This question can provide information about how you handle stress on the job. If you can work well under pressure, then you might be a suitable candidate for the job. This is probably one of the most common interview questions so be ready for it.

People handle challenges in different ways. Some people accept the challenge and instantly take action. Others think through a strategy first, while taking into consideration various outcomes. The group you belong in provides clues to how you'll be as an employee.

The way you handle stress can provide clues as to how effective you'll be as an employee. Certain jobs require different ways of dealing with stress and your interviewer wants to know if you can handle it.

If you're honest while telling you're biggest mistake, then it means that you are willing to learn from it and use it as a spring board for being a great employee in this new position you're applying for.

This is the most common question of all. This is far more telling to an employer than any of the information found on your resume, CV, cover letter or application. Be honest, but play up the traits that would make you a good fit for the job.