Animal Control Specialist Interview Questions

16 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
17 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
18 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
19 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
20 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
21 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
22 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
23 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
24 Walk me through how you train police officers in dog handling and training techniques for tracking, crowd control, and narcotics and bomb detection.
25 Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of information. (Make sure that the candidate has open lines of communication.)
26 Tell me about your qualifications for and your experience handling vehicles and/or mechanized equpiment.
27 Have you ever had to prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court? If so, share an example.
28 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
29 How good are your skills at writing reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals?
30 Share an experience where you had to educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.