Curator Interview Questions

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16 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
17 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
18 Share what methods you use to negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
19 Name a time where you developed and maintained an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic recordkeeping systems, using computer databases. Name a system you used.
20 What is the most challenging part of train and supervising curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns?
21 Share an effective approach to confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.
22 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.
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 Provide an example of a time when you successfully organized a diverse group of people to accomplish a task.
25 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
26 Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?
27 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.)
28 Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?
29 Provide a time when you were able to identify a complex problem, evaluate the options, and implement a solution. How did the solution benefit your employer?
30 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.