Behaviour-Based
Interviews
In this assignment, you will be preparing yourself to participate in a behaviour-based interview. During the interview, the situations will be specifically targeted to bring out past demonstrations of Essential Skills. You will be taking on the role of either the interviewer or the interviewee.
For each of these roles you need to prepare questions (interviewer) and answers (interviewee). You will need to choose a job that you are applying for and research the tasks associated with that position. This is the basis for the questions and answers related to demonstrating the Essential Skills for that particular job. To help you prepare these questions and answers you will complete the template in this package. You will then use the template as your guide in preparing the questions and answers.
Part Two: Interview Role-Play
Working in pairs, you will be playing the role of both the interviewer and the interviewee. You must be preparedfor either role in the interview, therefore practice is important. You will be given time in class to practice with your peers. The role-plays will be performed in front of the class.
STEP | DUE DATE | COMPLETED | Essential Skill(s) USED |
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1: Explore a job | Document Use, Reading Text Computer Use Oral Communication |
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2: Choose a job | Thinking Skills | ||
3: Research job | Document Use, Thinking Skills Reading Text Oral Communication |
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4: Complete Template | Writing, Thinking Skills | ||
5: Prepare Q & A submission | Writing, Computer Use | ||
6: Practice Role-play | Working With Others Oral Communication |
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7: Perform Interview | Working with Others Oral Communication |
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8: Submit Written Assignment | N/A | ||
9: Complete Reflective Journal | Writing, Thinking Skills | ||
10: Submit Reflective Journal | N/A |