The Interview Process
A.
Preparing for your interview
If your application has been selected for an
interview, a member of the department’s hiring team will contact you to set up
a time. (If you don’t live in Yukon, initial interviews may be conducted by phone
or Internet video.) Now, this is your chance to do some background research and
to gather together everything you need to come to the interview confident and
prepared.
B.
Know the requirements for the position
Re-read the job description carefully, and ask your
contact for any additional information. Make sure you have a solid
understanding of all the responsibilities, skills, certification and knowledge
required, and that you are able to accommodate the job’s location and hours.
Visit the department site to get valuable information on its mandate, services
and structure.
C.
Refresh yourself on your experiences and work history
Examine each skill and qualification in the job
posting, then review your own work and volunteer history as it relates to the
posting. Prepare examples of experiences or successes that back up each
requirement.
D.
Prepare for specific questions
You will likely be asked questions about your teamwork
skills, your interpersonal relations, your management style or your ability to
work in a diverse environment. Review the job posting again and try to
anticipate other likely areas of questioning, and prepare honest and concise
answers that highlight relevant aspects of your work history and life
experience. Remember that there may be questions you did not anticipate: when
this happens, breathe and take a moment to think through your experiences to
find the best answers.
On the day of the interview, dress appropriately and
arrive early, calm and mentally prepared. Bring a list of references if you did
not already include them in the resume you submitted. And, most importantly,
don’t forget to relax and be yourself.
What to Expect During the Interview
When you arrive, you will meet your selection board
(usually two or three people, including the supervisor of the position and a
representative of Human Resources). The team leader will tell you what to
expect, and will explain that the board will be recording your answers for
later review. Don't let this recording process distract you it’s a normal part
of the interview and necessary to make a complete assessment later on.
The board will then begin asking you a series of
questions to assess your knowledge, abilities and personal suitability. These
may include:
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Closed questions that demonstrate your knowledge by requiring a specific factual answer.
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Open-ended questions that are broader in scope and require you to work through the answer.
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Situational questions that describe a hypothetical situation and ask how you would proceed in
those circumstances.
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Behavioural questions that ask you to describe a time in your own history when you dealt with a
certain situation, and to explain how you dealt with it.
You may also participate in a set of exercises that
will demonstrate your abilities and suitability for the role. (All candidates
for the same role will go through the same testing process.) These may include:
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Tests that
demonstrate your ability or knowledge of specific relevant tasks, such as
keyboarding, accounting principles or writing a memorandum. These may be
written or performance-based tests.
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Situational exercises that use hypothetical situations to demonstrate your ability to solve
problems or make decisions.
When the questioning and testing phases of the
interview are over, go ahead and ask any questions you still have about the
position, the selection process or any other aspect of working for the Yukon
public service.
After the Interview
After screening and interviewing each candidate, the
selection board scores and ranks each one, then checks the references for the
top-ranking people. Once they have made their decision, they contact the
successful applicant, as well as everyone who was interviewed.
If you are selected for the position: Congratulations! You have met or
exceeded the essential qualifications of the position. You may be given a
conditional offer, pending appeals from bargaining unit employees.
If you are not selected for the position: Don't be discouraged! Many more
opportunities with the Yukon government await you in the future. Ask
the Human Resources representative responsible for the competition to explain
the reasons you were not successful. (This is called a "post-board.")
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