Correctional Officer Interview Questions

There are 3 different sets of questions for this title
1 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
2 Share an experience in which your monitoring of prisoners helped you to prevent escape or violence.
3 Describe a time when you successfully provided personal assistance to a coworker or patron.
4 Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of information. (Make sure that the candidate has open lines of communication.)
5 How do you stay fit in order to perform physical activities that are required in the workplace?
6 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
7 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
8 In your experience, what is the key to ensuring your company was compliant with all laws, regulations and standards that were applicable to your area of responsibility?
9 Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
10 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
11 Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
12 Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.
13 Share an experience in which your diligence of inspecting equipment, structures, or materials helped you identify a problem or the cause of a problem.
14 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.
15 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.