KUMC Interviewers Ask These Questions

1. What are your long range and short range goals and objectives, when and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
2. What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next 10 years?
3. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
4. What do you really want to do in life?
5. What are your long range career objectives?
6. How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
7. What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?
8. What do you expect to be earning in five years?
9. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
10. Which is more important to you, the money or the type of job?
11. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
12. How would you describe yourself?
13. How do you make decisions?
14. How do you think a friend who knows you well would describe you?
15. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
16. Why should I hire you?
17. What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will be successful in business?
18. How do you determine or evaluate success?
19. What do you think it takes to be successful in an organization like KUMC?
20. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to KUMC?
21. What qualities should a successful manager possess?
22. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
23. What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
24. What have you learned from participation in extra-curricular activities?
25. In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable?
26. How do you work under pressure?
27. Why did you decide to seek a position with KUMC?
28. What do you know about KUMC?
29. What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
30. Are you seeking employment in a department of a certain size? Why?
31. What criteria are you using to evaluate KUMC for which you hope to work?
32. Do you have a departmental preference? Why?
33. Are you willing to travel?
34. Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
35. Why did you think you might like to live in the Kansas City area in which KUMC is located?
36. What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
37. What have you learned from your mistakes?