Here some useful questions that could help you to prepare an interview.

Job interviews are always stressful - even for job seekers who have gone on countless interviews. The best way to reduce the stress is to be prepared. Take the time to review the common interview questions you will most likely be asked. Also, review sample answers to these typical interview questions.

Then take the time to research the company and to prepare for an interview. This way, you will be ready with knowledgeable answers for the job interview questions that specifically relate to the company you are interviewing with.

Interview Questions: Work History

• Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. 
• What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met?
• What were your starting and final levels of compensation?
• What were your responsibilities? 
• What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them? 
• What have you learned from your mistakes?
• What did you like or dislike about your previous job? 
• Which was most / least rewarding?
• What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in this position? 
• Questions about your supervisors and co-workers.
• What was it like working for your supervisor?
• What do you expect from a supervisor?
• What problems have you encountered at work? 
• Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? 
• Who was your best boss and who was the worst?
• Why are you leaving your job?
• Why did you resign? 
• Why did you quit your job?
• What have you been doing since your last job?
• Why were you fired?

Job Interview Questions About You

• What is your greatest weakness? 
• What is your greatest strength?
• How will your greatest strength help you perform?
• How would you describe yourself? 
• Describe a typical work week. 
• Describe your work style. 
• Do you take work home with you? 
• How many hours do you normally work?
• How would you describe the pace at which you work? 
• How do you handle stress and pressure?
• What motivates you?
• Are you a self motivator? 
• What are your salary expectations? 
• What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make? 
• Tell me about yourself.
• What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
• What are you passionate about? 
• What are your pet peeves? 
• What do people most often criticize about you? 
• When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
• If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do differently?
• If the people who know you were asked why you should be hired, what would they say?
• Do you prefer to work independently or on a team? 
• Give some examples of teamwork. 
• More teamwork interview questions. 
• What type of work environment do you prefer? 
• How do you evaluate success? 
• If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it? 
• Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it. 
• Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it.
• More job interview questions about your abilities. 
• More job interview questions about you. 

Job Interview Questions About the New Job and the Company

• What interests you about this job?
• Why do you want this job? 
• What applicable attributes / experience do you have? 
• Are you overqualified for this job? 
• What can you do for this company? 
• Why should we hire you?
• Why are you the best person for the job? 
• What do you know about this company?
• Why do you want to work here?
• What challenges are you looking for in a position? 
• What can you contribute to this company? 
• Are you willing to travel?
• What is good customer service? 
• How long do you expect to remain employed with this company? 
• Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know? 

Interview Questions: The Future

• What are you looking for in your next job? What is important to you? 
• What are your goals for the next five years / ten years? 
• How do you plan to achieve those goals? 
• What are your salary requirements - both short-term and long-term? 
• Questions about your career goals. 
• What will you do if you don't get this position? 

Taken from: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest.htm. 

Marissa Mayer: Six life lessons from Yahoo CEO

This week, 37-year-old Marissa Mayer became CEO of Yahoo, an internet provider with many problems, although an audience isn't one of them -- the company claims more than half a billion people currently access its products a month, and Mayer told the New York Times she considers it "one of the best brands on the internet."

Mayer also announced Tuesday that she is pregnant. She and husband Zack Bogue are expecting a baby boy in October.

A Silicon Valley veteran, Mayer became Google's 20th employee in 1999, after completing a Masters in Computer Science at Stanford University. She leaves Google after 13 years, having heading up its search team and, for the last two years, leading location and maps services. This year, she also joined the board of retail giant Wal-Mart.

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Marissa Mayer: Google's leading woman

Yahoo! gets Google exec. as new CEO

Now, one of the most powerful women in the tech industry, Mayer regularly shares her philosophies on life and work. Here, we've gathered together some of the lessons that have helped Mayer on her way to the top.

11 fun facts about Mayer

Push through your uncertainty

"I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough. Sometimes that's a sign that something really good is about to happen. You're about to grow and learn a lot about yourself," she told CNN in April.

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow.
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO

Protect what's really important to you

"I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful. I tell people: Find your rhythm. Your rhythm is what matters to you so much that when you miss it you're resentful of your work...So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it. You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. And thinking that way empowers you to work really hard for a really long period of time," said Mayer in Bloomberg Businessweek earlier this year.

Work with smart people

"It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people. One, I think because it challenges you to think and work on a different level," she said during a talk atStanford University's Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series in 2006.

Keep some outside perspective

You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO

"I've always loved baking. I think it's because I'm very scientific. The best cooks are chemists... I'm a businesswoman first and foremost (but ) my hobbies actually make me better at work. They help me come up with new and innovative ways of looking at things," Mayer said in an interview with San Francisco magazine in February 2008.

Work with a target customer in mind

"I always put the user first when I get ideas pitched to me. I like to think of my mom and wonder if she would be able to get an idea right off the bat," she told careers website WetFeet.com in 2008.

Set constraints to boost your creativity

"People think of creativity as this sort of unbridled thing, but engineers thrive on constraints. They love to think their way out of that little box: 'We know you said it was impossible, but we're going to do this, this, and that to get us there," Mayer said in an interview with Fast Company in February 2008.

Video: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/17/tech/mayer-yahoo-career-advice/index.html?hpt=ibu_bn3

Europe's rising unemployment raises fears of a tragic past

(CNN) –  Youth unemployment in the 1930s destabilized Germany and radicalized a resentful youth, propelling support for extremist parties.

The consequences are well known. Now, with European unemployment rising, we should be drawing on lessons from the past. It is nothing short of a tragedy that youth unemployment in both Greece and Spain has surged above the 50% mark.

To prevent a generation of young people being unable to find jobs and set themselves up with a secure future, it is essential to act now. The policy maker who does not heed the lessons of history is guilty of negligence on a massive scale.

Just like in the 1930s, when the Great Depression caused youth unemployment to hit the 50% levels in Germany, the current financial crisis is wreaking havoc on young people.

Young people are always hardest hit due to their lack of work experience. This is now accentuated as the youngster from Athens competes directly against the math genius from Bangalore.

The new phenomenon of a global work force has resulted in a far more competitive job market. Perversely, widespread connections through internet and social media, coupled with the global embrace of consumerism, have raised young people's aspirations to all time highs, resulting in a devastating effect when reality hits.

Our experiences as an entrepreneur and student suggest adolescents are a group neglected by policy analysts and business thinkers.

Today's young people are tomorrow's leaders and the very people who have to create economic success and human security for the years to come.

It is a forward thinking government that takes into account its youth. Movements towards fascism and communism in Europe fueled Roosevelt's conviction that youth relief is a task for governments.

This resulted in the establishment of the National Youth Administration which assisted millions of young Americans by providing on-the-job training in the wake of the Great Depression.

Nationalist movements are simmering under the surface in Europe. The overwhelming emphasis on austerity is turning into a self-defeating and self-fulfilling prophecy. Some careful expansions of the state balance sheet are now necessary.

 The NYA should be applied in a modern form, protecting Europe's youth from the vicious linear chain of discontent, despair and desperation. There is little in place now to assist as programs have done in the past.

Workplace training helps young people by bridging the gap between education and the workforce. Internships should be expanded by making them compulsory in school and university curriculums.

Just like some universities do in private form, young people from the poorest families should receive a public subsidy where internships are unpaid or lowly paid.

We have to push for such change: Because most importantly, doing something productive fills a young person with a sense of dignity and self-respect.

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Could, Have To, Must

"Could" is used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. "Could" is also commonly used inconditional sentences as the conditional form of "can."

Examples:

• Extreme rain could cause the river to flood the city. possibility
• Nancy could ski like a pro by the age of 11. past ability
• You could see a movie or go out to dinner. suggestion
• Could I use your computer to email my boss? request
• We could go on the trip if I didn't have to work this weekend. conditional

Using "Could" in Present, Past, and Future

Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "could" behaves in different contexts.

Modal Use	Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	You can also use:
could possibility	1. John could be the one who stole the money. 2. John could have been the one who stole the money. 3. John could go to jail for stealing the money.	1. Mary couldn't be the one who stole the money. 2. Mary couldn't have been the one who stole the money. 3. Mary couldn't possibly go to jail for the crime.	might, may
could conditional of can	1. If I had more time, I could travel around the world. 2. If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world. 3. If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world.	1. Even if I had more time, I couldn't travel around the world. 2. Even if I had had more time, I couldn't have traveled around the world. 3. Even if I had more time this winter, I couldn't travel around the world.
could suggestion	1. NO PRESENT FORM 2. You could have spent your vacation in Hawaii. 3. You could spend your vacation in Hawaii.	NO NEGATIVE FORMS
could past ability	I could run ten miles in my twenties. I could speak Chinese when I was a kid. "Could" cannot be used in positive sentences in which you describe a momentary or one-time ability. Yesterday, I could lift the couch by myself. Not Correct	I couldn't run more than a mile in my twenties. I couldn't speak Swahili. "Could" can be used in negative sentences in which you describe a momentary or one-time ability. Yesterday, I couldn't lift the couch by myself. Correct	be able to
could polite request	Could I have something to drink? Could I borrow your stapler? Requests usually refer to the near future.	Couldn't he come with us? Couldn't you help me with this for just a second? Requests usually refer to the near future.	can, may, might

REMEMBER: "Could not" vs. "Might not" "Could not" suggests that it is impossible for something to happen. "Might not" suggests you do not know if something happens. Examples: Jack might not have the key. Maybe he does not have the key. Jack could not have the key. It is impossible that he has the key.

"Have to" is used to express certainty, necessity, and obligation.

Examples:

• This answer has to be correct. certainty
• The soup has to be stirred continuously to prevent burning. necessity
• They have to leave early. obligation

Using "Have to" in Present, Past, and Future

"Have to" behaves quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "have to" behaves in different contexts.

Use	Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	You can also use:
have to certainty	1. That has to be Jerry. They said he was tall with bright red hair. 2. That has to have been the right restaurant. There were no other restaurants on the street. 3. NONE	1. SHIFT TO "MUST" That must not be Jerry. They said he has blond hair, not red hair. 2. SHIFT TO "MUST" That must not have been the right restaurant. I guess there was another one around there somewhere. 3. NONE	must, have got to
have to necessity	1. She has to read four books for this literature class. 2. She had to finish the first book before the midterm. 3. She will have to finish the other books before the final exam.	1. She doesn't have to read "Grapes of Wrath." It's optional reading for extra credit. 2. She didn't have to write a critique of "The Scarlet Letter." She had to give a presentation to her class. 3. She won't have to take any other literature classes. American Literature 101 is the only required course.	must

REMEMBER: "Do not have to" vs. "Must not"  "Do not have to" suggests that someone is not required to do something. "Must not" suggests that you are prohibited from doing something. Examples: You must not eat that. It is forbidden, it is not allowed. You don't have to eat that. You can if you want to, but it is not necessary.

Exercise

"Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be used to express necessity or strong recommendation, although native speakers prefer the more flexible form "have to." "Must not" can be used to prohibit actions, but this sounds very severe; speakers prefer to use softer modal verbs such as "should not" or "ought not" to dissuade rather than prohibit.

Examples:

• This must be the right address! certainty
• Students must pass an entrance examination to study at this school. necessity
• You must take some medicine for that cough. strong recommendation
• Jenny, you must not play in the street! prohibition

Using "Must" in Present, Past, and Future

Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "must" behaves in different contexts.

Modal Use	Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	You can also use:
must certainty	1. That must be Jerry. They said he was tall with bright red hair. 2. That must have been the right restaurant. There are no other restaurants on this street. 3. NO FUTURE FORM	1. That must not be Jerry. He is supposed to have red hair. 2. That must not have been the right restaurant. I guess there is another one around here somewhere. 3. NO FUTURE FORM	have to
must not prohibition		You must not swim in that river. It's full of crocodiles. You must not forget to take your malaria medication while your are in the tropics. Prohibition usually refer to the near future.
must strong recommendation (Americans prefer the form "should.")	1. You must take some time off and get some rest. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" You should have taken some time off last week to get some rest.  3. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" You should take some time off next week to get some rest.	1. You mustn't drink so much. It's not good for your health. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" You shouldn't have drunk so much. That caused the accident. 3. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" You shouldn't drink at the party. You are going to be the designated driver.	should
must necessity (Americans prefer the form "have to.")	1. You must have a permit to enter the national park. 2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO" We had to have a permit to enter the park. 3. We must get a permit to enter the park next week.	1. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO" We don't have to get a permit to enter the national park. 2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO" We didn't have to get a permit to enter the national park. 3. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO" We won't have to get a permit to enter the national park.	have to

REMEMBER: "Must not" vs. "Do not have to" "Must not" suggests that you are prohibited from doing something. "Do not have to" suggests that someone is not required to do something. Examples: You must not eat that. It is forbidden, it is not allowed. You don't have to eat that. You can if you want to, but it is not necessary.