I'll be interviewing for a job (Cement/Asphalt Finisher for my City's Public Works Department) in a few weeks. I interviewed for a different position, but same department, a few months ago but didn't get the job because I didn't have the experience they were looking for.
Anyway, one of the interviewers from my last interview will be on the interview panel again. I spoke to him and he said I interview very well and my experience in cement/asphalt should help me land this job, ect... However, there are still a few questions, from the last interview that i'm almost sure will be asked again, that i feel my answers could have been better.
I've read all kinds of interviews tips and such on google and yahoo but I have yet to run into a link or website that helps with my particular questions.
The first question I feel like I bombed was:
'How would you go about letting your new Supervisor know what type of worker you are and what he should expect from you?'
Let's just say that I pretty much just said 'Walk up and talk to him' lol. For some reason that question threw me off gaurd.
The second question was: 'What does safety mean to you?'
My response 'It means everything. Safety is always comes first, especially at a job site. No one ever gets hurt from being safe' IDK, that answer just sounds retarded when I say it back to myself lol. Like i'm trying too hard. Telling them what I think they wanna hear.
Last question: 'Give me an emergency situation in which you had to help out others and how did you go about solving the problem?'
I don't remember my answer to this question but I know I could have done better with it. If someone could elaborate a little more on what type of answer they would/could be looking for...
So what should my answers be? I'm not asking for the exact answer, just a guideline so-to-speak. Any other tips would be helpful as well.
And for the record, I dress very sharp to all my interviews
Anyway, one of the interviewers from my last interview will be on the interview panel again. I spoke to him and he said I interview very well and my experience in cement/asphalt should help me land this job, ect... However, there are still a few questions, from the last interview that i'm almost sure will be asked again, that i feel my answers could have been better.
I've read all kinds of interviews tips and such on google and yahoo but I have yet to run into a link or website that helps with my particular questions.
The first question I feel like I bombed was:
'How would you go about letting your new Supervisor know what type of worker you are and what he should expect from you?'
Let's just say that I pretty much just said 'Walk up and talk to him' lol. For some reason that question threw me off gaurd.
The second question was: 'What does safety mean to you?'
My response 'It means everything. Safety is always comes first, especially at a job site. No one ever gets hurt from being safe' IDK, that answer just sounds retarded when I say it back to myself lol. Like i'm trying too hard. Telling them what I think they wanna hear.
Last question: 'Give me an emergency situation in which you had to help out others and how did you go about solving the problem?'
I don't remember my answer to this question but I know I could have done better with it. If someone could elaborate a little more on what type of answer they would/could be looking for...
So what should my answers be? I'm not asking for the exact answer, just a guideline so-to-speak. Any other tips would be helpful as well.
And for the record, I dress very sharp to all my interviews