Advisor Interview Questions

31 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
32 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
33 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
34 Tell me what method you use to evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
35 Describe an experience where you helped prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
36 Share an effective approach to provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
37 Expound on how you collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
38 What kind of experience do you have instructing individuals in career development techniques such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills? Share an experience.
39 Tell me how you counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
40 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.
41 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
42 Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?
43 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
44 Describe an experience in which your ability to work well with others and reconcile differences helped your company or employer. (Make sure the candidate knows how to negotiate.)
45 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?