I have an interview tommorow. What questions will they ask?

Question

I have an interview for an admin job with the council - personnel assistant. What kind of questions should I prepare for?

Answer 1

are you good up ladders, can you lean on a shovel,do you look nice in florescent yellow, do you get vertigo when looking down holes, repeat after me one lump or two

Answer 2

When you filled in your application form there should have been a list of things that you needed to be able to do to fill the post.

Most of the interview questions should be about how you can confirm what you wrote on the application. (So if the job needed you to be able to do minutes at a meeting you might be asked if you had done this before.)

All the job candidates should be asked the same questions.
If you are confident you can do the job just try and relax and answer the questions as fully as possible.

Think of a couple of questions you might want to ask them if you can just in case they ask. The last interview panel I was on I noticed that was the time people froze.

I do recruitment and selection for the NHS and social services. In other words I sit on interview panels I imagine the council will use the same criteria as social services are part of the council. I am a service user/patient.

Hope this helps. :)

Answer 3

they will ask you things like, why you want to work there?
what do you know about the place?
what experience you can bring from other jobs?
how do you like working in a team?
what makes you stand out?
if you went on holidays for a week, what would the team miss about you?
your qualities?
can you take initiative?
what if someone wasnt pulling their weight?
have you ever worked to a deadline?
what if you were given a deadline you know was impossilbe, what you do?

etc. etc. etc.

btw good luck with the interview, they are scary things! but you will be fab as long as you have confidence with yourself, then you can answer every question they throw at you.

Answer 4

Don't worry, they'll probably spend most of the time telling you about the council, which you should have researched anyway.
Are you prepared to do overtime?
Are you likely to get pregnant in the foreseeable future? (Only if you're female)
That's about it. Everything else is on your CV and you should know that off by heart.

Answer 5

What can you bring to this role?

How good are your PC skills?

How would you deal with a difficult phone call?

What do you understand your responsibilities are under the Freedom of Information Act? (maybe not this one depending on level you are aiming for)

Why do you want this particular job?

How do you prioritise your workload? (always get asked that)

Stuff directly related to the job like commitment to social inclusion at social work..... and so on.

Answer 6

What personal qualities can you bring to the job?
Why should I hire you instead of someone else?
Give me an example of a time that you have ... (and then some requisite of the job, eg. 'positively influenced a situation', 'provided oustanding customer service' etc..)

You should start thinking of examples ofhtings you have done that will support why you should get the job.

Answer 7

They will probably ask you why you are leaving (or left) your last job, what is the best job you ever had, why you want this one, and where you want your career to be in five or 10 or 20 years.

Answer 8

What ever they ask you, demonstrate that you have a good understanding of the job, some relevant experience and that you enjoy that kind of work. Smile and let them see you're a cool person to work with. Good luck.

Answer 9

Let everything be about THEIR needs, not yours. It is the 1st mark of professionalism. When they say, "do you have any questions?" it is good to HAVE some questions, so work on preparing a few. Best wishes! I hope you get it.

Answer 10

Have ready what your greatest strength and weakness are as well as what you see yourself doing in the future. Study up on as much as you can find out about your prospective employer, and finds moments to interject this knowledge into your answers.

Answer 11

What's your reason for leaving your previous job?
What are your present capabilities that can help you contribute positively in our company?
What's your expected salary?
Are you aware of the job scope for this current job that you are applying for?
Would you grant us permission to speak to your previous employer?
Are there any questions that you need to raise pertaining to this job?