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7 AVENUE DE LA PAIX 1202 GENEVA SWITZERLAND WA LICENSE NO.MECC-WA98106

INTERVIEW FORMBACKGROUND REVIEW

Application/ResumeThe following questions are designed to confirm the information on the candidate’s resume. Verify theaddress and phone numbers with information provided by Human Resource Services. If there are

changes advise the candidate to update his or her resume in Human Resource Services !reehafer Hall with the correct information.Educational Background ". #hat is the highest level of education you have received$%. &ist all degrees you have earned. 'ive the name of the institution from which each degree wasearned and the field of study of each degree.(. &ist any other education or training relevant to the )position title* position.Employment Background ". #ho is your present or most recent employer$%. #hat are+were your ma,or responsibilities at )present+most recent ,ob*$(. #hat do+did you li-e best about that position$ #hat do+did you li-e least$

. #hy are you planning to+did you leave that position$INITIATIVE

!ollowing is a list of sample questions designed to gather information about an individual’s ability toidentify tas-s that need to be done without specifically being told to do them.

". Have you found any ways to ma-e your ,ob easier or more rewarding$%. #hat do you do differently from other people in the same position$(. /re you doing a good ,ob$ How do you -now$

. #hat new ideas or suggestions have you come up with at wor-$0. #hat did you do to change the aspects of your ,ob that you disli-e$STRESS TOLERANCE

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to provide information relating to an individual’s stability of performance under pressure. These questions are not designed to rate a person’s stress level. Theyare designed to give the interviewer an idea of how the applicant has reacted to past stressful situations.". #hat pressures do you feel in your ,ob$ How do you deal with them$%. Tell me how you maintain constant performance while under time and wor- load pressures.(. 1escribe times in the past year when you have been most upset with yourself at wor-.

. 1escribe times in the past year when you have been most upset with someone else at wor-.0. In your career what has been your greatest disappointment$PLANNING AND ORGANIZING

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to gather information relating to an individual’s ability toschedule wor- and handle multiple tas-s.". How do you organi2e your day$%. How do you establish priorities in scheduling your time$ 'ive e3amples.(. #hat is your procedure for -eeping trac- of items requiring your attention$

. #hat did you do to get ready for this interview$0. 1o you postpone things$ #hat are good reasons to postpone things$WORK STANDARD

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to gather information relating to an individual’s personalstandard of performance.". #hat are your standards of success in your ,ob$ #hat have you done to meet these standards$

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%. #hat factors other than pay do you consider most important in evaluating yourself or your success$(. 4veryone has to bend or brea- the rules sometime. 5an you give me some e3amples of when youhad to do this$

. #hen ,udging the performance of others what factors or characteristics are most important to you$0. 1escribe the time you wor-ed the hardest and felt the greatest sense of achievement.TEAMWORK

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to gather information relating to a person’s ability to wor- andget along with others.". #e’ve all had to wor- with someone who is very difficult to get along with. 'ive me an e3ample of when this happened to you. #hy was that person difficult$ How did you handle that person$%. #hen dealing with individuals or groups how do you determine when you are pushing too hard$How do you determine when you should bac- off$ 'ive an e3ample.(. !rom time to time all of us are confronted by someone who wastes our time at wor-. Tell me aboutsome situations li-e that. #hat did you do$

. How do you go about developing rapport )relationships* with individuals at wor-$0. 'ive me some e3amples of when one of your ideas was opposed in a discussion. How did youreact$LEADERSHIP

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to gather information relating to an individual’s utili2ation of appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding individuals or a group toward tas-accomplishment.

". Tell me about a time you had to ta-e a firm stand with a co6wor-er. #hat was the situation$ #hatwas difficult about the co6wor-er$ #hat was the firm stand you had to ta-e$%. 1escribe how you instruct someone to do something new. #hat were you training them to do$#al- me through how you did it.(. Tell me about a time you had to win approval from your co6wor-ers for a new idea or plan of action.

. Tell me about a new idea or way of doing something that you came up with which was agreed to bythe boss. #hat did you do to get it to the right person$ #hat did you do to get the boss to agree$7e specific.0. 1escribe any supervisory or leadership training schooling or wor- e3perience you have had and itsrelevance to this position.JOB MOTIVATION

!ollowing is a list of questions designed to help identify an applicant’s motivation to do the type of wor-the position requires. The intent is not to see if they had good motivation+satisfaction in their previous

,obs but to see if the types of things they en,oy doing will be available in this position. !or e3ample if aperson said he en,oyed his last ,ob because he li-ed to wor- outside and with people doing differentthings all of the time a des- ,ob in accounting would probably not provide high satisfaction.". #hat do you li-e best )least* about your ,ob as a 88888888888888888888888 $%. #hat were+are your reasons for leaving 888888888888888888888888888888888$(. 'ive me some e3amples of e3perience in your ,ob at 8888888888888888that were satisfying$1issatisfying$ #hy$

. #hat gave you the greatest feeling of achievement in your ,ob at 88888888888888$ #hy$0. 'ive me an e3ample of when you wor-ed the hardest and felt the greatest sense of achievem