CAREER_COUNSELLING_EN

The duration of 41-61 minutes of the interview is longer than the real one (who lasts
some 30 minutes) due to the large number of questions, out of which the interviewer
selects the most significant.

Acts /

Moments

Time

(min.)

Interview questions / Answers Tactical
recommendations /
operational
suggestions
Preparation 1 1. Why do you wish to change your job?
1-2 Legal consulting is what I have wanted to do
since university. I gave up my old job because,
even though the salary was good, I had no
possibilities to put myself forward. The firm I
used to work for was not large and I had no
perspectives to perfect myself

Punctuality

Impeccable attire

Civilized behaviour

Etiquette

Location and
circumstances

1 2. How did you find out about our intention to
hire a person for the position ...?
1-2 I periodically access your site for news and
documentation for your clients. In fact I have
also read the ad in ...

Professional
motivation
Interest in the field
Main question 1 3. Why would you like to work for us?
1-2 I have chosen your firm because it is the most
respectable, considering the clients you have
and the fact that, as apparent in your ad, you
only hire legal consultants with remarkable
performance

Detailed knowledge

of the activity of the

firm and of rival firms

Topic 1 4. How did you choose your profession?
1-2 The field attracted me since childhood. I
benefited from the professional experience of my
parents, the legal profession being a tradition in
the family

Honesty. Concise and

direct answer

Opportunity 1 5. Have you had the same position or a similar
one?

Experience in the
field
1-2 Yes, in my former job, as I mentioned in my CV,
I worked as an assistant legal consultant for 6
months

Being acquainted with

the work instruments

Choosing the
solution

1 6. If you could go back in time, would you

choose the same profession? Why?

Firmness

1-2 Certainly, since I am passionate about solving
legal cases and assisting clients

Argumentation

Major
challenge

1 7. What are the aspects in your activity that you
enjoy?
1-2 Loyalty, rectitude, professional deontology and,
why not, recognition of personal merit

Precision,
organization, honesty
Major
challenge

1 8. What do you think are the individual qualities

necessary for this activity?