Economist Interview Questions

16 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
17 Provide an example of a time when you were able to demonstrate excellent listening skills. What was the situation and outcome?
18 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
19 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
20 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
21 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
22 Share an experience in which you effectively taught theories, principles, and methods of economics. What techniques did you find most effective?
23 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?
24 Share an effective method you have used to compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends. How do you apply mathematical models and statistical techniques?
25 Provide an experience in which you successfully provided litigation support.
26 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
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 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
29 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
30 Describe a time when you studied the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies. What methods did you use?