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What are your three greatest strengths and weaknesses? Tell us about yourself. Why do you seek to leave your current employer? Describe a situation where you were challenged on the job and how did you overcome it.
Interviews flourish as a ubiquitous presence in our professional lives. In virtually every occupation, one must encounter a form of pre-employment interrogation.
From President Uhuru Kenyatta who campaigned for his executive position from voters, akin to a massive job interview, on down to almost every other post including cabinet secretaries, bank CEOs, accountants, guards, cleaners, and lawyers, we trudge through the motions of interviewing and being interviewed. But, how accurate a picture do we get or give during a one-time first meeting? Do strong interview skills correspond to solid work performance?
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A Newspaper article by Scott Bellows, an Assistant Professor in the Chandaria School of Business at USIU-Africa. Full article: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/society/worthless-interviewquestions-recruiters-ask-2481316