Affirmative Action Officer 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 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
33 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
34 Walk me through how you coordinate, monitor, or revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints.
35 What kind of experience do you have developing guidelines for non-discriminatory employment practices, and monitoring their implementation and impact?
36 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
37 Describe an experience when you counseled newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws.
38 Share an effective approach to review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
39 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)
40 In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)
41 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
42 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
43 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
44 What is the most challenging part of providing information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development?
45 Have you ever conducted surveys and evaluated findings to determine if systematic discrimination exists? If so, what did you learn?