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When businesses are looking to hire a contract specialist, they're looking for an individual who can help the company make deals with other companies or suppliers. Interviewers want to make sure you have a strong knowledge of finance, as well as impressive communication abilities, organization skills, and research skills.

Top Contract Specialist Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What steps do you take to draft a contractual agreement?

How to answer
How to answer: Employers want to gain an understanding of your knowledge and work process. Discuss each step of your process in a way that is clear and concise. Not only will this help interviewers understand your process, but you can also show off your communication and organization skills in your answer.
Question 2

Question #2: How important is negotiation in this position?

How to answer
How to answer: Your answer to this question is a matter of opinion, but your answer also depends on the company you're applying to work for. Evaluate the job description to determine just how important it is to have negotiation skills in that position. You can also discuss how your well-written and researched contractual agreements make it harder for companies to refuse your offers.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you stay up to date with the latest contract regulations and laws?

How to answer
How to answer: The rules and regulations of the industry are always changing and employers want to make sure you're always in the know. Talk about how to stay up to date to prove you're responsible, a skilled researcher, and a self-motivated employee.

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A windowless room contains three identical light fixtures, each containing an identical light bulb or light globe. Each light is connected to one of three switches outside of the room. Each bulb is switched off at present. You are outside the room, and the door is closed. You have one, and only one, opportunity to flip any of the external switches. After this, you can go into the room and look at the lights, but you may not touch the switches again. How can you tell which switch goes to which light? (Copy and pasted from somewhere but this and the answer are correct)
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Contracts Manager

Interviewed at RTX

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Sep 14, 2016

A windowless room contains three identical light fixtures, each containing an identical light bulb or light globe. Each light is connected to one of three switches outside of the room. Each bulb is switched off at present. You are outside the room, and the door is closed. You have one, and only one, opportunity to flip any of the external switches. After this, you can go into the room and look at the lights, but you may not touch the switches again. How can you tell which switch goes to which light? (Copy and pasted from somewhere but this and the answer are correct)

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