Has anyone noticed the change in questioning these days? Actually it's been going on for some time now. Back in the dark ages, employers used to ask you questions to see "what you would do", now they ask questions about "what did you do". It's called Behavioral interviewing. According to Dr. Jan Northrup, "It is a disciplined approach that has demonstrated effectiveness in corporate American since the 70's. It is based on the premise that past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. Behavior interview questions ask for specific examples and experiences from the candidate's past. Required competencies can be demonstrated by the examples the candidate uses." Here are some examples of things employers try to measure with each candidate.
*Self-management
*Problem solving
*Creativity/Innovation
*Continuous Learning
*Flexibility
*Goal Orientation
*Planning/Organizing
According to Dr. Northrup, here are a few questions you can expect to hear at an interview:
1.Tell me about yourself and your background
2.You mentioned you work well with a team, can you describe a situation when you had to gain the cooperation from a team?
3.What has been the most difficult technical skill for you to learn?
4.Do you have any questions for me? (YOU MUST HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THIS ONE)
5.Tell me about a time when you had to sacrifice quality in order to meet a deadline? How did that make you feel?
DO ANY OF THESE SOUND FAMILIAR? Whenever they say "Tell me about a time..." Make certain you have a few examples tucked away because this question will always come up in many ways.
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