Professional Motivational Interview Questions & Answers:

1. How to motivated you?

► I'm motivated by personal achievement. I like to work hard and achieve the goals I have set out for myself.
► Learning new things has always been a great motivator for me. From every job I've had, I believe I've always been able to learn something new, or a new way to look at a problem.

2. Tell me are you a self motivator?

Absolutely. I am a very active person, and I enjoy my work. I'm always looking for new and innovative ideas to bring to a project.

3. What is expressing empathy?

► Acceptance facilitates change.
► Skillful reflective listening is fundamental to expressing empathy.
► Ambivalence is normal.

4. What is hypercompetition?

Hypercompetition is rapid and dynamic competition characterized by unsustainable advantage. It is the condition of rapid escalation of competition based on price-quality positioning, competition to protect or invade established product or geographic markets and competition based on deep pockets (financial capital) and the creation of even deeper pocketed alliances.

5. Tell me have you set a personal goal for yourself?

A job is a personal as well as professional ambition for the person. In fact, a person would be able to excel in their jobs only if they have the ambition and dream to achieve something in their jobs.

6. What to avoid in interview?

► Avoid argumentation.
► Confrontation is unhelpful to change and is likely to increase
resistance.

7. What challenges are you looking for in this position?

The challenges you are seeking is to discuss how you would like to be able to effectively utilize your skills and experience if you were hired for the job.
You can also mention that you are motivated by challenges, have the ability to effectively meet challenges, and have the flexibility and skills necessary to handle a challenging job.

8. Tell me what are you passionate about?

► One of my greatest passions is helping others. When I was younger, I've enjoyed helping mom with household repairs. As I grew older, that habit grew and I desired to help others as well. I like helping people find solutions that meet their specific needs.
► I'm passionate about painting. I take an evening art class once a week and try to find time each weekend to paint. Painting is a good way for me to relax and even though I don't have much talent, I do it enjoy it.

9. Tell us about that project which has been the most exciting project?

Answer to such questions is not something that you can come up with in the immediate moment. The best thing that you can do to be ready for these questions is to do some of your homework before you actually attend the interview. Read up on some of the basic questions that are asked and you will be able to make up a list of the exciting projects that you have been working on, or have worked on.

10. Explain why are you interested in this job role?

This question is finding out whether you really understand the job that you will be doing. There are many misconceptions about careers and answers such as "I am interested in human resource management because I really enjoy helping people with their problems" or "Working as an advertising account manager will allow me to use my creative skills" show that the candidate has not done their basic research into these areas.