Business Unit Manager

► Tell me about an important issue you encountered recently.

► Tell me about yourself.

► What are your long-term goals or career plans?

► Tell me about your strengths.

► What assignment was too difficult for you?

Be relaxed. Don't overstress yourself. A comfortable mind shall generate a good outcome. Your answer will affect the rest of the interview. Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control.

► What were the responsibilities of your last position?

► How did you react when faced with constant time pressure?

► What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?

► What are your expectations regarding promotions and salary increases?

► Did you feel you progressed satisfactorily in your last job?

The most important tip is that you have get yourself prepared carefully before the behavioral interview. Discuss any attributes that may set you apart from other job candidates.

Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control.

► Do you work well under pressure?

► Do you have any questions for me?

► Give examples of ideas you've had or implemented.

► Has anything ever irritated you about people you've worked with?

► What kind of events cause you stress on the job?

Answer all Business unit manager interview questions honestly and stay focused throughout the hiring process. Give an example that relates to the type of position applied for. Don't stress yourself with the idea of winning or losing.

► How did you handle meeting a tight deadline?

► How do you evaluate your ability to handle conflict?

► What do you think you can bring to this position?

► What support training would you require to be able to do this job?

► What have you done to support diversity in your unit?

Introduce yourself to the interviewer. Tell about yourself and your background as a registered nurse and as a manager of nurses. Give specific department names and provide brief elaborations as to what you did there: Intensive care room, emergency rooms and operation rooms where you received and distributed patients.

The job of a nurse requires stress tolerance, positive attitude and behavior and great care for detail. Nurse Managers have the ability to encourage all of these via praise, active listening, and occasional surprises ranging from time off to free tickets or chocolate bars. When necessary, the NM will have to identify employees that show lack of professionalism. To prevent this from happening, nurse managers can instruct staff in specially designed coaching and training. Give an example or two from your own experience.

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.

I identified that we were not getting the feedback we needed from customers. To ensure we knew about all the experiences our customers have we had to create an easily accessible way for them to give us feedback.

One way we resolved this was with a phone survey at the end of a service call. By creating a means for customers to provide immediate feedback it was easier to learn what needed improvement.

Staying up to date with current nursing practices helps understand other departments before assigning personnel there. It is especially relevant when you provide training.

There are a number of complex challenges that managers now face including having access to fewer resources, managing more specialized and more diverse teams and having to operate within a constantly changing and highly competitive environment. Relate your answer to the knowledge you have of the job, the company and the industry.

Refer back to the key behavioral competencies for a management position. Relate them to management tasks that are impacted on by current economic conditions, such as planning and executing, cost-control, developing and motivating employees and communicating and managing change.

Focus on utilizing different management styles to increase effectiveness in different situations and with different employees. Why do certain management styles work in particular scenarios?

1. Tell me about yourself?

2. Why did you leave your last job?

3. What are your career goals for Business unit manager?

4. Why do you want to work here?

5. What is your greatest weakness for Business unit manager?

6. What do co-workers say about you?

7. What kind of salary are you looking for Business unit manager?

8. Why should we hire you as Business unit manager?

I measured the number of repetitive support emails that were coming in and identified that a number of questions were consistently asked. I researched the benefit of setting up a knowledge base online to address these questions. It was cost effective to do this and has proved an efficient way of reducing these repetitive emails sent by customers.

I am interested in learning about what are the career development opportunities at Business Unit Manager - career choice, career path, performance review criteria and overall career development.

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.

In your interview answer include these key competencies or skills that apply to all supervisor jobs. Planning and organizing, problem-solving, decision-making, delegating, motivating, influencing, communicating and managing conflict.