What Are You Passionate About?
February 10th, 2010 admin
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What are you going to say when a hiring manager asks ” Why were you fired ? or ” What was your boss like ? or ” What are you passionate about ?” ( hint: your answer doesn’t have to be work related ). Here are some suggestions for answering that question about passion , plus add your answer to the list . Do you have an answer ready for these questions and the other questions you will be probably be asked during a job interview? If not, you should. In fact, you should be ready to answer most of the typical interview questions you’ll be asked. There’s no …
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