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To help you prepare for your job interview, here are 20 interview questions that are partially focused on your personal life.

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What unique qualities about yourself would you bring to our company?

There are some things that your resume cannot do. Showing off your fabulous personality is one of them, for instance! Talk to the interviewer about some of your unique qualities and be sure to tie these qualities into how they will benefit the company, should they hire you.

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20 Personal Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. What unique qualities about yourself would you bring to our company?

  • 2. What excites you?

  • 3. If you could teach me about any topic, unrelated to your career, what would you choose?

  • 4. What is your definition of hard work?

  • 5. Who is the smartest person you know? Explain your answer.

  • 6. What is something you would be happy doing everyday for the rest of your career?

  • 7. If you had $50,000 to build your own business, what would you do?

  • 8. Do you participate in many social activities with your fellow workers?

  • 9. If you could alter your career path, in any way, what would you change?

  • 10. Tell me one thing about yourself that you would like to improve upon.

  • 11. Who has inspired you in your life and why?

  • 12. What is your personal mission statement?

  • 13. What types of activities keep you busy, outside of work?

  • 14. How do you balance life and work?

  • 15. How competitive are you?

  • 16. What are you reading right now?

  • 17. What is your ideal work environment?

  • 18. What is your least favorite personal trait, and what are you doing to improve yourself in that area?

  • 19. Are you a reliable friend?

  • 20. Tell me about the proudest day of your life.