Yes, many questions asked by potential employers today can be a little hectic. However, there are always ways that we can go around by answering in a way that will leave them either wondering or just simply not asking another question like that. The following are answers that I would personally give if I were to be asked these questions during an interview.
- Why do you plan to leave your current job? Well, when I was first hired by my current employer I explained during my interview that I was still in school and that once I would graduate I would like to find a job in my related career field. I explained this to my boss well before accepting her job offer. She was ok with this and understands that the medical field is not related to my career field. Therefore, now that I have finished school I am looking for a job to settle down with.
- What qualifies you for this job? I am sure that many people have different qualities however I find myself to be very unique and interested in what I am doing at the time. I am a dependable person, bilingual in English and Spanish and like to learn new things along the process. I am open to suggestions at all times however, I like to see results when I perform things.
- What are your major strengths and weakness? I'll begin by saying that my major weakness is kids. By this I mean children in general. Seeing them hurt, sick, etc. My major strength is that I never give up. I became pregnant when I was 20 years old and was kind of forced to grow up early and see life a little different. Things got kind of rough along the way, but I never gave up, and this is why I'm here today.
- What are your child care arrangements? My son attends day care at the moment. In addition, his grandfather lives with us and he works from home. My husband and I have always shared the responsibility of taking care of our son. If for any reason my son can not attend day care and has to be out for more than two days then my husband and I will take one day each off.
- Do you smoke? Yes, I do smoke. However, I do not smoke during business hours. My smoking hours begin at the end of my work day.
- How come you are not married but live with your child's father? I am engaged however due to certain situations we have not signed the papers yet. Just because of that little signature is why we are not legally married other than that I consider myself married.
- What do you do on your weekends? I do not set schedules for my weekends I usually just go along with what my husband and I are in the mood for with our son. Since we both work, we tend to do things Friday and Saturday and kind of stay around the house Sunday just to be ready for the week ahead.
- Do you plan on having more kids? Actually, I have planned on having more kids ever since my son was born. However, the time has not been right yet. And with my last pregnancy I did work till I was nine months pregnant and it did not interfere with my performance. Before leaving I made sure all my stuff was up to date and in good hands.
