About the Job Role

 

Typical questions:

  • · What will the main tasks and responsibilities be in this job?
  • · What do you think the main challenges will be?
  • · What would you do in the first day/week/month/year?
  • What the interviewer really wants to know: Do you know what the job's all about?

The interviewer wants to know if you fully understand what the job will involve. They want to know why you think you'd be good at it, and how you'd approach it if they offer you the job. To answer this question well, make sure you read the job description thoroughly and research how the organisation operates.

Good answer:

  • · 'The main task is to supervise a team of sales staff to ensure they exceed sales targets. It's my responsibility to motivate them and pass on my sales experience to enable them to achieve more.'