Good Job Interview Questions

What motivates you?

Why do you do what you do?

Motivation is a strange attribute. If you are truly motivated to do something, time passes too quickly. The clock is your enemy and it's too bad you have to eat and sleep.

Often times people don't exactly know why they are so motivated about something. All they know is that they love doing it.

But, one thing is for sure...motivation comes from within. No one can motivate you to do anything you don't want to.

It's true that someone can get you psyched up about something and it will increase your resolve to do it. But, your actions will be very short lived unless you strongly believe in something.

So, what motivates us?

Here is a list of work related motivators that many high achievers possess:

• Satisfaction of solving complex problems
• Creating order out of chaos and confusion
• Teaching, training, developing, mentoring people
• Turning a business or department around
• Developing and building a product or system
• Helping people with service needs or questions
• Seeing that your efforts make a difference in the lives of others
• Receiving sincere recognition for your ideas, efforts, sacrifices, and accomplishments

You might be surprised to learn that the following things do not instill lasting motivation within people:

• Money
• Rewards, gifts, incentives
• Contests, group competition

All of these things are sugar highs that might produce a short term burst of activity or effort, but soon fade when the party is over.

Knowing what really motivates you, tells your interviewers whether or not you will thrive in their culture.

This is why this question is often among the good job interview questions.

Before your interview, always try and find out about the company culture. If you are working with a professional recruiter, they should be able to describe this culture along with some of their issues and problems.

You might also be able to talk with someone you know inside the company. The best way to find company insiders is to register with Linked-In. It's free to register and use.

Linked-In is a very powerful networking tool for job seekers and career changers. You definitely want to take advantage of it.

It is like FaceBook for professionals.