Behaviour-Based
Interviews

 
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Prove It!

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.

 

Part One: Written Submission

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
1: Explore a job   Document Use, Reading Text
Computer Use
Oral Communication
2: Choose a job   Thinking Skills
3: Research job   Document Use, Thinking Skills
Reading Text
Oral Communication
4: Complete Template   Writing, Thinking Skills
5: Prepare Q & A submission   Writing, Computer Use
6: Practice Role-play   Working With Others
Oral Communication
7: Perform Interview   Working with Others
Oral Communication
8: Submit Written Assignment   N/A
9: Complete Reflective Journal   Writing, Thinking Skills
10: Submit Reflective Journal   N/A