Interview Communication

Interview Communication

General

1.     Tell us about the kinds of communication you use at work?
2.     How important was communication and interaction with others in your last job? 3.     How would you rate your communications skills? Why?
4.     What communication tools, forms or documents have you developed for your department?

Co-workers

1. What are some ideas/practices to follow to insure effective communications with your coworkers? 2. How have you communicated concerns/criticisms to co-workers? Do you feel you were effective?
3. How do you communicate with co-workers whom you have personal problems with?

Supervisors

1. How can a supervisor establish effective communications with staff?
2. Are there additional considerations in communicating to groups of employees versus individual
employees?
3. What are some good rules to keep in mind when directing employees?
4. In what instances, is written communication better than verbal communications?
5. Have you ever had to give an employee bad news (vacation denied etc.)? How did you deliver this
information?


With Your Supervisor

1. Communicating with your supervisor is an important aspect of all of our jobs. In addition to being
brief, what guidelines should you follow to communicate effectively with your supervisor?
2. What are the reasons for communicating upwards to your superiors?
3. How would your supervisor rate your communications skills?
4. Have you ever had to criticize or tell your supervisor you were wrong? How did you do this?