6 ULTIMATE INTERVIEW Person-specific questions are designed to explore your particular circumstances more fully and are based on your CV or application form. These questions often seek out and expose your weak spots: `How well do you think you will settle down to a 9-to-5 job after extensive travelling?' `Do you feel that this job might be a bit of a step down for you?' `Unlike your current job, this job involves a great deal of contact with the public. How do you think you would handle that?' and `Why are you considering leaving your current job after only six months?' This is often seen as the `sticky' bit of the interview, but looked at positively, it's actually your opportunity to reassure the interviewer and set their mind at rest. We'll look at how to do this in great detail later in Chapter 14, Tackling the difficult questions. On the whole, the interviewer will want to investigate anything they pick up from your CV or application form that suggests: an unusual career path; frequent job changes and/or gaps in employment; a lack of relevant qualifications or training;