Competency based interviews
Competency based interviews are a big challenge and it is therefore advised and recommended that one should prepare very well (thoroughly) before the interview. You should be prepared to answer some questions, which will test you, your skills, knowledge, sharpness and over and above this, your smartness. Hence you should prepare really well for the interview and in order to prepare for the same you should visit a couple of online sites that will give you a very good idea and information on and about competency based interviews. These interviews will test your intellect, character, behavior and, as the name suggests, competency.
Needless to say one should be thoroughly prepared for competency-based interviews. Some standard and possible questions / tips for competency based interviews are as follows:
• Your accomplishments and achievements. Tackle or answer this question very seriously, honestly and smartly. You should sound convincing, confident and sure.
• How to solve a difficult and problematic situation. You will have to prove yourself (you might have to face a mock situation) and hence demonstrate your cool nerves and leadership qualities. This again is a very trying and testing question, both for the interviewer as well as the interviewee.
• You will be asked to show and demonstrate your leadership qualities.
• How best can you handle a team and how much do you believe in the word “team work”.
• Most embarrassing and difficult situation and how you were able to handle the same with élan.
These are some of the standard questions that you can expect and should in the competency-based interview. It is always better to keep things simple and easy (at least from your end) therefore be precise and confident and hence it is advisable that you prepare very well for competency based interview.