Preparing for the Interview:

The Interview

If you have been contacted for an interview, congratulations! As part of your preparation, you may wish to do one or all of the following:

 

 - Review or print the job posting you applied to

 - Review your skills and experience that relate to the position you applied to

 - Familiarize yourself with Performance Based and Behaviour Descriptive interview questions

 - Familiarize yourself with the STAR Method described below.

 

The interview gives you and the interview team a chance to evaluate whether you have the knowledge, qualifications and skills that would make you highly successful in your new job. Interview questions will include a blend of both Performance Based and Behaviour Descriptive questions. Each competition has the same set of questions and rating scale.

 

 

Performance Based Interview Questions

Performance based questions outline a job related situation, scenario or challenge and ask the candidate what they would do. The questions require candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, qualifications and skills to address typical job scenarios. Candidate responses are scored using a performance-based evaluation method that determines to what degree your response is acceptable and complete.

 

General Sample Questions

 - One important project for us is… Can you please describe how you would organize this project from start to finish?

 

 - If you were offered this position, how would you approach your first 90 days on the job?

 

 - One of our key objectives for the person selected for this position is…how would you ensure that this objective is met?

 

 - Outline the process you would recommend for…

 

 

 

Behaviour Descriptive Interview Questions

Behaviour descriptive interview questions are based on the principle that the best predictor of future performance is past behaviour. The questions require candidates to isolate specific experiences from their past and describe them in detail. Depending on the response, probing questions may be asked for additional details and clarification.

 

General Sample Questions

 - One important project for us is… Can you please describe something you’ve been involved in recently that is comparable?

 

 - One of our key objectives for the person selected for this position is… Can you please tell me about something you have accomplished that is similar?

 

When preparing your responses to behaviour descriptive interview questions, we recommend using the STAR method. This is a logical way to provide the interview team the information they are looking for.

 

Situation

Describe a situation you were involved in. The situation can be from a previous job, a volunteer experience, school or any other relevant event.

 

Task

Describe the tasks that were involved in the situation.

 

Action

What actions did you take? Focus on and highlight your individual actions or contributions even if you were working as part of a team.

 

Result

What results were achieved due to your actions?

 

 

 

Thank you for your application. We eagerly look forward to meeting you at the interview and we sincerely hope you find your success-filled, rewarding career with the Town of Churchill!

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