Upload
taufiq-ahmad
View
221
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
8/3/2019 Why did you apply for this position
1/4
Why did you apply for this position?Tip: How do you think that you might fit into this company
Would you tell us what attracts you to a career with us? How do you see your studies, skills,
experience and personal qualities contributing to the work of the organisation?
Tip: How do you think that you might fit into this company
Describe a time when you had to deal with conflicting demands. How did you deal with thissituation and what was the outcome?
Tip:STAR
Can you describe a time where you have been required to perform as part of a team? What was
the situation? What part did you play in the team and what was the outcome of the exercise?
Tip:STAR
How do you establish a working relationship with new people?Tip: Team skills
Where do you expect to be in 5 years time? What will you do if you are not successful in
gaining this position?
Tip: Demonstrate to the interviewer that you have thought about what it is you want from work
and what you hope to achieve. Let them know you are flexible however, and willing to explore
new opportunities.
What particular skills and qualities do you bring to the workforce? What other skills would you
like to develop in the future?Tip: Strengths and weaknesses
Tell me about a challenging situation you have faced. What was the situation and how did you
cope with it?
Tip:STAR
Is there an achievement of which you are particularly proud? What is it? Why is it significant?
Tip:STAR
Imagine that you are a member of a small team responsible for the development and production
of an internal publication. Your team is dependent on another workgroup to provide the data
which will form the basis of your publication. The deadline for completing this project is not
able to be relaxed. (a) What factors do you think might affect the team's ability to meet the
publication deadline? (b) What could the team do to ensure the project is completed on time?
Tip: Hypothetical questions allow the interviewer to identify key competencies deemed
http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asp8/3/2019 Why did you apply for this position
2/4
important by the employer. No right or wrong answer
What are the key elements of measuring performance and how can you establish whether an
outcome represents a success? (Answer this in terms of your own work or study experience.)
More specifically, what do you think might be some key indicators of the successful
performance of a national agency?
Tip:STAR(Behavioural +Situational question)
You have demonstrated in your CV that you have knowledge of entomology. Could you please
expand on your experience and tell us what you think your strengths are in this field. An
important component of the position will be the maintenance of water quality parameters within
acceptable limits for the species. Can you outline your experience in water quality testing? What
do you feel are the most important water quality variables?
Tip: Multi-part question
The ability to work independently within a structured team is essential to the position. This will
require the successful applicant to be self-starting, able to prioritise tasks, be a good
communicator, as well as showing considerable initiative. Can you give us some examples where
you have worked within a team environment and demonstrated these abilities?
Tip:STAR+ multi-part question
What do you feel is the potential for aquaculture in Australia and what are some of the major
impediments to its development? What are some of the major aquaculture species cultured in
freshwater? As well as the position involving general maintenance of the aquaria and pond
facilities, a significant component will involve participation in scientific experiments through thecollection and collation of research data. Can you describe previous experience you have had in
the day to day running of scientific experiments?
Tip: STAR + multi-part question
The research project and facilities the successful applicant will be involved with receives
considerable attention from the general public. Therefore, a component of the job will involve
liaising with the general public and media. This requires the delivery of information in a simple
precise manner. How confident do you feel you are in delivering sometimes complex
information in a simple manner?
Tip: give examples
What computer programs are you familiar with, and more specifically, what programs would
you use to write a report, enter research data, and to prepare a poster or seminar.
Tip: give examples of where you have applied the use of these programs.
http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/behavioral-interview.asp8/3/2019 Why did you apply for this position
3/4
You have had an opportunity to look at the statistical table from the publication (this was
supplied before the interview). (a) Imagine you were asked to write a commentary on the
information in the table. Are there any significant or curious or interesting features revealed by
the data which you think should be highlighted, and if so, what might you say about them? Can
you offer any suggestions to explain these features? (b) What is your opinion of the general
layout of the table? How might it be improved?
Tip: multi-part question
Open-ended Questions
- Used by interviewers when they expect more than a yes or no answer. Some typical open
questions are: "What can you tell me about yourself?", "Why are you interested in the posted
position?" or "What are your most remarkable skills?".
The best way to answer these questions is by doing the right research before going to the
interview (check your own resume and the organization website) and by making a list of possibleopen-ended questions so you can rehearsal your answers before the interview.
Closed-ended Questions
Used by interviewers when they need to know a specific piece of information (years of
experience, technical knowledge, etc.). These questions require a brief and solid answer.
The best way to deal with these questions is by reviewing and making sure you don't have any
doubts about your background and CV details. If the question requires a yes/no answer thenalways try to add a brief piece of valuable information to the answer. For example: "Are youexperienced teaching children?""Yes. I have 4 years of experience and I think they have been
really rewarding".
Hypothetical Questions
Used by interviewers to assess your problem-solving skills and to make sure you do have
enough experience in the field to be able to face day-to-day problems. Of course, reply speed isalso assessed.
The best way to face these questions is by having all the required information so you do not giveplain, meaningless answers. The best way to gather info is by asking follow-up questions beforeanswering.
Leading Questions
These questions are assumptive ("So, you have a lot of experience in the Customer Service
Area, dont you?). The idea of leading questions is to get a specific response from the
8/3/2019 Why did you apply for this position
4/4
interviewee ("yes, as you can see in my CV, I worked as a receptionist for 7 years and").
The only way to answer these questions is by not being caught off your guard. That is: Listen
carefully and process questions before you answer them. The interviewer may be asking a
leading question with a negative emphasis ("it must have been really difficult to get along with
your boss as a salesman"). Always go for positive answers.
Multi-Barreled Questions
They check your reasoning skills. These questions are linked in such way that suddenly what
seems to be one question are actually two or three questions about the same topic.
First of all, remember that they are checking your reasoning skills so do not give an answer
unless you truly understand the questions. Do not fear to ask the interviewer to either repeat or
rephrase his/her question.
Behavioral Questions
Used by interviewers to check the behavior of candidates. This type of question states that the
best way to know what a candidate will do is by knowing what he/she did in a similar situation in
the past.
It is important to be completely honest when asked a question about a past experience,
interviewers will ask for more and more details and it would be impossible to keep a lie going
on. The best way to prepare yourself for these questions is by doing all possible research: What
the company wants and what skills are required for the position. Get an Informational
Interviewto get and insight of the posted position.
The STAR Approach for Answering a Question
S: Situationdescribe the situation
T: Task or problemwhat dilemma or problem did you face?
A: Actionwhat action did you take?
R: Resultwhat was the result of your action?
http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asphttp://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types/informational-interview.asp