1. Tom Murphy, MS, LMHC, CEAP, NCC President, Spenser & Associates, Inc www.spenserandassociates.com 1

2.  Career Profile; Self Assessment  Assess Opportunity; Plan Your Search  Implement Job Search; Measure Your Progress  Manage Transition; Get Results 2

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4. Preparing for the Interview 4

5.  Why did you leave your last job?  Tell me about your proudest accomplishments?  Describe your ideal supervisor?  Describe your worst supervisor?  What features of your previous job did you like (and dislike)?  What is your greatest weakness (and strengths)? 5

6.  Describe a time you were criticized for poor performance?  You have a lot of experience. Why would you want this job?  Describe a difficult coworker you had to deal with?  Describe how you work under pressure, deadlines, etc.? 6

7.  What do you know about our company/agency/organization?  What two or three things are most important to you in your job?  Why did you change jobs so frequently?  You have been out of work for some time; what did you do during this time to keep your skills up to date? 7

8.  What do you think of your previous boss?  Why do you want to leave your present job?  Have you ever been asked to resign?  What was it about your last job that bothered you the most?  Describe a scenario or project you were involved with in which there was conflicts and what you did to address the issues? 8

9.  Describe a project or activity that you were part of a team, and what your role was in assisting the team to work through problems and create solutions?  How would your last boss/supervisor/manager describe you?  How would you rate yourself as a leader? A supervisor? An employee? 9

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12.  http://www.careerpath.com/ http://www.careerpath.com/  http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/wfpr ep_index.html http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/wfpr ep_index.html  http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/aboutas sessment/a/assess_overview.htm http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/aboutas sessment/a/assess_overview.htm  http://www.livecareer.com/ http://www.livecareer.com/  http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ppquestionna ires.htm http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ppquestionna ires.htm 12

13.  http:http://yourcareerquiz.com/ http:http://yourcareerquiz.com/  www.free-career-test.com/ www.free-career-test.com/  http://www.zcareer.com/freecareertests.html http://www.zcareer.com/freecareertests.html  http://www.careersportal.ie/ http://www.careersportal.ie/  http://www.hollandcodes.com/job-career- test.html http://www.hollandcodes.com/job-career- test.html  http://www.assessment.com/ http://www.assessment.com/ 13