#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Jan 22 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Common Interview Questions, the Hidden Meanings Behind them and How to Answer Them

It can be very difficult sometimes to interpret what an interviewer means when they ask a certain question. You want to be sure you're giving them the answers they're looking for, but you don't always know what they're trying to get at with a given question. Because of that, it can also be hard to figure out how to prepare to answer even the most common of job interview questions.

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 What are some common interview questions that you have been asked?  Or if you have been part of a search committee, what are some common interview questions that you have asked?

Q2 Give some examples of common interview questions that you have asked or been asked and what the meaning was behind each question.

Q3 Why or why not should common interview questions be used in the hiring process?

Q4 Choose a common interview question and give advice and tips on how to answer it.

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