Interview Preparation Questions

Name IshworAdhikari
PYP Group
Date 31/08/2014


1. Why should I hire you?
As a fresher I do not have any experience and I need a platform to explore my
knowledge and gain knowledge from your company. I have educational experience
and theoretical knowledge and I am very serious about learning and willing to learn. I
can work hard because I believe that self-satisfaction is good for everyone and also I
believe that my skills match with your requirements. Ability is nothing without
opportunity, so if you hire me its a good opportunity for me and a chance to prove
myself. I assure that I will.
2. What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in a job?
I have the right combination of skills and experience. For example, the job description
says you need people with project management skills who can work well in teams. At
university a drama society I was in organised an annual charity fundraiser sit-down
dinner. Last year I headed a sub-committee arranging the catering and venue so Im
used to overseeing tasks and working within a team.
3. How has your education prepared you for a job?
I learned a lot about myself during my four years in college. I faced challenges that I
never thought I would come across and in turn, I have become more confident. I am
sure that my passion and talent in painting in combination with my confidence as an
artist will enable me to be successful in the art world.


4. Describe your biggest strength.
My greatest strength is my positive attitude towards life. It helps to create energy to do
work and look towards the work as positively as I can & whatever I'm doing is correct.
5. Describe your biggest weakness.
I think that my greatest weakness was my anger management. Earlier, when I started
working in the hotel, when a guest insulted me for any situation, I didnt know how to
control myself and answered them in the same way, with arrogance, but over the years
I learned how to control my emotions and take a deep breath, so now I can express
myself in a professional way and I also learned do not take the situations in a personal
way, so got over it and so far have had no problems whatsoever.
6. Describe your work experience.
I am IshworAdhikari holding a masters degree in Civil Engineering with more than 2
years of progressive experience in the engineering and surveying field. My
professional history includes position such as Inspector of Works at MEH Consultants
(P) Ltd as well as Civil Engineer at Kalika Construction Pvt Ltd and Nepal Adarsha
Nirma Company. To develop my career as an Engineer, I am attending some seminars,
workshops and the ongoing continuing professional development with Engineers
Australia.
7. What motivates you to make an effort?
My motivation is my jealousy and appetite to do many things but correct things.
When there are 20 people in my team, I always want to be lime light. So I try to
run like horse and always win and keep myself running. Appetite to learn and not

to get bad name in front of others is another factor which keeps me pushing to
achieve things correctly.
8.0 What three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
My Engineering degree in bachelors and masters, my visa approval from
Australian Immigration and the organisation I am working with as Assistant in
Nursing are the three accomplishments that has given me the most satisfaction.
These accomplishments helped me in achieving my dream.
9.0 How would you describe yourself?
I would describe myself as a very determined and highly motivated person. I do
take my job seriously but I am able to see things in perspective and believe I am
quite easy-going to work with. I am an optimist rather than a pessimist but Im also
a realist and I cope well when the going gets tough. I am very good at finding
solutions to problems. Above all, I would say I am a positive and enthusiastic
person and I relish a challenge.
10.0 What rewards do you expect from your career?
I would expect a Senior Civil Engineer from my career.
11.0 Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
The toughest decision I had ever made is after my graduation, actually I was
confused what I should do after my graduation because before that I already made
the mistake of choosing science stream as a my career. During my graduation I
realize that I'm not late till now but now if I will again made a mistake then it may
be very dangerous for my career. Different people gave me different suggestion
but after analysing my SWOT analysis, area of interest and everything finally I
decided to choose MEM in engineering management and that was my right
decision.

12.0 Describe a time when you played an important role in a team.
Last semester I was part of a team of four students doing an engineering project. I
found that one member of the team really dominated the project. He was very
pushy, always putting pressure on me to complete work and not giving the rest of
us a say in how the work should be organised or allocated. I felt it was really his
project rather than the work of a team.
13.0 Describe a time when you showed strong leadership skills
I worked within a project. Teams were unsure who to lead where I stepped in. I
picked a subject for others to relax and disagree till they all agreed. I encourage
communication and team unity. I decided to put the reports together. Everyone saw
the project before I finalised it. I had better engineering and technical skills.
14.0 What can you offer to an employer?
My self-reliance skills which demonstrate that I can work independently, general
employability skills that can be used in problem solving commitment, and
specialist skills gained through my degree programme and the value of my work
experience are the skills that I can offer to an employer.