Government job interview questions and Answers
Introduction
Interviewers should be aware of what a person can and cannot do and therefore, they give them a chance to answer any questions that may arise during the interviews. According to (Sewell 2011, 56) these are the things that he or she thinks he or she would have to tell you if it were his or her interviewer.
In case an interviewer asks a question such as ‘what are your educational background’, a qualified candidate may not answer but instead, he or she could choose a strategy. For instance, when asked this question, I have chosen to talk about my education. An interviewer is unlikely to find out much in this aspect because he will see me speaking about something else. During the same time, the interviewer will get some information from his/her memory and form their own opinion on the matter. A qualified candidate would not hesitate to come up with the best possible response considering that he has already prepared for such an interview. On the other hand, he is not inclined to lie to us about anything because he will say everything that needs to be said. However, there is always one exception in this; a situation where a candidate is given an opportunity to clarify or backtrack certain information and it has been taken away or rewritten to the point that the candidates do not even know where the fact of conversation started.
As per (Sewell 2011, 56).’the first step towards preparing for each interview is preparation’. Preparation is a process where you learn all you need to know about a particular topic. It is a very important part of the interview process because the interviewers get a lot of knowledge from an individual who already knows it. As a candidate, it is good to study the answers given by previous interviewees so as to know what they believe in and what they are capable of doing. If we assume that people who have already worked before know everything that should be known, then it will not help much for the interviewer to gain knowledge. Therefore, getting prepared well for every interview is very important.
The next step of preparing for an interview is “the right questions to ask” (Sewell 2011, 54). The question that interviewer asks is just like the ones he asked in the first place. His second question usually has something to do with the experience in which the individual has gained. Although, most of these questions are not relevant to our candidate, sometimes they throw a light on the areas in which the candidate may lack expertise.
Finally, the final step in preparing for an interview is to sit down and take notes. Once the interviewers have observed the individual’s responses carefully, he orshe then comes up with their opinions about the candidate’s character and what you believe about him. This part also involves asking questions so as to make sure that they are not misleading information.
The steps above are very important for those who wish to become a government employee who do not know too much on how to undertake tasks. For instance, you do not want that interviewer to call you names even though you did not use slang and your grammar. You might also like that interviewer’s confidence level of being able to relate to you. Getting ready for each job interview is therefore an extremely important thing to consider.
References
Sewell, M. H. (2011). Human resources management: A practical approach (8th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Appendix 1
Interview Questions to Ask Your Application 👇👇👇
- 👉 Do you understand the purpose of government?
- 👉 What makes you happy, and why?
- 👉 What challenges come to mind?
- 👉 What are your experiences as an individual that you feel would improve the organization’s performance?
- 👉 What are your ideas that you would like to bring to government and government programs?
- 👉 What role do you see yourself playing at the national level?
- 👉 What do you think would be the ideal way to handle issues related to corruption and reform the agencies involved?
- 👉 What are some examples of programs that you see work well across different departments at the national level?
- 👉 What are your hopes and aspirations for career growth in government as an employee/candidate?
- 👉 What is the most challenging issue you faced in your current jobs?
- 👉 What motivates you to stay? What demotivates you to leave?
- 👉 What experience do you have that relates to this position you are applying?
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