Courier Officer

► Try to include improvement activities that relate to the job. A wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive self-improvement. Have some good ones handy to mention.

► Employers look for applicants who are goal-oriented. Show a desire for continuous learning by listing hobbies non-work related. Regardless of what hobbies you choose to showcase, remember that the goal is to prove self-sufficiency, time management, and motivation.

► Every should learn from his mistake. I always try to consult my mistakes with my kith and kin especially with elderly and experienced person.

► I enrolled myself into a course useful for the next version of our current project. I attended seminars on personal development and managerial skills improvement.

► 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.

► If you are being asked this question from your employer then you can explain your experience. Tell the employer what responsibilities you were performing during your job. You can tell what programs you developed and what modules you worked on. What were your achievements regarding different programs.

I have been working with computers since 2001. I also have a degree in network support/computer repair. I have built my last 3 computers, have work with Dell as an employee. So I have around 15 years experience working with computers.

► Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands.

► How do you stay fit in order to perform physical activities that are required in the workplace?

► Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work. (Be sure to mention that you make specific goals.)

► Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.

► Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?

► Describe the methods you have used, including transportation, to deliver messages.

► What factors do you consider do you consider when planning routes for delivery?

► Provide an experience in which you effectively followed detailed instructions.

► Share an experience in which you successfully loaded and unloaded delivery trucks.

► Share an effective method you have used to organize and sort items according to delivery route.

► Tell me about the last time you recorded, transcribed, and/or stored information. Did you use electronic/magnetic form or written form?

► Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (The employer wants to know that you are dependable.)

► Share your experience performing routine maintenance on delivery vehicles.

► Tell me about your qualifications for and your experience handling vehicles and/or mechanized equipment.

► Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?

► Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Show that you can adapt.)

► Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.

► Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?

► Provide an example of a time when you were able to demonstrate excellent listening skills. What was the situation and outcome?

► Share a time when your literacy skills helped you in the work place.

► Describe a time when you successfully provided personal assistance to a coworker or patron.

► Provide an experience in which you used information and judgment to determine whether the complicated events or processes of your company complied with all laws, regulations, and/or standards.

► Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?

► Please share an experience in which you used your communication or public speaking skills effectively.

► Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Be sure to explain that you prefer to work with others.)

► Tell me about a time that your ability to accurately estimate size, distances, quantities, duration of time, costs, or amounts helped your company.

► Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?

► Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (The employer wants to gauge your internal drive or initiative.)

► Provide an experience in which your ability to actively find ways to help people improved your company or your own work ethic.

► Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.

Courier and messenger responsibilities are to walk, ride bicycles, drive vehicles, or use public conveyances to reach destinations to deliver messages or materials; plan and follow the most efficient routes for delivering goods; unload and sort items collected along delivery routes; receive messages or materials to be delivered, and information on recipients, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and delivery instructions, communicated via telephone, two-way radio, or in person; load vehicles with listed goods, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking precautions with hazardous goods; sort items to be delivered according to the delivery route; deliver messages and items, such as newspapers, documents, and packages, between establishment departments, and to other establishments and private homes; perform routine maintenance on delivery vehicles, such as monitoring fluid levels and replenishing fuel; record information, such as items received and delivered and recipients' responses to messages; obtain signatures and payments, or arrange for recipients to make payments; call by telephone to deliver verbal messages; check with home offices after completed deliveries to confirm deliveries and collections and to receive instructions for other deliveries; open, sort, and distribute incoming mail; perform general office or clerical work such as filing materials, operating duplicating machines, or running errands; unload goods from large trucks, and load them onto smaller delivery vehicles; collect, seal, and stamp outgoing mail, using postage meters and envelope sealers.

► Provide an experience in which you called by telephone to deliver verbal messages.

► How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (The employer wants to know that you have a cooperative attitude or are otherwise good-natured.)

► Tell me about the last time you successfully compiled, coded, categorized, calculated, tabulated, audited, or verified information/data. How did it affect your company?

► Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task. (The employer wants to know if you can work independently.)

► Share an example of a time you represented your company to an external source in person, in writing, or by telephone in a difficult situation or circumstance. (Your future employer wants to know you can communicate and represent the organization effectively.)

► Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?

► Provide an example when your ethics were tested.

► Share an experience in which you performed general office or clerical work.

► Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check? (The employer wants to gauge your self control.)

► Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of information with a supervisor, co-worker, or subordinate. (The employer wants to ensure you have open communication with those you work with.)

► Share an experience in which you successfully communicated directly with the public.

► Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?

► Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.

► Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.

► Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?

A typical interview question to determine what you are looking for your in next job, and whether you would be a good fit for the position being hired for, is "What challenges are you looking for in a position?"

The best way to answer questions about the challenges you are seeking is to discuss how you would like to be able to effectively utilize your skills and experience if you were hired for the job.

You can also mention that you are motivated by challenges, have the ability to effectively meet challenges, and have the flexibility and skills necessary to handle a challenging job.

You can continue by describing specific examples of challenges you have met and goals you have achieved in the past.

Follow these three easy research tips before your next job interview:

1) Visit the company website; look in the "about us" section and "careers" sections

2) Visit the company's LinkedIn page (note, you must have a LinkedIn account - its free to sign up) to view information about the company

3) Google a keyword search phrase like "press releases" followed by the company name; you'll find the most recent news stories shared by the company

Remember, just because you have done your "homework", it does not mean you need to share ALL of it during the interview! Reciting every fact you've learned is almost as much of a turn off as not knowing anything at all! At a minimum, you should include the following in your answer:

1. What type of product or service the company sells

2. How long the company has been in business

3. What the company culture is like OR what the company mission statement is, and how the culture and/or mission relate to your values or personality

► Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.

► How would you rate your writing skills? (Offer up examples that demonstrate your mastery of English grammar, rules of composition, and adjusting for the audience.)

► Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.

► Provide a time when you were able to identify a complex problem, evaluate the options, and implement a solution. How did the solution benefit your employer?

► Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?

► Share a time when you analyzed information or used logic to fix an issue in your work place.

52 Share an experience in which you made a difficult assessment of the value, importance, or quality of something.

53 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.

First way: Turning your strong point into weak point.

For example: I am a perfectionist and therefore, I rarely believe in anyone who can work as well as me. As a result, I am afraid to delegate important tasks to others. This approach has a weak side as that if you are not clever, you will cause the employer to believe that you are cheating him.

Second way: Solving your weakness absolutely.

A better approach is that you state one point which was once your weakness, but you have done well to resolve it.

For example: I tended to be a perfectionist, therefore I didn't like to delegate to others. But I have found out that in order to develop the organization, everyone in the organization must be experienced with many tasks and this is very good for an efficient team work.

Steps to answer:

► You need to show it through your attitude and voice: It is really your weakness. And, you may also state some situations how much that weakness has caused you difficulties.

► Give your solution to resolve that weakness, partly or wholly.

► Solutions to a weakness may be training, mentoring, etc

Interview Tips for "weakness" question:

► This is a common question in any interview, so don't try to avoid answering it.

► Never mentioning a weakness that relates to a crucial requirement of the job.

► Don't try to make up a weakness.

► Don't say you have no weakness. No one is perfect, therefore, you shouldn't say you have no weakness.

The Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits, principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction, the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar, relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions, principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.