An Interview Question - Are you ready?

"How would you describe the amount of structure, direction, and feedback that you need to excel?"

A powerful interview question and one that many companies will utilize to find out about your personality type. This question was retrieved from Paul Falcone's 96 Great Interview Questions to ask Before You Hire.

Wouldn't it be great if you could have all the answers to questions such as this one? Understanding the answers before you have the questions could create ease and confidence. That is why choosing to read books about what companies look at, or managers should consider is a great way to start the interview process. It puts you in their shoes and helps you think about yourself, your answers, and your skills/abilities from their perspective. That is powerful!

To answer the interview question above Paul Falcone shares that any new hire will need training and orientation. Typically the first 90 days is considered normal adjustment time. He also mentions that some individuals thrive on feedback while others work well independently. Paul's main purpose with this question is to help managers and executives see that 80% of applicants will usually go with the middle ground: "A combination of both." Where do you fall? Be sure you know and are ready to address these and similar questions in your interview process.