How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job Interview
Prepare yourself ahead of time for behavioral job interview questions. Your reaction to such questions will show your fitness for employment. Most importantly, your strong answers will showcase your experience and ability to cope with a wide variety of situations. Here are some tips.
Instructions
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List Your Job Skills
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Know exactly what to say. Prepare a detailed list of the types of incidents that typically occur in the job you're applying for so you can show awareness of them.
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Compile a list of work-related situations in which you've thrived. Be able to demonstrate proactive solutions to everyday job-related issues.
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Demonstrate how you will react to various employment-related incidents that require specific knowledge on your part. For example, be able to describe your reaction to a computer network crashing. Budget no more than a few minutes to explain each process.
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Make it a point to mention safety precautions, since this will score behavioral points in your favor. If you're familiar with any relevant OSHA rules, showcase your expertise.
Practice Performance
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Prepare a list of questions relevant to the position such as: How would you react to an employee you caught stealing? What would you do in case of a power outage? What is your take on holistic medicine? Construct concisely written answers to these questions and memorize them, but only as an outline. Don't give rote answers.
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Give your list of behavioral questions to someone and rehearse the interview. Be ready to improvise on questions you can't anticipate.
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Study the potential needs of your future employment online, and locate comparable businesses to interview employees for more useful information.
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Prepare an arsenal of specific answers for slightly vague questions. Your interviewer will seek authority in your answers. This will come from your experience.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid the compulsion to offer insight where you have none. You can volunteer similar experiences, as long as they are entirely relevant to the issue being discussed.
You are not legally required to answer questions about your religion, race or sexual preferences.
