Economist Interview Questions

31 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?
32 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
33 Share an experience in which you testified at a hearing or in a similar setting concerning estimated effects of changes in legislation or policies. What recommendations did you present based on cost-benefit analyses?
34 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
35 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
36 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
37 Share an experience in which you used new training skills, ideas, or a method to adapt to a new situation or improve an ongoing one. (Look for the candidate's ability to learn.)
38 What factors do you consider when providing advice on economic relationships?
39 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.
40 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
41 Share an experience in which you developed economic guidelines and/or prepared points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
42 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.
43 Provide an experience in which conducted research and effectively disseminated research findings.
44 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
45 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?