking about sensitive information. How did you do
it?
-I don’t know
10. What would you do if you misunderstood an important communication on the job?
-ask again to understand
11. Talk about a time when you made a point that you knew your colleagues would be resistant to.
-I don’t kow
12. Is it more important to be a good listener or a good communicator?
-good listener
13. Tell me about a time you had to relay bad news to a client or colleague.
-I don’t know
14. Rate your communication skills on a scale of 1 to 10. Give examples of experiences that
demonstrate the rating is accurate.
-5 my English is bad
15. How have you handled working under someone you felt was not good at communicating?
-talked to them with the language they can understand
16. Describe your communication skills.
 -diko alam
17. Do you prefer to communicate via email, phone or in-person? Why?
-in person, mas madali
18. What team communication tools have you used? What was your experience with them?
-video call
19. How would you overcome communication challenges on a remote team?
-diko alam yun
20. If you’re presenting your ideas during a meeting and your audience seems disengaged, what
would you do to get their attention?
-magtanong para makuha attention nila
21. How would you reply to a negative online review about our company?
-di ko nalang sila papansinin
22. Have you ever worked with someone you struggled to communicate with? If so, what was the
obstacle and how did you handle it?
-hindi pa
23. What would you do if your manager gave you unclear instructions for a new project?
-magtatanong ulit
24. If you wanted to inform your team or stakeholders about quarterly results, would you email
them a detailed report or present the data live? Why?
-email para walang tanong
25. Regardless of the method you choose, how would you ensure your message is clear?
-ask if they understand
26. How would you reply to a potential customer who claims that our competitors offer better
prices?
-diko alam
27. Have you ever talked to an angry customer? If so, how did you manage the situation?
-hindi pa
28. Describe a time you had to share bad news with your team or have a difficult conversation with
a coworker.
-diko pa nasubukan
29. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues?
-siyempre sasabihin ko pangalan ko
30. How would you get to know your team members?
-hang out after work
31. Do you work well with other people?
-yes
32. Tell me about yourself.
-I am a computer literate person
33. How would you describe yourself?
-diko alam I describe
34. What major challenges and problems have you faced? How did you handle them?
-when I got failed I need to enrolled again
35. Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it.
-yung sa coop namin nagkaroon ng problema pero naayos din
36. What have you learned from your mistakes?
-don’t do it again
37. What was it like working for your supervisor?
-I don’t know
38. What do you expect from a supervisor?
-terror
39. How do you handle stress and pressure?
-eat and watch movie
40. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
-wala pa naman
41. What are you passionate about?
-diko pa alam
42. What are your pet peeves?
-don’t know
43. What do people most often criticize about you?
-yung itsura ko
44. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
-I cant remember
45. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
-independent
46. Give some examples of your teamwork in completing a critical project.
-I don’t know
47. Why are you the best person for the job?
-because I can finish tasks in due time
48. Why do you want to work here?
-because I like the companies mission statement
49. What can you contribute to this company?
-my skills
50. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues? How would you get to know
your team members?
-eat lunch with them.
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RESEARCH TITLE:THE READINESS OF 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB INTERVIEWS
JOB INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS: gds9/13/2019

1. How do you prefer to build rapport (or connection) with others?

-makipag usap ng maayos
2. How would you go about simplifying a complex issue in order to explain it to a client or
colleague?
- explain clearly
3. How would you go about persuading someone to see things your way at work?
-diko alam
4. How would you go about explaining a complex idea/problem to a client who was already
frustrated?
-kausapin ng mahinahon
5. What would you do if was a breakdown in communication at work?
-diko alam
6. Talk about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it did well.
-when I passed my project on time
7. How would you explain a complicated technical problem to a colleague with less technical
understanding?
-ipaliwanag ulit hanggang sa maintindihan
8. Do you prefer written or verbal communication?
-verbal
9. Describe a time when you had to be careful talking about sensitive information. How did you do
it?
-diko alam
10. What would you do if you misunderstood an important communication on the job?
-diko alam
11. Talk about a time when you made a point that you knew your colleagues would be resistant to.
-diko pa naranasan
12. Is it more important to be a good listener or a good communicator?
-good listener
13. Tell me about a time you had to relay bad news to a client or colleague.
-when his not interested
14. Rate your communication skills on a scale of 1 to 10. Give examples of experiences that
demonstrate the rating is accurate.
-7
15. How have you handled working under someone you felt was not good at communicating?
-yes
16. Describe your communication skills.
 -kailangan pa ng practice
17. Do you prefer to communicate via email, phone or in-person? Why?
-phone mas medaling hagilapin
18. What team communication tools have you used? What was your experience with them?
-computer, I don’t know to operate
19. How would you overcome communication challenges on a remote team?
-diko pa na experience
20. If you’re presenting your ideas during a meeting and your audience seems disengaged, what
would you do to get their attention?
-magtanong ng ideas nila
21. How would you reply to a negative online review about our company?
-wala akong irereply
22. Have you ever worked with someone you struggled to communicate with? If so, what was the
obstacle and how did you handle it?
-hindi pa
23. What would you do if your manager gave you unclear instructions for a new project?
-magtanong ulit para maintindihan
24. If you wanted to inform your team or stakeholders about quarterly results, would you email
them a detailed report or present the data live? Why?
-present the data live para malaman kung ano yung mali
25. Regardless of the method you choose, how would you ensure your message is clear?
-bigkasin ng maayos ang mga salita para maintindihan nila
26. How would you reply to a potential customer who claims that our competitors offer better
prices?
-diko alam
27. Have you ever talked to an angry customer? If so, how did you manage the situation?
-oo minsan inintindi ko nalang
28. Describe a time you had to share bad news with your team or have a difficult conversation with
a coworker.
-pag katapos ng trabaho
29. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues?
-maasahan niyo ako
30. How would you get to know your team members?
-maging malapit sa kanila para makilala sila ng husto
31. Do you work well with other people?
-yes
32. Tell me about yourself.
-I am a patient person
33. How would you describe yourself?
-mahiyain ako
34. What major challenges and problems have you faced? How did you handle them?
-wala pa naman
35. Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it.
-wala pa
36. What have you learned from your mistakes?
-wag ng gawin ulit
37. What was it like working for your supervisor?
-diko pa naranasan
38. What do you expect from a supervisor?
-team leader
39. How do you handle stress and pressure?
-magsimba
40. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
-diko pinursige yung kursong gusto ko
41. What are you passionate about?
-maka graduate lang
42. What are your pet peeves?
-diko alam yan
43. What do people most often criticize about you?
-madaldal yung wala na sa lugar
44. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
-nung nalaman kong bagsak ako
45. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
-team
46. Give some examples of your teamwork in completing a critical project.
-nung nagbenta kami kailangan magtulungan
47. Why are you the best person for the job?
-mabilis lang akong matuto
48. Why do you want to work here?
-para madagdagan pa ang kaalaman ko
49. What can you contribute to this company?
-my ideas
50. If hired, how would you introduce yourself to your new colleagues? How would you get to know
your team members?
-sasabihin ko yung pangalan ko at gusto ko silang maging kaibigan