Benefits Specialist Interview Questions

16 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
17 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
18 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
19 Describe a time when you improved the communication methods of a company for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, or training workers. What methods did you use to identify the need for improvement and implement your improvement?
20 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
21 Share an experience in which your ability to consider the costs or benefits of a potential action helped you choose the most appropriate action.
22 Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
23 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
24 Describe an occupational classification, job description, or salary scale you developed which you were pleased with. How about one you were not as happy with?
25 Tell me about a time when your ability to analyze needs and product requirements helped you create an effective design or make an informed decision to benefit your company.
26 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.
27 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
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 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.)
30 Share an experience in which you successfully negotiated a collective agreement or mediated a labor dispute.