Field Monitoring Supervisor

☛ When were you most satisfied in your job?

☛ How did you prepare for this QA Supervisor job?

☛ What do you do when your schedule is interrupted? How you handle it.

☛ Where do you see yourself in five years time?

☛ If selected for this QA Supervisor position, describe your strategy for the first days?

☛ Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?

☛ Did you ever make a risky decision? How did you handle it?

Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings.

Certainly not call the trainer out on it. I would try my best to understand what the trainer is saying, ask many questions to clarify any unclear parts about the session and compare notes with someone in the session afterwards. This way I could make sure that I understand what was being explained and discussing it afterwards would help reinforce the things I learned in the session.

Tricky question. If you know about blind spots, they are no longer blind spots. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do their own discovery on your bad points. Do not hand it to them.

This question is designed to assess your performance standards. Show how you set high work standards for yourself and your subordinates, how you communicate your expectations and how you monitor performance.

☛ How would the company benefit from this?

☛ How does it relate to the company's values and beliefs?

☛ What are the negative and positive impacts this decision has on the company?

You should be anxious for this question. It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. Give a little advance thought to this relationship.

Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position.

Emphasize benefits to the organization. Things like, determination to get the job done and work hard but enjoy your work are good.

Your example can show how you identified the source of conflict, used the conflict situation as a constructive process to exchange opinions and ideas and clarify roles and responsibilities. Discuss how you kept the focus on the desired outcome rather than on personal grievances.

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay generic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can't wait to get to work.

These supervisor interview questions explore your ability to plan and organize. Your interview answer should demonstrate your ability to set priorities, establish objectives and milestones, schedule activities and plan proper use of resources.

There are numerous good possibilities: Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player, Expertise, Initiative, Patience, Hard work, Creativity, Problem solver

Your ability to persuade and influence your employees or team members to accept change is key.

Show how you were able to gain support and commitment from them by using the appropriate communication style, by listening and responding to concerns and questions, by asking for their help and commitment and by providing support.

Try to avoid labels. Some of the more common labels, like progressive, salesman or consensus, can have several meanings or descriptions depending on which management expert you listen to. The situational style is safe, because it says you will manage according to the situation, instead of one size fits all.

Speak about specifics that relate to the position you are applying for. If you do not have specific experience, get as close as you can.

Don't get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include: Not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction. Company did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility.

Be honest but do not spend a lot of time in this area. Keep the focus on this job and what you can do for this organization. Anything else is a distraction.

A loaded question. A nasty little game that you will probably lose if you answer first. So, do not answer it. Instead, say something like, 'That's a tough question. Can you tell me the range for this position?' In most cases, the interviewer, taken off guard, will tell you. If not, say that it can depend on the details of the job. Then give a wide range.