Guest predent2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Now that most of the applications are in, I guess a lot of us are worrying about the interviews. Although CDA says that they would change new set of questions every year, it would still be benefitial if we have some old questions to practice with. Too bad the CDA style questions are situational based and different from the traditional interview questions. So anyone knows where we can find some questions to practice with? or if for those of you who're in, or had interview last year kindly share with us your interview experiences at the different schools? I would post my questions if I got an interview this year too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Berland Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 They are all pretty standard types of Q's. Expect several similar questions worded differently (a good way to tell if you are being truthfull) In any case, it is basically a BDI type interview. If you have ever had an interview with a big corporation you have probably experienced one. Cut and past from corporate sites Behavior Description Interviewing - BDI is based on the premise that past performance predicts future behavior/performance. BDI is a highly structured interview process which adheres closely to a pre-determined pattern of questions. The interviewer attempts to focus the candidate's attention on specific incidents or situations from his/her past which are similar to the activities which the successful applicant will be doing on the job. An example of a BDI question is: From time to time, we all find ourselves a bit behind on some task. Tell me about the time when you fell furthest behind in your list of things to do. What led to your not being able to keep up? How did you try to correct the situation? What was the outcome of your efforts to catch up? How often has this type of situation come up in the last year? More cut and past Purpose of the Interview The interview offers you an opportunity to ask questions, gather information and find if Nexen is a good “fit” for you. For the interviewer to gather information not available on your resume and find if you have the skills required to succeed in the position. For Nexen to determine if you are their best “fit” for the organization. How to prepare for your interview… Know our (school/proffesion) what (school/proffesion) does (school/proffesion) Values what (school/proffesion) looks for in students (see Core Competencies) Know the position you are applying for job description skills needed Know Yourself your skills & competencies be able to pull past experiences from work, school, volunteering focus on the situation, actions taken and results What is a Behaviour Descriptive Interview (BDI)? An assessment technique that focuses on what candidates have done in the past, not on what they say they might do in the future. Before the interview (school/proffesion) recruitment team identify the Core Competencies and skills required to succeed. Then structured patterns of questions are built based on those Core Competencies and skills.This method of questioning will receive the greatest information about you. Using BDI, you are judged on your accomplishments and not your personality or demeanour during the interview. Lot's of stuff on the internet in any case Berland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dds Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Can people post the interview questions here once they've done their interview? I'm applying next year. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Francesco1001 Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'll give you some of the interview questions that I got during interviews last year. The UofT interview questions and UWO ones were very similar for me, which was a plus. Though I don't remember them all, here are a few: -Name a time in your life when someone in authority has told you to do something you disagreed with. How did you respond. -Name a time someone has been angry (time of conflict) with you. How did you respond. -Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10 years? -We all have times in our life when we look back and say "what if I had done this or changed that". Tell us about a time. How has this affected your life and decissions. UWO also asked some non-CDA questions near the end. The two I got were: -If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Why? -Do you play sports? Talk about it. Hope that helps a bit. If I can think of any others, I'll write them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dub Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Another "non CDA" question that I got asked at the UWO interviews last year was: What was the last book you read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kicoati Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Is there any way to find out the list of CDA questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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