Outside the box Interviewing Questions Avalon Salons

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1. What is a typical day like for you? 2. If you could move anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you move? Why? 3. What was the best job you ever had? What was the worst? 4. Tell me about the best vacation youve ever taken? 5. Whats your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? 6. If you could replay any moment in your life, what would it be? 7. What one thing would you really like to own? Why? 8. If you learned that you were going to die tomorrow, what would be the one thing youd most regret not doing? 9. What was it like in the town where you grew up? 10.What would you like to come back as in your next life? 11.What do you think is the perfect age? Why? 12.Of all the places that youve lived, tell me about the one you like the best? 13.Whats your favorite holiday? What do you enjoy about it? 14.What are some of your family traditions that you particularly enjoy? 15.Tell me about the first car you ever bought. 16.Who were your idols as kid? Have they changed? 17.Describe a memorable teacher you had. 18.Tell me about a movie/book that youve seen or read more than once. 19.Whats your favorite restaurant? Why? 20.Tell me why you were named_______________. 21.Tell me about a place that youve ever received? 22.Whats the best surprise youve ever received? 23.Whats the neatest surprise youve ever planned and pulled off for someone else? 24.Skiing here is always challenging. What are some of your favorite places to ski? 25.Who would star as you in a movie about your life? Why that person? 26.Who is the most famous person youve met? 27.Whats the most anti-establishment thing you ever did? 28.Describe a costume that you wore to a party. 29.Are you alone by choice or by chance? 30.Tell me about a political position youd like to hold.
Original/Created on 03/26/2004 14:47 a3/p3 Author: db 1

Outside the box Interviewing Questions Avalon Salons

31.What song reminds you of an accident in your life? 32.Whats the most memorable meal youve eaten? 33.Whats the most memorable coincidence youve experienced or heard about? 34.How are you able to tell if that melon is ripe? 35.What motion picture star would you like to interview? Why? 36.Tell me about your family. 37.What aroma brings forth a special memory? 38.Describe the scariest person you ever met. 39.Whats your favorite thing to do alone? 40.Tell about a childhood friend who used to get you in trouble. 41.Tell about a time that you had too much to eat or drink. 42.Describe your first away-from-home living quarters or experience. 43.Whats your fantasy of a romantic evening? 44.Tell me about a time that you lost a job. 45.Share a memory of one of grandparents. 46.Describe an embarrassing moment youve had. 47.Tell me something most would never guess about you. 48.What would you do if you won a million dollars? 49.Whats the most difficult part of your job? 50.How has the Internet affected your life?

Original/Created on 03/26/2004 14:47 a3/p3 Author: db