☛ Why do you want to become a columnist?

☛ What do you hope to gain in this job?

☛ What will your work add to our publication?

☛ How do you stay up to date with the latest world news?

☛ How do you combat negative feedback from viewers?

☛ How do you work with an editing team?

☛ What is your experience with social media?

☛ Do you prefer working in an office or at home?

☛ What do you believe is your role in the community as a columnist?

☛ How do you work under stress?

☛ Are you looking for a part time or full time job?

☛ If you could start your career over, what would you do and why?

☛ What is your ultimate career goal?

☛ Where do you see yourself five years from now?

☛ Why is this job right for you at this time?

☛ What do you like to write about?

☛ What makes your writing unique?

☛ Why do you believe you are a good fit for the job?

☛ How do you describe your writing style?

☛ Why do you want to write for this newspaper?

☛ Why do you want to live in this city/state/community?

☛ How do you plan on getting readers to read your column each week?

☛ What do you consider your specialty topic to write about?

☛ What credentials do you have to make people trust you?

☛ What are your salary expectations?

☛ What are your benefits expectations?

☛ What is your experience with pagination?