Krazy Brain

By Lucy Evans

 Give an example of working with a team member who did not do their fair share of the work load, and explain how you addressed the situation?

This question has many potential pitfalls that need to be considered. Remember that the question is about a co-worker, and not a member of your staff, so factors you are unaware of may apply. Even if you give an answer that worked in a particular scenario, a clever interviewer can manipulate the situation to really test you. A common approach candidates take is to try to appear to be tough and dynamic giving answers like “I approached my colleague and told them that I was unwilling to do most of their work on top of mine, and their efforts improved”. A clever interviewer would counter this buy telling you how badly this approach could have gone. Your colleague could have health problems known to management but not you, and require help and support and not an aggressive approach. In answering this question, first show that you have tactfully tried to find out what the issue is. Next show an outcome where you provided support to your colleague and found a suitable resolution. It is important to show that you are proactive and diplomatic and that you did not need to involve management at any point in time.

How have you coped with working with people you didnt like?

It is possible to doge this question completely by claiming you cant remember working with anyone you had a particular dislike for. Most interviewers will not push you too hard on this point if you claim you have always got on well with colleagues, but it is unlikely that they will reward your cowardly evasion. The important thing with this question is to demonstrate how you saw through your dislike, and were able to operate in a professional manner. Try an example including someone that had a personality trait that is both positive and negative, such as a colleague that is annoyingly over critical. You could take the approach that after working with someone who is overly critical you began to realize that they did not intend to offend people by their criticisms, and that you found that their personality could be usefully used for checking important documents where everything had to be just right etc. Demonstrate how you earned respect for the person and came to accept them.

Why do you think you are suitable for this job?

This question is a golden opportunity to show you have taken the time to do research and that you have clarity of thought. Do not make assumptions about the job role and company, relate everything back to evidence. Firstly cross reference your experience with the job advert and job specifications and show how your experience fits what they have told you they want. Also try to mention as much relevant information you can about the company to show you have been interested enough to do some research.

Lucy is a freelance journalist writing for the Graduates Career graduate scheme.

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The Benefits Of An Education Career
By Tony Jacowski

 Today, an increasing number of professionals are getting jobs in various online learning venues, onsite schools and universities. With the increase in the popularity of online schools and colleges, the need for instructors has also doubled. People who are a part of the education establishment are trained to effectively pass on their knowledge to others.

Their strong grasp of material and interest in the subject they teach enables them to help other people learn. This interest helps them to make their students well informed and better human beings.

Goal Oriented

If you want to be a part of the growing education field, you will have to be very goal oriented - because providing knowledge to others is a huge responsibility and it cannot be taken lightly. You should know the educational objectives of your students and the organization you are working for. You should also understand the implications of time management and lesson planning, along with the ability to use the time of your students to the fullest so that they learn more in less time.

You need to be able take on the responsibility to shape your students’ career and lives in the right way to ensure that their future is promising and bright. Your students can progress through a specific education pattern only when they learn certain skills within a specified time period. As a teacher, your knack to gauge student needs should be good. You should be able to create a plan and put it into action for people who require your help.

A Continuous Learning Process

People who are in the field of education, go through a continuous development process in their career. They have to keep learning new things related to their subject as well as classroom legalities and first aid, so that they can be certified. When they learn new things and better techniques to offer knowledge, it directly helps their students to learn more. This in turn keeps their careers moving in the right direction - up.

With computers becoming a part of the mainstream classrooms, many teachers are learning how to operate them so that they can help the students learn better faster. As far as the inventions in teaching tools are concerned, technology is becoming very popular, and in most cases, essential.

When you choose a career in education, you can get help from vast resource databases available in libraries and online. You can get information on new job offers and the requirements for bagging an education based job in a different state. There are various forums available on the Internet from where you can talk to experienced people who have excelled in the field, and gain information that could prove to be beneficial for your career advancement.

Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solution’s Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma training and certification classes for six sigma professionals including, lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.

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