Teamwork interview questions.

[GrandOldTeam]

1. What do you think team work is?
2. Name a situation were you have worked in a group, what was your role and how did you help the group?

I've got an interview tomorrow, both are certs to come up. Any model answers lads?

 

[Dylan]

"I came in after the group was set-up had the ideas, and worked the plan out. I then self-appointed myself the leader, took all the credit for myself and deflected the criticism off me by saying that happened before I joined the group"

Easy

 

[atrottel]

All kinds of good [Poor language removed] here, mate:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/...Employee_Empowerment_Employee_Involvement.htm

(Google is your friend... )

 

[chicoazul]

I ask them kind of questions.

Team work is everyone working together to meet a common goal/s.

Think of something where you did something ace and communicated effectively, shared the workload, lead when you needed to and achieved a satsifactory outcome with much backslapping.

In nice words though.

 

[a2b chris]

chico, not the reply expected from you

thought more..............................two receptionists, poodle, mud etc

 

[BlueWool]

Make it up. Put yourself into some sort of Poseidon Adventure and give yourself the Gene Hackman role. Don't say you died though.

 

[chicoazul]

I thought of that scenario Chris and then thought of Danny's impending failure in life once he fails the interview.

Go Morals.

 

[a2b chris]

Didnt do us any harm though!

 

[Dylan]

If you get asked "Why is a man-hole cover round" at your interview (like I did when I interviewed a year ago) the answer is so it won't fall into the hole. But look like you are thinking about it before answering.

They like to throw off-the-wall questions to watch you think on your feet. Be prepared for that as well.

 

[chicoazul]

My favourite questions are:

How would your friends describe you?

Why should we hire you?

Just for the generic answers that both provide.

 

[Dylan]

Show them this, this will make you a shoe-in for the job

"See this, I taught him how to do this"

 

[chicoazul]

How much is the Lisbon paying by the hour anyway Danny?

 

[loosecranks]

Also, just be aware that pre-prepared, 'model' answers are always easy to spot. They're not necessarily a bad thing, as it shows the candidate has, at least, prepared, but a shrewd interviewer may just wait for you to finish and then simply raise an eyebrow, give a crocodile smile, and ask if you 'have any other examples you could talk about?' And don't forget, they may even ask some very specific questions relating to your answer, so it's always best not make it too 'model.'

 

[SuitsBlue]

lies upon lies ?

what do i bring to the team? - the ability to lie through my teeth to avoid the jaws of death.

super.