Sample: Describe a time when you realised you were deficient in a specific skill and took action to improve your capabilities in that area • What was the situation and the skill or ability you worked on improving • How did you realise that you were deficient in that area? • What did you do that you do to improve in the area you identified as deficient? • How did you know if you were successful in improving that skill or ability? • What was the end result Q1: Describe a time when you had to perform a task that required kept attention to detail and quality. • Who would be affected if the quality of your work did not meet standards? • Describe the types of details you were required to attend to. • How did you ensure that important details were not missed? • What steps did you take to maintain your own standards? • What was the final outcome Q2: Describe a problem you encounter that require you to use unfamiliar or creative methods to solve. • How you approach the approach the situation? • Why was a conventional method inadequate in this situation? • What steps did you take to develop and/or learn the new methods? • Were you successful in solving the problem? How do you how do you know? Q3: Describe a specific situation at where you had an opportunity to contribute to a team's success. • What was the situation your team was facing? • What was your role in relation to the other members of the team? Be as specific as possible. • What was the outcome, in terms of the team’s work climate and general effectiveness? Q4: Describe a time when you accepted responsibility for something that failed and what steps you took to correct the situation. • What was the initial situation? • In what way was the action a failure and how did you recognise this? • What steps that you take to correct the situation? • What was the outcome? • What steps do you take to prevent a similar mistake from occurring in the future?
