Question: What is your approach to continually growing your professional competencies?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How do you go about continuing to develop your professional skills and knowledge?

Follow-up questions:

How have these skills benefitted to you in the past?
Do you think these skills will fulfill our organization’s need?
How do you think we can contribute to help you develop these skills?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Direct Job Experience,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work,Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for a plan or a definite approach for candidate’s future growth.
If the candidate is up to date with the latest trends impacting your field and eager to keep pace with changes in technology and best practices.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does not have a plan for future growth.
If the candidate is not open about the areas of potential improvement.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/best-interview-questions-for-employers-to-ask-applicants-1918483