Behavioural Job Interviews - Beat Them
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What is a Behavioural Job Interview?
In a Behavioural Job Interview you are asked questions that require you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities. You must tell about specific experiences when you demonstrated these competences.
The purpose of a behavioural interview is to allow the employer to determine whether you possess the competencies required to perform a particular job. The key to succeeding in these types of interviews is to thoroughly research the employer, and to completely understand the competencies of the position.
“Past behaviour is the best indicator of future performance”
Here are some sample questions:
“Tell me about a time when you had to deal with two co-workers who did get along with one another”
“Describe a situation when you had to get a job done in spite of an unforeseen problem”
“Give an example when you have had to make a quick decision”
How to Answer:
Answers should be structured around the STAR acronym. S - Situation T - Task A - Action R - Result.
Heres a example of a correct structured response:
Question:
“Give an example when you have had to make a quick decision”
Answer:
Situation - “I found a disabled person in my care unconscious on the floor”.
Task - “I then ran over to the unconscious person and assessed the situation”
Action - “I attempted to get a response from the person by calling their name and shaking them. There was no response so I made the decision to call 000 and start CPR”
Result - “The ambulance arrived shortly after I started CPR, the person was stabilised and transported to hospital. The disabled person ended up fine and was back in my care the next day”
Keep you responses structured as above and you will be fine. Ensure that you don’t miss any of the steps out as this will cause the interviewer to mark you down.
Good Luck with the Job Interview.
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