• What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
• How would you make yourself indispensable to a company?
• Tell me about a time when you had to accomplish a task with someone who was particularly difficult to get along with.
• How do you accept direction and, at the same time, maintain a critical stance regarding your ideas and values?
• What are some examples of activities and surroundings that motivate you?
• Tell me how you handled an ethical dilemma.
• Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a problem with no rules or guidelines in place.
• What are your salary expectations?
• How did you like your last job and why did you leave?
• How did you get along with your former boss and co-workers?
• If you had the last 10 years of your life to live over again, what would you do differently?
• What are some of your strengths? Some of your weaknesses?
• Are you interested in promotional opportunities?
• How do you work with others? Are you a leader ... a follower?
• What is your ideal position and career path?
• Is there anything you would like to say to close the interview?

Directions to the Career Services Office in Goodell

Go to http://www.umass.edu/umhome/visit_campus/directions.html for directions to the campus. Once on/near campus you are looking for the Campus Center Garage. For a map, go to http://www-parking.admin.umass.edu/maps/mapCampusGarage.pdf.

If possible park on either the 3rd (entrance) level or 4th (exit) level and exit the garage on the East side. You should see the brick Student Union building to your near right and the tall library building to your far right. If you park on level 2, exit the garage through the hotel tunnel, make a U-turn to your left, and the Student Union building will be on your left. Due to construction, we suggest that you take the walkway to the left of the library, walking between the building and the campus pond. Continue on the walkway bearing right, up past the old chapel.

Goodell Building is opposite the chapel; it’s a brick building, with a white façade and four white columns. Enter at the columns and you are in our lobby, with the reception desk to your left!

If you need to drop off heavy materials before parking, you should take a right at Parking Lot 40 and follow the winding road to the STOP sign; take a right. At the next STOP sign take a left up the hill, with the construction to your left. This will put you at the columns in front of Goodell, where you may park briefly while you unload.

Call our main number at 413-545-2224 if you need additional assistance.

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