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This forum is scattered with questions regarding the interview process and I though it would be nice to create a thread where possible questions could be listed for future applicants to study.
This thread will assume that you understand the basics of appropriate dress and manners for an interview, as well as all the medical/operational knowledge you would be expected to know from EMT/medic school and your local protocols.
Let's try to keep all responses strictly to adding questions to the bank.
Keep in mind the best way to answer any situational or behavior based question ("Tell me about a time when...") is the STAR method: 1)situation (task, or problem) at hand 2)action taken by you (no one else but you) and 3)results or outcome
Here's a list to start the thread
(perhaps we can make this a sticky in the employment thread?)
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why do you want to be an EMT?
3. Tell me about your greatest strength? Greatest weakness?
4. What are your plans for the next 5 years? 10 years?
5. What is one of your greatest failures, and what did you learn from it?
6. Tell me about a problem you have had with an employee and how you resolved it?
7. Describe a time when you did not get along with a coworker?
8. What motivates you?
9. How would your friends describe you?
10. Give me a time when you had to act professionally despite your personal feelings.
11. Tell me about a situation where you had to utilize the chain of command and how you felt about it.
12. Tell me about a time when you did the right thing even if it was detrimental to you.
13. Give me a time when you made someone better by your actions, and what was the result.
14. Tell us about a time you made an unsafe scene safe
15. Tell us about your most rewarding EMS experience
16. Why do you want to work here?
17. Tell me about a time when you made a decision and later regretted it
18. Tell me about a time you dealt with upset parties
19. Tell me about a time when you came up with a creative solution to a problem
20. Tell me about a stressful situation you encountered and how you resolved it
21. Describe to me a leadership role you have been involved in
22. Why did you choose this career?
23. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
24. Give me an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem
25. Give me an example of a goal you set and how you achieved it
26. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone’s opinion
27. Give me an example of a time you had to conform to a policy with which you didn’t agree
28. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done
29. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and were required to prioritize
30. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision
31. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a person that did not like you? (or vice versa)
32. Tell me about a difficult decision you made in the last year
33. Give me an example of something you tried to accomplish and failed
34. Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead
35. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project successfully
36. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact finding skills to solve a problem
37. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem
38. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventative measures
39. Tell me about a time when you were force to make an unpopular decision
40. Tell me about a time you surmounted a major obstacle
This thread will assume that you understand the basics of appropriate dress and manners for an interview, as well as all the medical/operational knowledge you would be expected to know from EMT/medic school and your local protocols.
Let's try to keep all responses strictly to adding questions to the bank.
Keep in mind the best way to answer any situational or behavior based question ("Tell me about a time when...") is the STAR method: 1)situation (task, or problem) at hand 2)action taken by you (no one else but you) and 3)results or outcome
Here's a list to start the thread
(perhaps we can make this a sticky in the employment thread?)
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why do you want to be an EMT?
3. Tell me about your greatest strength? Greatest weakness?
4. What are your plans for the next 5 years? 10 years?
5. What is one of your greatest failures, and what did you learn from it?
6. Tell me about a problem you have had with an employee and how you resolved it?
7. Describe a time when you did not get along with a coworker?
8. What motivates you?
9. How would your friends describe you?
10. Give me a time when you had to act professionally despite your personal feelings.
11. Tell me about a situation where you had to utilize the chain of command and how you felt about it.
12. Tell me about a time when you did the right thing even if it was detrimental to you.
13. Give me a time when you made someone better by your actions, and what was the result.
14. Tell us about a time you made an unsafe scene safe
15. Tell us about your most rewarding EMS experience
16. Why do you want to work here?
17. Tell me about a time when you made a decision and later regretted it
18. Tell me about a time you dealt with upset parties
19. Tell me about a time when you came up with a creative solution to a problem
20. Tell me about a stressful situation you encountered and how you resolved it
21. Describe to me a leadership role you have been involved in
22. Why did you choose this career?
23. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
24. Give me an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem
25. Give me an example of a goal you set and how you achieved it
26. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone’s opinion
27. Give me an example of a time you had to conform to a policy with which you didn’t agree
28. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done
29. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and were required to prioritize
30. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision
31. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a person that did not like you? (or vice versa)
32. Tell me about a difficult decision you made in the last year
33. Give me an example of something you tried to accomplish and failed
34. Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead
35. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project successfully
36. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact finding skills to solve a problem
37. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem
38. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventative measures
39. Tell me about a time when you were force to make an unpopular decision
40. Tell me about a time you surmounted a major obstacle