Winning Answers to 500 Interview Questions - Page 16

36. What sort of things have you done to become better qualified for your career?

Why this question is being asked: The interviewer would like to know if you are a lifelong learner. Companies want to hire people that are constantly learning and not stagnating.

Strategy: Provide a relevant example of how you have continued to learn and improve to become a better qualified learner.

Sample answer: I believe that it is important to keep learning in order to improve and I participate in as many professional development opportunities as possible. I attend two or three conferences a year in my field. I participate in cross-trainings from other departments at my current job. Additionally, I am an active contributor in several relevant LinkedIn groups.

37. What were your responsibilities in your last job?

Why this question is being asked: The interviewer would like to know if the job you are currently pursuing is similar to your last job or if it would be a step up in increased responsibilities.

Strategy: Consider the responsibilities of the job you are pursuing when describing your previous job. The objective is to demonstrate that you can handle the responsibilities of the new job because you've done most of them already in your old job.

Sample answer: From my understanding of this job, many of the responsibilities of my previous job would have been similar

including....(state your previous job experience)

38. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?

Why this question is being asked: The interviewer would like to know if you are a lifelong learner. Companies want to hire people that are constantly learning and not stagnating.

Strategy: Provide a few examples relevant examples of how you have continued to learn and improve to become a better qualified learner.

Sample answer: believe that it is important to keep learning in order to improve and I participate in as many professional development opportunities as possible. I attend two or three conferences a year in my field. I participate in cross-trainings from other departments at my current job. Additionally, I am an active contributor in several relevant LinkedIn groups.

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