Behavioral Interviewing Part 2
To refresh your memory from my last post, behavioral interview questions will be much more specific than traditional interview questions. Interviewers have chosen specific competencies that are key for success in that position. He or she then asks the interviewee very specific questions that address those skills. As promised, I am providing additional sample interview questions for this type of interviewing. This is a terrific opportunity to use these sample questions that you are very likely to hear in behavioral interviews to practice and perfect your answer. Remember to use the STAR method (Situation-Task-Action-Result) as I mentioned in the last post. Tell the interviewer the specific situation you were facing, the task(s) needing to be accomplished, the specific actions that YOU took, and the result of those actions. Answer these sample questions using the STAR method and you should be well-prepared should you face a behavioral-based interview. If you are unsure of certain answers or have any questions, feel free to ask me. You will find that some of the sample questions are very similar. Remember that you will have similar questions if they are addressing the same competency.