Know three to five of your key strengths - the ones most compatible with the job opening. Discuss with specific examples. Don't inclue your management or interpersonal skills unless you can describe spcecific examples of good mangement, or how your relationship skills have been critical to your success. A suggested response may sound like this:

"My main strength is my sense of committment to tasks. When I am given something, I cannot rest until I complete it. Of course, one's greatest strength can also be a weakness in that I tend to be a bit of a workaholic at times."
 

Be realistic! Pie-in-the-sky goals label you as immature. one or two management jumps in 3-5 years is a reasonable goal. If your track record indicates you're in line for senior management in 10 years, then mention it. If you've had a rocky road, be introspective. A siggested answer could be:

"5 years is a long time, I would like to learn more about marketing and the hospitality industry and perhaps be in a position of responsibility in this field."
 

This is a very critical question. Don't bad mouth your previous employer or co-workers or sound too opportunistic. It's fine to mention major problems, a buy-out or a shutdown. You may want to state that adter long personal consideration, your chance to make a contribution is very low or extensive company-wide changes. Answer truthfully but not ina way that is self-damaging. You do not have to make others look bad in order to look good. Suggested answers may be something like these:

"I enjoyed my job but I felt that the company was not able to give me the long term growth I need as their business is not doing that well, which is why I applied for this job"

OR

"I believe I can do more and I felt that opportunities in my previous company were limited, which is why I applied for this job."
 

Sometimes interviewees make the mistake of saying that they want to learn. This offers no value to the prospective employer! Others say that they want to join a particular company because of their interest in a particular field. This does not answer the question as you could join any one of their competitors. Instead say why you have selected their company. For example, you may asnwer as follows:

"Your company enjoys a high profile and is a market leader, as such I feel that I can make useful contributions toward your company's growth. By nature, I am a goal-oriented person, as such I feel that I can add to your company's sales performance."