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Attention to Detail

  • Tell me about a time you found an error in your own work. How did it happen? What did you do about it?
  • Have you ever had an experience in which you were glad you had paid attention to some particular detail? Please describe it.

Adaptability 

  • With which supervisors have you found it easiest to work? Most difficult? Why?
  • What kinds of problems have you had in switching from one job to another?

Communication Skills

  • Give me an example of how you would explain a complicated procedure to someone who was new.
  • Describe a decision you made based largely on data you obtained by asking questions.
  • Have you ever done any public speaking? How did you handle the assignment? How did it work out?

Decision-Making

  • Tell me about the toughest decision you have had to make in the last year. What made it so difficult?
  • Describe a work-related problem you had to face recently? What procedures did you use to deal with it?
  • Are there occasions when you feel you make up your mind too quickly? Too slowly?

Delegation

  • Describe your normal methods of assigning work to subordinates.
  • Tell me about a situation in which you delegated a responsibility, but the work wasn’t done as you expected. Why do you think this happened? What you would you do differently next time?

Independence

  • Give me an example of a project or idea you’ve undertaken, even though you knew it would not be popular with some people. How did things work out?

Initiative

  • Summarize a situation in which you took the initiative to get others going on an important issue and played a leading role to achieve the desired results?
  • Describe a situation where you found you had a serious problem. What did you do to solve it?

Leadership

  • Have you had to introduce a new policy or idea that departed from the customary way of doing things? What approach did you take to gain cooperation? How did it work out?
  • Describe a situation in which a subordinate had a performance problem. How did you handle it?

Planning/Time Management

  • Describe a typical work week. How did you plan the week’s activities? How well did the schedule work?
  • Tell me about an occasion when your schedule was upset by unforeseen circumstances. What did you do?

Stress Tolerance

  • What kinds of pressures do you feel in your job? How do you cope? What frustrates you the most?


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