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rog007 said:
If they've signed up to the full process, it's more than just an interview.
Have they shared with you the entire selection process that they'll be using?
Regardless, it's just a process like all others designed to find the best candidate. What this process does is try to ensure that hiring managers use a more thorough process that is multi layered and not reliant upon only 2 or 3 shallow dives.
I have been told that it would last 2 hours and i will be asked questions like; Have they shared with you the entire selection process that they'll be using?
Regardless, it's just a process like all others designed to find the best candidate. What this process does is try to ensure that hiring managers use a more thorough process that is multi layered and not reliant upon only 2 or 3 shallow dives.
· What were your goals?
· What were your low and high points?
· Who were the people you worked with? And what would they say?
· What happened at the end?
wsurfa said:
It's basically a chronological in-depth structured interview, where they are aiming to assess a number of areas, those key areas are (usually)
Intellectual, Personal, Interpersonal, Management, Leadership & Motivational.
The subsets of these are (not always) below.
INTELLECTUAL
1 Intelligence
2 Analysis Skills
3 Judgment/Decision Making
4 Conceptual Ability
5 Creativity
6 Strategic Skills
7 Pragmatism
8 Risk Taking
9 Leading Edge
10 Education
11 Experience
12 “Track Record”
PERSONAL
13 Integrity
14 Resourcefulness*
15 Organization/Planning
16 Excellence
17 Independence
18 Stress Management
19 Self-Awareness
20 Adaptability
21 First Impression
INTERPERSONAL
22 Likability
23 Listening
24 Customer Focus
25 Team Player
26 Assertiveness
27 Communications—Oral
28 Communications—Written
29 Political Savvy
30 Negotiation
31 Persuasion
MANAGEMENT
32 Selecting A Players**
33 Coaching**
34 Goal Setting
35 Empowerment
36 Accountability
37 Redeploying B/C Players**
38 Team Building
39 Diversity
40 Running Meetings
LEADERSHIP (Additional Competencies)
41 Vision
42 Change Leadership
43 Inspiring “Followership”
44 Conflict Management
MOTIVATIONAL
45 Energy
46 Passion
47 Ambition
48 Compatibility of Needs
49 Balance in Life
50 Tenacity
If they go the whole hog it will take 2-3 hours - just a basic competency interview will be c 1 hour.
To get the info above they will, for each job/position you have had, expect you to explain the following (or similar)
1) What was your job title?
2) What were the starting and final levels of compensation? Bonus/commissions/ LTI etc as well as base
3) What were your expectations for the job?
4) What were your responsibilities and accountabilities?
5) What did you find when you arrived? What shape was the job in—talent, performance, resources, problems? What major challenges did you face?
6) What results were achieved in terms of successes and accomplishments? How were they achieved?
7) What would you say were mistakes or failures experienced in this job? If you could wind the clock back, what would you do differently?
8) What were the most enjoyable or rewarding aspects of this job?
9) What were the least enjoyable aspects of the job?
10) (For management jobs) What sort of talent did you inherit (how many As, Bs, Cs)? What changes did you make, how, and how many As, Bs, and Cs did you end up with
11) What circumstances contributed to your leaving? (Always probe for initially unstated reasons.)
12) What was your supervisor’s name and title? Where is that person now? Would you be willing to arrange for us to talk with him/her? (Say you will want to talk with all supervisors in the past ten years.)
13) What is/was it like working for him/her and what were his/her strengths and shortcomings as a supervisor, from your point of view?
14) What is your best guess as to what (supervisor’s name) honestly felt were/are your strengths, weak points, and overall performance?
In additional be able to explain you plans/goals for the future eg what other jobs you are looking at, what is your ideal job, how close this one is and why
You will probably be asked for strengths/weaknesses in a structured way, so 'hardworking' doesn't quite cut it.
If it's a leadership/managerial role, then there will be more details in this area.
I've got more of this stuff in the office, so the above is the best short summary I've got at home. One 'summary' guide was about 60 pages IIRC
HTH
Many thanks for your time and effort. It is very useful information.Intellectual, Personal, Interpersonal, Management, Leadership & Motivational.
The subsets of these are (not always) below.
INTELLECTUAL
1 Intelligence
2 Analysis Skills
3 Judgment/Decision Making
4 Conceptual Ability
5 Creativity
6 Strategic Skills
7 Pragmatism
8 Risk Taking
9 Leading Edge
10 Education
11 Experience
12 “Track Record”
PERSONAL
13 Integrity
14 Resourcefulness*
15 Organization/Planning
16 Excellence
17 Independence
18 Stress Management
19 Self-Awareness
20 Adaptability
21 First Impression
INTERPERSONAL
22 Likability
23 Listening
24 Customer Focus
25 Team Player
26 Assertiveness
27 Communications—Oral
28 Communications—Written
29 Political Savvy
30 Negotiation
31 Persuasion
MANAGEMENT
32 Selecting A Players**
33 Coaching**
34 Goal Setting
35 Empowerment
36 Accountability
37 Redeploying B/C Players**
38 Team Building
39 Diversity
40 Running Meetings
LEADERSHIP (Additional Competencies)
41 Vision
42 Change Leadership
43 Inspiring “Followership”
44 Conflict Management
MOTIVATIONAL
45 Energy
46 Passion
47 Ambition
48 Compatibility of Needs
49 Balance in Life
50 Tenacity
If they go the whole hog it will take 2-3 hours - just a basic competency interview will be c 1 hour.
To get the info above they will, for each job/position you have had, expect you to explain the following (or similar)
1) What was your job title?
2) What were the starting and final levels of compensation? Bonus/commissions/ LTI etc as well as base
3) What were your expectations for the job?
4) What were your responsibilities and accountabilities?
5) What did you find when you arrived? What shape was the job in—talent, performance, resources, problems? What major challenges did you face?
6) What results were achieved in terms of successes and accomplishments? How were they achieved?
7) What would you say were mistakes or failures experienced in this job? If you could wind the clock back, what would you do differently?
8) What were the most enjoyable or rewarding aspects of this job?
9) What were the least enjoyable aspects of the job?
10) (For management jobs) What sort of talent did you inherit (how many As, Bs, Cs)? What changes did you make, how, and how many As, Bs, and Cs did you end up with
11) What circumstances contributed to your leaving? (Always probe for initially unstated reasons.)
12) What was your supervisor’s name and title? Where is that person now? Would you be willing to arrange for us to talk with him/her? (Say you will want to talk with all supervisors in the past ten years.)
13) What is/was it like working for him/her and what were his/her strengths and shortcomings as a supervisor, from your point of view?
14) What is your best guess as to what (supervisor’s name) honestly felt were/are your strengths, weak points, and overall performance?
In additional be able to explain you plans/goals for the future eg what other jobs you are looking at, what is your ideal job, how close this one is and why
You will probably be asked for strengths/weaknesses in a structured way, so 'hardworking' doesn't quite cut it.
If it's a leadership/managerial role, then there will be more details in this area.
I've got more of this stuff in the office, so the above is the best short summary I've got at home. One 'summary' guide was about 60 pages IIRC
HTH
I have been told that in order to refresh my memory i may wish to write down some key points. Not sure if i can bring the paper with me in interview? Wouldn’t this look bit awkward.
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