Arts, Media, Recreation – Photographer

Position Name: Photographer

Interviewer

Candidate Name

Interview Date

Introductory Questions

– Interviewer(s) share name, role, tenure, and hand business cards for thank you messages
– Share a brief overview of the company
– Give Candidate the Job Description, highlight Job Purpose, Schedule/Travel, Major Challenges & Key Decisions, and Physical Requirements

Tell us about yourself.

Walk us through your professional background.

What type of environment do you thrive in? What type of management style do you enjoy most?

Transitional & Verification Questions

– Clarify any unclear information from resume or application
– Verify availability for work hours and schedule, start date, and other important details

What interests you about this role?

Are you currently enrolled in a Master’s program?

Behavioral / Situational Questions

– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups. Follow up questions may include:
– Tell us more about the action you took and the outcome.
– What did you say at that point? 
– How did you react to that situation? 
– Explain your role in more detail.
– Tell me in detail what steps you took.
– And what was the result? 
– Describe the obstacles you faced in getting it done. 
– What other options did you consider?
– Why do you think you reacted as you did? 
– How do you think others felt about your actions at the time? 
– Were you satisfied with the outcome of your actions? 
– If the same or a similar situation presented itself, what would you do differently?

Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.

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Describe a time when you overcame a major obstacle.

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Describe a situation in which you had to get started on something but didn’t know what to do.

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Describe a situation in which you had to get started on something but didn’t know what to do.

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Technical Questions

– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups

How would you describe your proficiency level in Excel?

List your top 3 technical skills.

Can you tell me in general terms how your technical skills meet the requirements of this position? In which specific areas do you need to come up to speed?

Creativity/Innovation

Give me an example of how you came up with a unique and novel solution to a problem.

Tell me about a project or process that you personally designed. How did you get feedback and how did you apply it?

Decision Making

Describe a decision you had to make when you were really torn between the alternatives. How did you finally decide? What was the outcome?

Do you tend to make decisions quickly and instinctively or more slowly and methodically? Tell me about a time when your method did not achieve the results you expected. What happened and what did you do?

Walk me through the last big decision you made. What were the circumstances? What were the alternatives? What was the consequence of your decision?

Teamwork/Team Building

Do you prefer to work by yourself or with a team? Which is more interesting to you and why?

Candidate’s Questions

– Be sure to leave time for their questions, generally 1-3
– Paint a positive but honest view of the pros and cons of the work and culture

Notes

Closing Questions

– Describe where you are in the process, next steps, and when they can expect to hear back
– Ask if they have any final remarks

What is one thing I should know about you that I haven’t asked?

What could you bring to this position that other candidates could not?

Interviewer Assesment

Enter your overall assessment about the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for this position.

Would you recommend this candidate advance in the process?