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Company Excellence through Matching in Recruiting

In-depth questions on interpersonal communication
• "Describe the most difficult business relationship you have
had to deal with. Why was it so difficult? What did you do to
make the relationship more harmonious?"
• "What was the most stressful situation in which you had to
maintain your composure at work? What did you do to make
this happen?"
• "What is your greatest communication strength? How do you
know?"
• "Name a situation in which you had to develop a
constructive relationship with someone whose point of view
differed from your own. How did you maintain that
relationship?"

In-depth questions on the assumption of personal responsibility
• "Give an example of a time when you had to admit to others
that you had made a mistake. How did you handle that
situation?"
• "Give an example of a situation where others made a
mistake for which you had to take responsibility. How did you
handle it and how did it make you feel?"
• "Give an example of a situation where you learned from your
mistakes. What did you do differently in that situation?"

Deepening questions for close listening
• "How often do you implement ideas suggested by others?
Give an example of this."
• "How do you convey to your interviewer that you clearly
understood what they were telling you?"

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