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And near 30 mins to take cow out. Action: we will save the cow with help of villagers. Till After all problems are solved All of us will gather at tea stall till and catch the bus and reach garage and collect our jeep and return to the hostel before pm.

This is a outdoor task and is one of the interesting task of the GTO series. This task is about set of obstacles in ground in that you and your team members need to cross each obstacle by set of rules. The time allotted for the task is minutes and to cross the obstacles the group will have some helping materials which are given by the GTO. The helping material will be Wooden log Balli Wooden plank Phatta Rope A fragile load to carry As the name suggest the task will include number of levels and the consecutive level will be difficult that the last level.

The whole group participates in the task. Rule of color— The structure are painted in different colors viz Red, Yellow and White. White— Both the person and helping material can use this structure. Yellow-The person can stand on this structure but he cannot place the helping material on the structure colored yellow. Red— Both the candidate and helping material should not touch the obstacle. Out of bond area— The areas in the PGT which should not be touched are called as out of bound areas.

These areas include the mud surfaces and the color mentioned above. Rule of rigidity-This rule states that no two rigid helping material can be tied together. Instead the helping material can be tied with the structure.

Rule of infinity— This states that the start and the end line of the obstacle extend till infinity. The group cannot pass these lines. Rule of Group and load— The entire group along with the last person, helping material and load must move ahead in unison at any point of time through the entire course of the obstacle. Rule of distance-It sates that no distance greater than four feet can be jumped. The gap more than four feet has to bridge using the helping materials to shorten the distance.

Never look at the GTO while doing the tasks. Pay attention to the briefing given by the GTO before the start of any obstacle. Look into the details, the GTO shows in his explanation. Many a times, he indirectly gives clues and hints while briefing. Give a logical solution of the problem. Talk to your group in a friendly tone. Support the subordinate and motivate them to complete the task. Run to the start line where the helping materials are placed as soon as the GTO says that you may start.

You must take the plank or balli or the rope in your hand and start the work immediately. While you are making your bridge you must ask other group members to help you and not try to do it on your own. If someone else has taken the lead and started making the bridge then you must support them by your ideas and your physical help.

Do not stand and watch the other members doing it, you have to be involved and look involved. Volunteer to cross the bridge first and encourage others to cross it as well. If anybody is hesitating then you must motivate them and help them in crossing. You must look working the entire time try not to remain idle for a single second. Do not ask the GTO silly questions like how much distance is feet, at your age you are expected to have that much sense of distance. Do not shout on your team members and do not throw the helping material etc.

Do not break the rules and if you are breaking any you have infinite chance to correct it, there is no penalty hence if you happen to break a rule then you must repeat the task again. Honesty is what is expected from you.

Wait till all the members have crossed. Do not look at the GTO all the time. DO not give up easily, keep on motivating your team members and encouraging them to perform. Therefore the task is commonly referred as Snake Race. The rules of the race will be explained to you, the winner is the group that cover all the obstacles against the challenge posed by opponents.

Not to forget to include time, obstacles and load within the framework of rules of the race. After the race there is a short 20 minutes break for rest and refreshments. Balance Beam. Crossing parallel walls — In between these walls, a pipe is laid to cross.

The aim of Preparation for individual obstacle and snake race is for Physical Stamina. They will see physical stamina and fearlessness in Individual Obstacles. Also in Snake Race they will see our selfishness participation in group, rule following, team spirit etc. Because in these exercises, we are lifting our own body weight. For climbing up 10 feet wall, we must have greater muscular strength in arms.

Push ups and pull ups increase our ability to lift our own body weight. A dummy snake is given to each group which they have to carry with them all the time during the race. The whole group is required to run together with the snake. Individual running is prohibited. The colour rule of the PGT also applies here. The snake should not touch the ground and should be held by at least 3 group members when they are on an obstacle.

Otherwise the whole group must hold the snake when approaching one obstacle from another. The group must shout the war cry loudly in order to motivate its group members and also to spook the rival group. A penalty in the form of time is imposed by the GTO if the group is found to break any rule.

The group which finishes first after bearing the time penalties if any is declared the winner. Therefore, it is requested that you do not show any selfish motive at any point of the race.

Though it is a race, you must not leave your group members behind to win the race. Be careful with all the rules of the task and if you have broken any rule, admit it honestly.

Be genuinely helpful towards your group members, do not get into squabbles with them. Please shun this dogma of showing your helping nature to the GTO overtly. Forget that there is any GTO checking your performance. It is really fatuous and flippant of the candidates to help others just for getting some points by the GTO. The GTO is very experienced; do not look at him during the task. He is noticing everybody though he is appearing not to.

Motivate the group when required. It will only make your throat go sore, nothing else. Remember, only genuine and veritable efforts will be rewarded, even a pang of selfish motive will get into the eye of GTO.

Do the task as a normal routine activity, extra pressure will only make things worse. This task is similar to the PGT except that it is conducted over one obstacle with smaller group. After the GD and PGT, some of the candidates might have assumed the role of a leader and some of the candidates may not have been able to express themselves or put forth their views because of the presence of brilliant candidates in his group. Also in HGT, every candidate has a wider opportunity to show his various character traits and leadership qualities if in case he failed to do so in PGT.

So you must give importance to HGT as this test will mark your leadership qualities. After the HGT, the GTO will form a clear cut assessment about every candidate and he assesses the candidates further in the following tests to confirm his earlier findings.

Never look at the G. O while doing the tasks. Never violate the rules it is the basis of G. O tasks, and in case if you violate the rule, just repeat the task. Be an active participant in the team by giving your full cooperation. Be positive in your views i. It is for you to become the leader of the Group. An avenue for leadership is opened to you and you must make use of it. Practical intelligence ,dashing spirit, sociability, dominating nature and of course your personal magnetism will make you the leader.

Always have a gentle smile at your face throughout the GTO Tasks which shows that you are confident. Be gentle and polite while behaving with other group members 9. If you have no idea of tackling the obstacle ,be a faithful follower and if your group is caught in an obstacle, make use of the Golden opportunity and explain a constructive plan to negotiate the obstacle.

Remember ,never try to impose yourself to the group. Let the group be depended on you. The GTO has as much number of cards as there are candidates in a group. Each card has four topics written on it. Each candidate is expected to pick up one card and give a short talk of about 3 minutes on any one of the given topics. The first candidate as per numerical sequence will come and pick up one card, go a little away from the group, prepare for a maximum time of 3 minutes or less and when ready can come back and return the card to the GTO and speak for maximum three minutes.

As soon as the first candidate is ready the second one can come pick up the card and start preparing. As soon as two and half minutes are over the GTO will a ring a bell.

This indicates that the candidate must wind up soon. After three minutes GTO rings two bells, with this the first candidate sits down and second stands up. Ability to influence group. Power of expression. Clarity of thoughts.

Determination to deliver under stress. Courage to speak in front of people. Command and power in your speaking style. Speak with your friends, family members in English or talk to yourself only! Read newspapers and increase your general awareness about the most common things which could be asked also which are of national and international importance.

If you feel shy in giving lecture in front of any family member, then simply stand in front of the mirror and speak, trust me that help a lot! The topics given will be of different levels, like one will be of really high level, the other being slightly lower and so on. So choose your topic wisely. Maintain a good posture while speaking, do not slouch or lean on the podium.

Do not look unduly worried; remember it is only three minutes it will pass away While lecturette the allotted three minutes seem to be the longest three minutes of our life, so speak slowly and clearly.

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Sarkaria Commission I am a hard worker and it shows through my work. Question Are you a team player? Answer tips The answer is YES. This is an open-ended question, given so you may talk about your teamwork skills. Teamwork skills include listening, discussing, questioning, persuading, respecting, helping, sharing, participating, and ability to utilize all communication channels. Offer one of two short minute examples. Some jobs match and require a teamwork effort while others fit an individual work.

Though, I did get the company support and interacted very often with other key employees, the way I worked helped to ensure quick project implementation as well as finding efficient solution for any calculated risks.

Therefore, I have had very good experiences working in a team as well as working independently. One of the teamwork aspects I enjoy is a good open discussion and giving likewise feedback and suggestions. Everyone brings something to the plate. Answer tips Be sensitive upon answering this subject matter. The key is always to stay empathic but acknowledging the management duties that comes with higher up responsibilities and the team aspect of this decision.

You want the interviewer to know that in the event, you will be prepared to fire someone if it is the right thing to do. You will protect the company from any individual who creates a disruptful situation. Answer samples When I was administrator at a large educational institution in the NY it was my job, among other things, to hire and fire.

Believe me, it was harder to hire than to fire. There was always cause for firing, and usually I was glad to get rid of those who I fired. Hiring, however, was difficult. I had to choose between so many good, qualified candidates, and I never knew which one was really the right choice. Answer tips The interviewer is not looking for a long or flowery dissertation here. Do you have strong feelings that the job gets done? Short and positive, showing a benefit to the organization.

I believe a very fair wage is needed for the employee so they are productive. If one is underpaid then they will, in turn, do as little as they can for the employer and both loose. Question If you had enough money to retire right now, would you? Answer tips Be honest and answer yes if you would or No if you will not but since you need to work, this is the type of work you prefer.

Do not say yes if you do not mean it. You also have to be careful too, you yes answer may pass a different message which might make them see you as an opportunist. Answer samples I would not retire because I would not have the opportunities to be as involved as I am right now. It depends on your definition of what enough money is… if I had 70 million I would consider another line of work but if it was only 2 or 3 million I would definitely keep working. Question Have you ever been asked to leave a position?

If you have, be honest, brief and avoid saying negative things about the people or organization involved. If you have, you need to address it openly and honestly. Reference checks done by the employer will uncover this information. Focus on how you have grown from the experience. Question Explain how you would be an asset to this organization?

It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. Give a little advance thought to this relationship. Answer tips Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.

This is a behavioral question that is exploring your initiative. You need to think about a situation when you came up with an improvement or change to an existing system or work process. Answers samples Give several reasons and include skills, experience and interest. I also have the drive, interest and determination to make a real success of this role.

Question What irritates you about co-workers? Think real hard but fail to come up with anything that irritates you. A short statement that you seem to get along with folks is great. Speaking ill of anyone or spilling dirty secrets never gains trust. Speaking negative only shows a flaw in your character, not theirs. Let all bitter resentment die and answer with a generalized truth.

Question What is more important to you: the money or the work? General tips Money is always important, but the work is the most important. There is no better answer. But I believe when you work hard; money will flow to you. So work is more important than money. Only hard work can help you put another feather in your success cap. Certainly both. Even though Work is Worship money makes livelihood. Work follows money and money follows work.

However I can adjust for money up to some extent if the work is really challenging and doing which gives me job satisfaction. Question What kind of person would you refuse to work with? Answer tips There is nothing like NOT able to work with. Organizations are made of teams; therefore one team member may be a notch slower than other members of the team.

Do not be trivial. It would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner. Well I am a person who can work with all kinds of people. However I feel bit uncomfortable to work with persons of selfish and ingratitude in nature. Question What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is? Question Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor? Answer tips Biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss.

If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with a supervisor. He believed in anarchy system and always consulted his boss rather than going to him with an idea or being helpful in reaching towards a solution. Question Tell me about your ability to work under pressure? Answer tips You may say that you thrive under certain types of pressure.

Give an example that relates to the type of position applied for. Mention pressures you face on the daily, such as dealing with deadlines on a regular basis. Try not to use an example where you created the pressure yourself, by waiting too long to start something, or by handling a task irresponsibly at the beginning. When there is an imperative deadline, I refocus my energy into my work which in fact, has helped me to produce some of my best works.

Give examples I guess you can say I thrive under pressure. Possible answers: not enough of a challenge, not given enough responsibilities for your qualifications, unable to continue developing skills in environment, etc. Safe areas are few but can include: Not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction Company did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility. How many hours I have to commit.

I focused on pay and benefits when I took my job. I would definitely consider this if ever looking for another one. Question What motivates you to do your best on the job? Answer tips This is a personal trait that only you can say, but good examples are: Challenge, Achievement, Recognition For any person motivation is the main factor which should make him work in an efficient manner.

And that motivation could be done my some rewards for doing good job, some encouragements etc. Moreover an employees good work must be acknowledged by his employer, which would definately boost him to work more harder to get more acknowledgements. Question Do your skills match this job or another job more closely? Answer tips Probably this one. Do not give fuel to the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.

Question How would you know you were successful on this job? Answer tips Several ways are good measures: You set high standards for yourself and meet them.

Your outcomes are a success. Your boss tell you that you are successful. Answer sample I m sure that I were successful in the because any job offered in your company is my dream and I can do any thing for my dreams. Answer tips You should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may come up.

Do not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no. This can create a lot of problems later on in your career. Be honest at this point and save yourself future grief. Question Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?

Answer tips This is a straight loyalty and dedication question. Do not worry about the deep ethical and philosophical implications. Just say yes. You should be honest. Like, you might be willing to work on weekends even if it means missing out on one of your favorite pasttimes; however, you might not be willing to lie to customers in order to make a sale.

Answer samples You should yes. Question Describe your management style? Answer tips Try to avoid labels. Some of the more common labels, like progressive, salesman or consensus, can have several meanings or descriptions depending on which management expert you listen to. The situational style is safe, because it says you will manage according to the situation, instead of one size fits all. I believe in personal accountability. If you make a mistake, own up, learn and move on. I believe in making mistakes.

No one should be afraid to make a mistake. If you are going to fail, then fail fast. I believe in results. I measure people on results not activity.

Activity without impact is poison to me. I believe in treating people like professionals. From the start I believe in giving and expecting trust. You receive it automatically and keep it unless you do something to lose it. I believe in delegating responsibility and authority. I believe in building a team. Each member of the team should be clear on their role, know where they fit in and feel they can depend on and lean upon others in the team to achieve group goals.

I believe in adapting my management style to the needs of the employee. Some people need a very directive approach, some just need goals and the freedom to achieve them. I believe in real-time feedback. If you do something wrong you should know it immediately. If you do something right, you should hear about it right away. The further removed feedback is in time, the less effective it is. I believe in continuous improvement. On a daily and weekly basis we look at what went right, what went wrong, what needs to be tuned to improve effectiveness.

Question What have you learned from mistakes on the job? Answer tips Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off. Everyone makes mistakes, of course, but some companies are more willing to learn from them than punish those involved.

Question Do you have any blind spots? Answer tips Trick question. If you know about blind spots, they are no longer blind spots. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do their own discovery on your bad points.

Do not hand it to them. But instead try to bring out that you are very team oriented. Question If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for? Answer tips Be careful to mention traits that are needed and that you have.

That can be: Qualification, attitude, team spirit, sincerity, and spirit. Answer sample: I would look for good communication skill and for great dedication towards job and responsibility to work in under pressure also.

Question Do you think you are overqualified for this position? Answer tips Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position. Answer sample: No. It is not like that. I am sure I am the perfect candidate for this post. You are taking my interview which also indicates that I am the suitable candidate. Answer tips First, if you have experience that the interviewer does not know about, bring that up: Then, point out if true that you are a hard working quick learner.

As you can see, I am also a quick learner [insert example from the past here]. But there are benefits to being fresh. I am very passionate about what I do. Everything is new to me, so I am that much more excited to learn everything. Question What qualities do you look for in a boss? Answer tips Be generic and positive.

Safe qualities are knowledgeable, a sense of humor, fair, loyal to subordinates and holder of high standards. All bosses think they have these traits.

He has capacity to lead the team according to circumstances. Answer tips Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled. Question What position do you prefer on a team working on a project? Answer tips Be honest. If you are comfortable in different roles, point that out. Try to learn as much as you can about the job. What does it involve on a day-to-day basis and how much will you need to work independently as opposed to collaborating with others?

If you are going to Antarctica, you definitely want to be a team player. Only because I know I would be most likely the only person who can get the job done right. Question What has been your biggest professional disappointment? Answer tips Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings. That I did not go back for further education when I was younger and had the chance.

It could have made a big difference in my career. Question Tell me about the most fun you have had on the job. This is one of common job interview questions. Question What are the most difficult decisions to make? This is one of the most typical behavioral questions in an interview. With this question, the interviewer is planning to examine your behaviors under a problem and how you handle it. You may answer as sincerely as you wish, but there is one tip that you should notice: what you did in the past is not the indication of how you will behave in the future.

The key is learning. First, you address the difficult situation you were in and describe it. Then, tell the interviewer how you did resolve it or acted under such situation. Remember to keep a positive tone for example, when you talked about those who had made mistakes and be specific about details of your solution. Finally, tell the interviewer of what you have learn from such experience.

You may even scan your memory for many problems and consider them as challenges and how you resolved them in a professional manner. Question Give some examples of teamwork? Our team performance received much acknowledgement from the clients.

At that time, I had to work closely with many departments and parties including market research department, customer relationship department, the vendors, clients and authorities. I even directed a team to perform related tasks.

I did the job quite well and selected the qualified vendor for the package. I believe teamwork is something very valuable to a company. It not only helps with developing individual performance, but also makes more contribution to the organization in general.

Question Do you prefer to work Independently or on a team? I believe your company is recruiting just exact candidates as I have read from the job descriptions, there are some duties that require teamwork while others require individual skills to complete.

Therefore, I totally believe that I can do the job well. I applied those in my part-time works and it turned quite exceptionally well. Therefore, I think I am more of a team player than an individual. I had performed many projects in the past where I worked with many teams, and I believe, my performance in the future will be very impressive. Question How would you describe your work style? This is the chance for you to impress the interviewer if such a question like this is asked.

Work style is important to every firm and you may expect this question in the interview. So, remember to check this out as it will do you nothing bad but good. Thanks to that, I am able to complete my work very quickly and effectively. I keep records of my work all the time so that I can check the performance every time and avoid repeating something.

And even more, I can check for mistakes and make corrective actions as necessary. I can organize my work very effectively. However, to achieve that position, I work very closely with my colleagues and cooperate well with my team members. Question Describe a typical work week? Hearing the answer and the interviewer may have an overview about you and your performance at work.

So, it is very useful to look at this question beforehand if you have stated some related experience in your CV as to the current job. First thing to remember is you have to prepare the answer before so that there is no non-related activities included in your answer. You may talk about what happened with your behavior or skills at work, such as the times when you were late due to some reasons or how well you communicated with other employees in the former company, how much you focused on the work, and so on.

If such is not related to your current application job. Following the below sample answers will greatly help you with that. We communicate very well in a team. During working, I work very hard and focus all my skills and attention to the work, which in turn results in a very high performance. When I am working, I spend all my attention to the work and am never distracted by anything, even personal matters.

Thank to it, I am able to handle multi- tasks at the same time and double the productivity of my work. Question Describe a time when your workload was heavy? The factory received a special order of a huge number of j-ball bearings.

That was quite a sudden increase in quantity that we had to manufacture in a short period of time. In several days, we had developed an ultimate plan to maximize the productivity, utilize to the max the supply of materials, and keep the workers working for a moderate number of hours. Under such a pressure, but all of us agreed to cooperate very closely to complete the order.

That was quite a stressful situation, however, we managed to get over it very successfully. Question How will you achieve your goals? Basing on this question the interviewer wants to know how you plan on achieving your goals for the future and what you are going to accomplish. Question What can you contribute to the company? This is a special interview question used to discover how you would contribute to the company if you are hired.

The interviewer would like to know how much your capacity is. By this way, you should show the interviewer that you are looking forward to undertaking this position with the best effort. You also give description of specific examples of how effective you have been in your other positions, what you done to achieve your goals.

Have you had necessary skills to do the job the company is hiring for, and are you confident to say that you absolutely meet new job challenges waiting you? You have to prove these. In addition to your contribution description, do not forget to talk about the depth and breadth of related experience that you have.

Question What challenges are you looking for? The employer asks candidates this typical question for the purpose of determining what they are looking for next job and whether they would match the position being hired for or not. As a candidate, which way would you choose to respond to this question? The best way to answer questions about the challenges you are seeking may be to how you will facilitate your skills and experience to wait for and welcome upcoming challenges next job.

In addition, you need to demonstrate your motivation, enthusiasm and willingness to confront with the challenges. The abilities, flexibility and skills are crucial for you to effectively meet and handle a challenge job. Besides, you should tell the employer about specific experience of facing challenges and handling them in the past. Question Who was your best boss? What to do from the advice of good ones and what not to do from the challenging ones.

Truly speaking, I have learned something from each boss that I have worked for. Question Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? When we discussed about it, we recognized that our targets fitted each other, and we were able to cooperate successfully together for many years. Question What were your starting and final levels of compensation? Be pleased to show the interviewer about the amount that you earned at each of your previous positions.

Ensure that the amount that you show the interviewer is exact with the amount in your job application. Prepare carefully your compensation in advance before entering an interview, so basing on it you can describe it in detail and exact. Do not bring the exaggeration and magnification to your earnings. Before offering you a job, the interviewer will probably check and approve your salary history.

The difference between your report and the reference which the interviewer took time to check could kick you out of the job. Prepare a perfect job application by downloading a sample as a reference. Fulfill the sample application and review it before joining the interview. Question How do you deal with conflict? As everyone knows, conflict is a common issue at workplace. It occurs in every organization now and then. What about you? Do you have the necessary skills to deal with the most basic conflict at work?

Do you avoid it or face it? You should know that there are various types of conflict at work. In this question, you should first state a conflict at your level, choose an example and adopt your skills in resolving such conflict. Then demonstrate how you do it to the interviewer. Question How would you tackle the first 90 days? With this question, the interview purports to examine your attention to the job for the initial period, how you learn about the process and appreciate the values of the organization.

However, it should be a wiser way to address specific details of the job itself, such as challenges, potential development opportunities… also, it is better to assure with the interviewer about your potential abilities that shall contribute to the company.

Tell him that you want to work in a team, to take over more responsibilities, to contribute your best efforts. Your knowledge of the company is not solid enough for you to do such a thing and for the interviewer to consider such a thing in an interview.

Question Tell me about a time you faced an ethical dilemma? In this question, you have to demonstrate your high ethical standards and honesty personality. In fact, people always face with the problem of ethic sometimes in their life. For example, when you discovered a wrongdoing, or a fraud by anyone, any violation of regulations, any cheating or any lie, all are ethical to you.

At work, ethical problems are frequent, subject to your knowledge of them, though. An accountant makes a wrong statement, a security fails to comply with the procedures, a director fails to delegate, or a colleague makes some personal gain by cutting corners on a project.

You should be flexible in dealing with the problem: some may require immediate action to stop, but as for others, you may act gently and resolve the problem in peace. Surely you do not want the interviewer to think that they will receive the same negative comments about the new position or the company from you when you leave it, in case you are offered this job.

It is helpful when you talk about yourself and what you will do in the new position. Sample answer I was in the harmony with the people I worked with. They are very friendly and funny and I loved to go to the company every morning. The leadership team was very perfect as well.

They comprehended all of their juniors even the first name and tried to connect those individuals. And I also liked the fact that the office was familiar to do community further with the local organization. The reason that makes me quit is that my previous company does not have enough challenges for me.

Being a new company in the working world, the company gave me a great chance for a perfect position, however, after working there for many years, I realized that I had no chance to use all of my ability because there were not many challenges and there was no space for advancement in the company. I used to enjoy working there and I contributed my skills for the company, but I realized that my abilities could develop better at another place where can understand deeply my ability and there are more opportunities to go further.

Question What was the biggest accomplishment in this position? Your interviewer will want to know about what you performed and what you could not complete in your present or previous position. The best answer is to show an example of any duties that you perfectly completed and it is suitable with the position that you are applying for.

Check your resume and the job posting. Find the closest common and use it to express that what you perform will bring benefit to the company which you are applying for. If you wrote a targeted cover letter, remember to add information related to the duties that you did to make your answer perfect when you apply for a job.

For example, if you are applying for a position in a school, where you will have to register students, tell the interviewer how you controlled student registration for courses, designed and managed registration software, and handled customer issues.

If you want to give an example, ensure that it is a good one and take it to the positive side. For example, if you were making a project that was out of deadline, tell the interviewer how you drove the workload and the timeline to get back on track and on-time of schedule.

This question is about your weaknesses. In fact, it is a very hard question for a candidate to answer as it is very difficult to be honest with oneself and say out loud about negative comments on himself.

The method here is to approach the weaknesses, or particularly the comments on those weaknesses, in a positive manner. Anyway, I have learn since then the skill to delegate and cooperate with others to complete the job more effectively.

Question Give me an example of a time when you had to think out of the box? The interview is expecting to see if you are a man of initiative, innovation and dynamism or not. You are supposed to not only demonstrate your creative idea, but also describe how you came up with that idea, and how that idea helped your success.

But remember, not every idea is suitable in answering this question. You should screen your memory for an example of idea which may be useful to the current job so as to prove to the interviewer that you are totally able to think of something for the new job. Question Tell me about your proudest achievement? This is one of the most common questions that you may have the chance to face with during an interview.

The proudest achievement may determine your standards of success and willingness to develop with your career. So remember to tell the interviewer a great story. You are being asked to demonstrate a past experience of yours which you value the most. So, it is proper to tell the interviewer about an important project, for example, that you have performed in the past, with success and much value. Tell about your role in such a project, how you performed, and how was the success.

Tell about your feelings, how you felt proud of such a success, and how you valued such success as your most rewarding experience.

Question Tell me about a project you worked on that required heavy analytical thinking? This is one of those behavioral interview questions about your competency. Not only the interviewer is able to hear a situation that the candidate dealt with his analytical skills, he is also able to witness the demonstration of such skills by the candidate himself by answering those questions raised by him.

As a candidate, you should be double- careful with this type of question. Related questions to this interview question may be: what formal and informal analysis did you do? How did you scan the situation? How did you do to overcome such obstacles? What did you think is the best lesson from such experience. Question Tell me about a time when you failed? Chapter 5 - Matching Competencies to Role Responsibilities Comparing your own competencies to those required involves establishing what evidence you have for claiming a particular competency.

You may need to look outside of your work activities to find evidence of those competencies you have been unable to develop in the workplace. This exercise is time consuming but it will highlight areas where you are weak and likely to be challenged in the interview. Chapter 6 - Matching Competencies Example This example demonstrates how a comparison of competencies can be made and how gaps within an individual's competencies can be identified.

Using the descriptions of the behaviors associated with particular competencies makes it possible to determine the most effective way to fill any gaps using either work or non-work examples.

Preparing for a Competency Based Interview - Most competency-based or behavioral interviews will be between one-two hours long. The length of the interview will usually reflect the seniority of the post you are being interviewed for.

The amount of industry or market knowledge you are expected to know will have a direct correlation to the level of position you are applying for. Management eBooks About eBook Formats. Management Templates Management Checklists.