How do you prepare for a competency based job interview?
Often referred to as a behavioral job interview, a competency-based job interview is a structured job interview where each applicant is asked the same competency-based job interview questions, in the same order before being scored against the marking criteria on an interview scorecard.
Each competency-based job interview question is designed to check the skill set, and if each applicant requires a certain level of knowledge and experience, for the advertised position.
Interview questions come in two forms: behavioral or situational job interview questions.
Behavioral job interview questions ask the applicant a question based on their past experience “tell me a time when you did X” whereas situational job interview questions ask hypothetical questions “what would you do if…”
Competency-based interviews are a logical process designed to predict the job performance level of each interviewed applicant, with high marks being given to interviewees who reference the essential job criteria (showing knowledge and experience) with confidence (increasing likeability) creating a positive or negative perception of the applicant, their interview identity.
An informal interview, therefore, is a conversational job interview that has no structure and scoring process, resulting in hiring decisions being made ’emotionally’.
10 Common asked competency-based job interview questions
Give me an example of when you have worked well within a team?
Tell me your approach to project management?
What has been your biggest career success to date?
Describe how you work with colleagues and/or stakeholders?
Give an example of going above and beyond?
How have you previously handled a workplace conflict?
Give me an example of your work ethic?
Tell about a time when you went out of your way to get a task completed?
Explain a time when you took charge?
Have you ever had to multitask? How did you prioritise your tasks?
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