Effective Supervisory Practices p110-111

What specific support will the candidate need to be successful in the position?

• Training and development programs

• Flexible working hours

• Mentorship and guidance

• Access to necessary tools and resources

What parts of the job do they know well and what parts will they need to learn?

• They know all parts well and need to learn none.

• They know some parts well and need to learn others.

• They know none of the parts and need to learn all.

• They know all parts but need to learn them better.

What interests them most about the work? What reservations do they have about taking the job?

• Their interest in the work is the opportunity for growth, and their reservation is the long commute.

• Their interest in the work is the salary, and their reservation is the lack of benefits.

• Their interest in the work is the company culture, and their reservation is the high workload.

• Their interest in the work is the flexible hours, and their reservation is the low salary.

In what ways are they suited to the culture of the work unit? In what ways will they need to adjust their work style?

• They are fully suited and need no adjustment.

• They are partially suited and need some adjustment.

• They are not suited and need complete adjustment.

• They are suited but need minor adjustments.

In what ways do their skills or workstyle complement or balance the existing team?

• Their skills fill gaps in the team's expertise.

• Their workstyle disrupts team harmony.

• Their skills are redundant to the team.

• Their workstyle slows down team processes.

This position aligns to my training, skills, and experience because:

• It matches my educational background and work experience.

• It offers a higher salary than my previous job.

• It is located closer to my home.

• It requires less travel than my previous position.

Tell us about a recent situation that demonstrates your strong communication skills.

• I explained a complex project to a client successfully.

• I worked alone on a project without any communication.

• I avoided a team meeting to focus on individual tasks.

• I ignored feedback from my colleagues.

The most difficult project completed in your current role is:

• Project A

• Project B

• Project C

• Project D

Tell me more about that.

• Can you elaborate on that topic?

• What do you mean by that?

• Please provide more details.

• Tell me more about that.

Please explain what your role was in that situation.

• I was the team leader.

• I was an observer.

• I was a participant.

• I was not involved.