Head Rigger Interview Questions

31 Tell me how you determine logging operation methods, crew sizes, or equipment requirements, conferring with mill, company, or forestry officials as necessary.
32 Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
33 Describe methods you have found effective to communicate with forestry personnel regarding forest harvesting or forest management plans, procedures, or schedules.
34 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
35 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
36 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
37 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
38 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.
39 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
40 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
41 Share an experience in which you conducted a test of a product, service, or process and successfully improved the quality or performance.
42 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
43 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.)
44 Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.
45 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.)

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