Even More Sample Interview Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What are your favorite things about your job/profession? What other kinds of jobs have you been interested in? What led you to golf course management? What would you say are the three most important elements in successful golf course management? What are/were the most frustrating aspects of your current/previous position? What personal characteristics do you look for in an employee? How would you describe your management style? Your approach to delegation? How do you view rules? As an employee? As a supervisor? Describe a past situation involving conflict with a golfer/subordinate/coworker/superior. What, if anything, would you handle differently? Why? How would you handle it differently? What kinds of skills seem to come to you most naturally? What do you feel you need to work on most? How do you see yourself accomplishing that personal development goal? How often would you like to have contact with the green chairman? What kind of contact do you feel is most useful? What kinds of information are most important to exchange? How would you describe your philosophy on golf course maintenance and management? What have you learned working as a superintendent that no one taught you in college? How do you feel about continuing education for your position? What kind of time/money do you believe in applying toward on-the-job training for the maintenance staff? Suppose rain or snow unexpectedly closes the course for a day -- nothing that requires special cleanup or maintenance. What do you do with the staff? What do you do yourself? What kinds of projects do you think should be handled by outside contractors? Why? What skills do you look for when hiring part-time seasonal help? What type of environment-enhancing activities have you been involved with on the golf course? How are you keeping up with the rapidly changing issues affecting golf course management today? What is your experience with long-range planning? Tell me about two or three significant management challenges during your career? Does your management ability reflect a greater strength toward golf course construction or routine maintenance?
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What are your long range and short range goals and objectives? What specific goals other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years? What do you see yourself doing five years from now? Ten years from now? What do you really want to do in life? What are your long range career objectives? How do you plan to achieve your career goals? What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career? What do you expect to be earning in five years? What did you choose the career for which you are preparing? Which is more important to you, the money or the type of job? What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses? How would you describe yourself? How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you? What motivates you to put forth you greatest effort? How has your college experience prepared you for a business career? Why should I hire you? What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will be successful in business? How do you determine or evaluate success? What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours? In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company? What qualities should a successful manager possess? Describe the relationship that should exist between the supervisor and those reporting to him or her? What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? Describe your most rewarding college experience? If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for? Why did you select your college or university? What led you to choose you field or major study? What college subject did you like best? Why? What college subject did you like least? Why? If you could do so, how would you plan your study differently? Why? What changes would you make in your college or university? Why? Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree? Do you think that your grades are a indication of your academic achievement? What have you learned from participating in extra-curricular activities? In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable? How do you work under pressure? In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why? How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation? Why did you decide to seek a position in this company? What do you know about our company? What two or three things are most important to you in your job? Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?
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What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work? Do you have a geographic preference? Why? Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you? Are you willing to travel? Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee? Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located? What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it? What have you learned from your mistakes?