What questions were you asked when you went for an Interview?
Why do you want this job?
On regular basis how times a week do use drugs? I said every couple of days when i take panadol
Whenever I’ve had interviews I always seem to get asked. How do you deal with a conflict? Or how do you deal with someone you don’t get along with. Had to bend the truth a little in my answers though
Name one time you had to bend or break a safety rule to get the job done, answer NEVER
Just had an interview for an apprenticeship through sucrogen (sugar milling, not mines). There was a vast range of safety questions, where would i like to be in 10 years’ time? What do i know about the company? What do i know about the job applying for?
Tell me of 3 health and safety risks you think you could come across in this role? What sort of social/cultural environments do you like being in?
What made you apply for a position with us?
Strengths, weaknesses, problems come across and how u solved
What is your attitude to safety?
Do you have a problem with shift work / standing or sitting for long time, try also ask eat u know about the company and its operations sometimes so it’s good to research
What u know about the company
Strengths and weaknesses, dealing with conflict, safety attitude and reason you believe you are suited to the role.
Name of company, title, job description, dates of employment
What were your responsibilities in your previous position?
Have you worked with someone you didn’t like? If so, how did you handle it?
What Have You Been Doing Since Your Last Job?
Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
What are your salary expectations?
What interests you about this job?
What can you do for this company?
Why are you the best person for the job?
Why do you want this job?
On regular basis how times a week do use drugs? I said every couple of days when i take panadol
Whenever I’ve had interviews I always seem to get asked. How do you deal with a conflict? Or how do you deal with someone you don’t get along with. Had to bend the truth a little in my answers though
Name one time you had to bend or break a safety rule to get the job done, answer NEVER
Just had an interview for an apprenticeship through sucrogen (sugar milling, not mines). There was a vast range of safety questions, where would i like to be in 10 years’ time? What do i know about the company? What do i know about the job applying for?
Tell me of 3 health and safety risks you think you could come across in this role? What sort of social/cultural environments do you like being in?
What made you apply for a position with us?
Strengths, weaknesses, problems come across and how u solved
What is your attitude to safety?
Do you have a problem with shift work / standing or sitting for long time, try also ask eat u know about the company and its operations sometimes so it’s good to research
What u know about the company
Strengths and weaknesses, dealing with conflict, safety attitude and reason you believe you are suited to the role.
Name of company, title, job description, dates of employment
What were your responsibilities in your previous position?
Have you worked with someone you didn’t like? If so, how did you handle it?
What Have You Been Doing Since Your Last Job?
Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
What are your salary expectations?
What interests you about this job?
What can you do for this company?
Why are you the best person for the job?
Some stuff to practice on before going for an interview with a larger mining company.Something that I learnt in training is the S.T.A.R question. It was designed by BMA I think and lots of other companies are now using it.
Situation
Task
Situation
Task
Action
Result
Result
S: What situation arose that presented an unsafe workplace. Does not have to be mining related, just to show them that you have the right mindset. Eg: Person attempting to work on a chair
T: What task was being performed at the time the situation arose. Eg: Team member was required to change a lightbulb.
A: What action did you take. Eg: Told said person that what they were doing was unsafe and that maybe they should use appropriate equipment such as a platform ladder or get maintenance to follow up on it as they might not have permission to carry out such work.
R: What result came out of your actions: Eg: The person decided it was to unsafe to perform the task and sought after management advice or used correct procedures. Near miss was reported to correct management staff or as required by workplace procedures.
Doesn’t matter what you did or do, if you didn’t report it you may have well as walked away. Don’t think your being a brown noser by reporting near misses to management and taking precautions to protect people. This is what HR in Mining companies want to see.
Doesn’t matter what you did or do, if you didn’t report it you may have well as walked away. Don’t think your being a brown noser by reporting near misses to management and taking precautions to protect people. This is what HR in Mining companies want to see.
