☛ Do you consider yourself a patient person?

☛ Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Are you more outgoing or a private person?

☛ How do you describe your personality? Bubbly? Upbeat? Reserved?

☛ Do you speak any other languages?

☛ Are you able to multitask? Provide me with an example of what you might be juggling on an average day.

☛ What office equipment are you able to use?

☛ With your current employer, what has been your attendance record?

☛ How are you with understanding accents and working with individuals who are foreign nationals?

☛ How do you handle stressful situations?

☛ How many phone lines are you comfortable handling?

☛ Are you capable of handling multiple inquiries simultaneously; staff, front door, customers, phone?

☛ What software are you comfortable using?

☛ Are you comfortable placing cold calls to leads and existing clients?

☛ Do you have experience making national and international travel arrangements?

☛ Are you willing/capable of traveling should we require you to accompany a manager or executive on a business trip?

☛ Would you be able to comply with our company’s dress code?

☛ How are you at handling as-needed projects? Do you mind unexpected tasks?

☛ Do you consider yourself a brisk worker, or one who is slower paced yet persistent and consistent?

☛ Outline the types of people or teams that you have supported over the years.

☛ Do you have experience managing an executive calendar and scheduling appointments? What software?

☛ Tell me about your customer service experience.

☛ Provide me with an example of a recent challenge you’ve faced with a visiting sales rep, vendor, customer. What happened and how did you handle?

☛ Tell me about your experiences working with your current manager. What do you find the most challenging?

☛ Provide me with a quick list of the last few projects you’ve worked on through the last 2-3 years.

☛ Do you like taking on ad-hoc projects? Or are you someone who prefers a set day-to-day schedule?

☛ If asked, what would your current employers say about you?

☛ Have you had any involvement with introducing new systems or technologies to help improve performance within the company?

☛ Any professional involvement with social media and online networking, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn?

☛ Do you help your current manager with maintaining his online presence?

☛ Lastly, do you like working on the front lines of a company? What do you think that is?

☛ Describe your ideal manager. What type of managers would help you deliver your best performance?