An interview is a short period of time that could have a major impact on your career. Irrespective of how well your CV demonstrates your experience and skills in writing, the interview is the stage to communicate this to your future employer.

Be prepared to answer some of the generic questions below:

1. What interested you about this particular opportunity? Why would you like to work for our organisation?

2. What style of management gets the best from you?

3. Do you follow a sales process? If so, what is it?

4. Tell me about one of your major achievements in your current or last position?

5. What motivates you?

6. Time management is very important. Give me an example of your time management skills?

7. What does "teamwork" mean to you?

8. How do you handle rejection?

9. What have you learned from some of the jobs you have held? Which did you enjoy most? Why?

10. What is your major weakness? What have you done about it?

11. What was the size of your last salary review/bonus?

12. What salary package do you believe you are worth?

13. How would you rate your computer skills and what system packages have you used?

14. Do you have any personal goals?

15. What do you want to be doing in your career five years from now? Why?