topic: work & career ITN
QUESTIONS
THE JOB
What is your occupation?
What industry is that? What field do you work in?
How did you get into the job?
What do like about the job? What benefits have you gained from it?
What are the downsides to the job?
What are your strengths, and what are your weaknesses?
Do you think you are cut-out for this kind of work?
Do you think you are likely to change your job, or even your career in the future?
If you parents tried to stop you doing the job you want to do, what would you do?
PERSONAL
What is your role and what are your main tasks?
How many hours per week do you work?
What kind of business do you work for?
- small to medium sized family business
- a private large business / company
- a public company
- a corporation
How many employees are there?
What are the main challenges you face in your job?
What could be improved at work?
How do you balance work-life and personal-life?
What are your goals for the future?
Do you have any work ethics, or a code of conduct?
Where do you see your-self in the next five to ten years?
If you could create a business for fun (without the concern for profit), what kind of business would you start?
