Question: Describe a time when you conducted on-the-job training for your coworkers or subordinates. What was the topic and how was the training received?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- Give me an example in which you gave some on-the-job training to your subordinates. Please be as specific as possible.
Follow-up questions:
- N/A
Question Details:
Question Type:
Skills:
Basic – Active Listening,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Basic – Speaking,Management of Personnel Resources,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others
Work Activity (Task):
Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Coaching and Developing Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Interacting with Others – Training and Teaching Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
You are looking for the candidate’s ability to effectively deliver the on the job training.
If the candidate provides example of specific training they have provided and if the participants received it well.
If the candidate understood well the type of audience they have. And accordingly, they customized the training to make it more interesting.
Red Flags to Watch For:
If the candidate blames the audience for not being co-operative and making the training session unsuccessful.
If the candidate is not good at handling training sessions and possess a poor method of training delivery.
Sample Answer:
N/A
Question Source:
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