according to what i have read previously in my research, the mat salleh mentioned that its better not to tell them that because it has nothing to do with your current job application but .. you all know lah.. malaysian bosses and even overseas graduate just have to ask you .. very pak kua! no respect for the person he interview

What should I tell them when they ask for my expected salary? Is this - "As I'm a fresh graduate without prior experience, I am not so sure ... bla bla bla", okay?

Thanks!

The same question also appears in same application. 

what do you mean?  

I meant the two questions from your two previous posts also appeared in the application form for a job in some companies.

1. Expected salary.
2. Salary from your previous job(s).

I manage to secure 2nd round interview at perodua next tuesday..just now call me that there is another exec position option for me..and that mean a related-to-my-course-position  aiya..has to go to Rawang again.....

Oh, sorry. Well, I guess these are the normal of "must-ask" questions in every interview.
Congrats! Wish you best of luck and all the best!

What are you strength?
Think ahead of what you will say if they ask you that question. During an interview my daughter was asked this question in a different way. Her question was "what would your colleagues least like about you?" For a question like this, it may be wise to turn negative trait into a positive characteristics.

For instance, if you are impatient then it will be good to say that you are impatient with people who are not focused and disciplined about work. You are impatient with people who do not meet work deadlines. If you are disorganised, use the creative card to say that you are more rightbrain that left and there is order in you chaos.

Why should we hire you?
Here are some of the possible answers you can say with conviction: a quick learner, highly motivated, willing to accept challenges, focused about learning new things, willing to travel, will not watch the clock, will be willing to work anywhere, have the ability to get along with people, have good communication skills, have leadership skills, very disciplined, have great energy to work in order to learn something new, etc.

Where do you see yourself in five years down the line?
You must talk about what you want to do or dream about doing, even if in reality you change your mind after two years and it does not happen. The point here is to have a plan of action.

What was the hardest think you have ever faced in you life?
This question calls for personal experiences and ther interviewer wants to know if you are capable of making hard choices and surviving tough times. You can talk about failing exams or not making the grade in getting the course you want, and having to make do with a second choice. It could be having to work and study, and struggling to make ends meet.

Article by Datin T. D. Ampikaipakan
Featured on The Star's StarTwo - Lifestyle (Pg. T26)

Not sure if anyone notice this article in The Star today. Just in time for my interview next week. There are five BIG questions which had been discussed in the thread earlier. Well, not sure if I can post it here. If not please let me know.

The rest of the article featured a few real-life interview experiences and some advices such as be prepared for surprises, e.g. an employer once asked the interviewee how M&M's were made. The last phrase; "In the end, the interviewer wants to know whether you can keep cool and think logically. The answer is irrelevant. Go out there and get the job!"

Yeah, my uncle to talked to me during the dinner about the interview.. something like preview lah but I'm not expecting him to tell me what kind of questions they're going to ask. I just told him, I'll answer when ask. xD

No, I'll definitely would not wear like that. But anyway, I've decided to don a white blouse with simple pink vertical pattern (not to "flower-ry") and a black pantsuit and the shoe.. not sure what that is called, a cover-toe "shoe".. Although I had read from some source that it is better to wear those so-called professional colour (dark tone) like black, grey, etc. but I feel like I'm too "dark" if I wear so. About the bag, I've finally found my black leather briefcase-like bag after digging for it in my wardrobe! 

Can you tell me what are those questions that interviewees should ask?
1) When can I expect the outcome of the interview?
other that 'expect', any other better word to replace it?
2) Can you tell me more about the job?
3) What kind of training that will be provided if I'm selected for the job or what kind of trainings that I can expect from the company?
I think the first should sound better and more polite, what do you think?
4) Anything else?

Thanks again.

Very good input you have there, thanks for posting it up. It has enlightened me a lot. I have been to some interviews during my college break, the toughest question that i have encounter would be the question about " Tell me about your strength and weaknesses". I am like OMG, i can't be telling him about my downside, but by the end of the day i manage to get through the interview process.

Very good input you have there, thanks for posting it up. It has enlightened me a lot. I have been to some interviews during my college break, the toughest question that i have encounter would be the question about " Tell me about your strength and weaknesses". I am like OMG, i can't be telling him about my downside, but by the end of the day i manage to get through the interview process.

1. when can I expect to hear from you?
2. be more specific. if u ask that, I also cincai  answer. u may want to ask job scope or the hierarchy level.
3. urs is ok.
4. eh, u gonna ask ur interviewer that question? cool! let me know how they reply.

well, few more days to ur big day. keep us updated k? have a nice weekend!

Lol.. those are the questions that I'm still struggling to find out the way to answer it! How did you answered that? Mind to share? Thanks!

I guess everybody has its own unique way of answering this kind of very subjective question.

Yeah, I know. Trying to get some ideas to create my own. Haha XD

Well, it may not suit you as my weaknesses might not be your weakness or vice versa. Try to be original.

Nolah, I'm not trying to copy all the weaknesses of others to make it my own. Just want to see they way they answered and try to get some idea how to answer mine. Well, I'm constructing my list of Q&A's. xD

I didn't say that you're copying. What I meant that this type of questions can be considered as spontantaneous type of questions ... and you might not be giving the same set of "scripted" answer for each interview you went for. Got what I meant?

Yeah, I know what you mean. Construct a list of Q&A's to practise but not expecting that I'll be getting the same set of questions.