11 Interview Activity II
Description: This activity is combined of question that are commonly asked in an interview settings. You will receive feedback on your responses in order to strengthen your interviewing skills.
Instructions: Please answer the questions as you would if you were in a face-to-face interview. Be sure to answer the complete question.
- What do you look for in a good supervisor?
Be sure to discuss the qualities, traits, characteristics that you look for in a supervisor. Discuss the characteristics, do not just list them.
- If you were hired how could your supervisor help you do the best on the job?
Discuss what you would want to see from your supervisor in the first weeks of your new position… Training, what type of supervision would you expect as you begin, things they could to do assist you in getting acclimated to the position, etc.
- Tell me about your relationship with your current and past supervisors
This question will give the interviewer a sense of your personality and how it relates to the prospective supervisor. How you discuss your past supervisors will give insight to the way you work and any potential problems that may arise. AVOID being negative! Be honest, but try to put a positive spin on it. If you didn’t get along well discuss what you learned about yourself, etc.
- Talk about a work environment that you think would be ineffective for you.
What do you need to have a positive work environment, or things that could have been better at a previous environment? Discuss how it would be ineffective without those things. You could consider the importance of: communication, feedback, ability to infuse a personal touch on projects, etc. Would having these items make the work place more or less effective?
- How would your co-workers describe your working style?
Speak specifically to the working relationships with your co-workers. You want to give
the impression that you easily get along with different types of people, but do not make it sound as though you chat with your co-workers more than work.
- How do you usually go about solving a problem?
Consider the steps you normally take when solving a problem. The key is to display your initiative and ability to logical decisions. What do you base your decisions on? If you can give a specific example of a time when you used your problem solving steps that relates to the position you are applying for, feel free to do so.
- If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would those three words be?
Be sure to choose strong words to describe yourself. Consider the job posting: Consider the company’s mission statement: Consider the company’s published values… what is this company looking for that happens to be one of your strengths?
- If you were hiring someone, what would be the three most important qualities that you would look for in a candidate?
Consider what you believe is important in being an employee. Provide three qualities that you would want in a co-worker, super