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Prepari ng for the

intervi ew
Dr. Ananda Das Gupta
Associate Professor (HRD-Area)
Indian Institute of Plantation
Management Bangalore
The ideal candidate…
• Arrives on time, knows where to go, knows how long
• the interview will last, can name the interviewers

• Brings to the interview the proper documents


• (resume & portfolio)

• Is prepared for writing or language testing

• Asks for clarification

• Has a positive attitude, is confident, and has a


• professional disposition
Types of Interview Questions
• Types of questions

• Behavioural questions

• Situational questions

• General questions
Behavioural Interview Questions
How to respond to a behavioural
question
S - SITUATION
A - ACTION
R - RESULT
• Example:
• Tell about a time in the past when you
effectively used your time management
skills.

• S – When I worked at… I had to submit…


• A – I developed a work plan… established
priorities…
• R – I succeeded in submitting all the
reports on time
Sample Behavioural Questions
1. Tell about a time when you had to adapt your
lesson plan to accommodate differences in
student learning.
2. Describe a situation when you experienced
conflict with a co-worker.
3. Give an example of a time when you taught a
lesson that did not go well.
4. Tell about a time when you showed initiative and
took the lead.
5. Describe an experience you have had becoming
established with a new group of students.
Sample Mixed Questions
6. If you were hired, what steps would you take to become
an active member in the school community?
7. Literacy is very important in any Society. What would
you do to promote literacy in your classroom?
8. Share an example of a communication with a parent that
helped you to understand a student in your class.
9. How would you incorporate technology into the
classroom?
10. How will you meet the needs of special students in your
class?
Other Sample Questions
• Tell us about yourself?
• Identify three weaknesses.
• What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
• What are your long term career goals?
• What is your approach to classroom management?
• On what basis would you evaluate student
performance?
• What skills do you feel you have acquired from
previous experiences that are applicable to this
position?
• Why should we hire you?

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