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“Most of the questions I received were scenario-based,” said
Blaker. “Anyone can ramble on about the skills and strengths they
possess – but can they prove it? I think scenario-based questions
get the candidate to dig a little deeper and draw from past experi-ences,
enabling the interviewer to gain insight on their work ethic.
At the end of each interview, I was also given the chance to say
anything I thought they needed to know about me and leave a last-ing
impression – this was amazing.”
Think back to the last time you had to work on several tasks at
once. Tell us how you kept track of the details so that things didn’t
get confused or “fall through the cracks?” (This shows organiza-tional
skills.)
Pretend for a second that you have never heard of SEP. Please
tell us what we do. (This question was used to measure the candi-date’s
interest and knowledge of the company.)
If other companies are going to adopt this, they should consid-er
if it’s a process that fits with their culture,” said Allison McKay,
SEP’s director of human resources. “There is a lot of planning and
scheduling that happens behind the scenes, but the effort brings
great outcomes.” ■
A speed group interview being conducted at SEP’s offices
Photos courtesy of SEP
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