) s7 [) q$ c+ [7 B/ KDefinition of a competency- A competency describes the work related skills and behaviours needed to effectively perform a role / k g. R( `) G2 V! @ F* w( ~/ [9 e 7 x+ O" i* F N9 J& ?, ~Examples of competencies! b! Q3 t" y+ B- t3 q2 v4 W6 ]4 h
Ideas Generation ( i% v& i/ y' R: c5 \ Personal drive and motivation 4 U0 }: x/ x! \; K7 g8 V" \% Y Strong Research and Analysis Skills0 a: I. k1 r/ a+ ~9 m6 |
Teamwork 9 E- q$ A0 u3 q# ] Working effectively with people 3 [4 Q! O; r! Q Good financial understanding0 D% V1 s# m& @4 w7 n
Ability to work under pressure 8 W% f( X; v0 j5 c* } / d+ }: \/ M) k1 Y( @7 a* \) GExample competency based interview questions 1 c/ p* ~: @1 |- p+ Y 2 e. v/ L* g9 Z4 ^8 a$ N; D1 bIdeas Generation / T/ d3 C2 _/ r( m- D* ^1. Describe the most creative project you have completed? Why did you decide to do it this way? Ws it successful? What feedback did you receive?; z. Y! {. z( [6 z" k' `- G
2. If you were given one million pound what would you spend it on and why? # O9 p A8 u9 f! O* `Strong Research and Analysis Skills $ |5 h$ |4 \$ g% R3 f0 d3 C7 K& _1. Describe the specific ways in which you have researched xxxx . Describe some of the functions. What are their key functions and processes? 8 Q* o, j$ c- l: y; K0 t5 e( c2. How is xxxx different from other xxxxx in your opinion? $ K# H7 T9 R ZWorks effectively with people4 V* C6 a& J' f3 I( c: k r! v. f* T" b8 @
1. Tell me about a time when you have worked with a demanding person. What was the situation? Who were they? How did you feel? What demands did the situation place on you? How did you respond to these demands? What was the outcome? . J. E, X" Q# b3 o9 r4 w' S; bPersonal Drive and Motivation - Q2 V% r3 u8 {! l" P) p1. What attracted you to the xxx Graduate Programme? Why? What are your career goals for the next five years?What do you want to gain from the xxx Graduate Programme? 2 Z- S" k3 G6 v3 i' X6 r2. Every job experience has disappointments. What has been one of your biggest disappointments? How did you cope? How did you overcome this? What did you learn from this experience? How did you maintain your enthusiasm?
