Residential Advisor Interview Questions

31 Share an effective approach to working with a large amount of information/data. How has your approach affected your company?
32 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
33 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?
34 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
35 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
36 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
37 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.)
38 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
39 Share an experience in which communicating with other staff helped you to resolve a problem with a student.
40 Provide an experience in which your observation of a student helped you to identify unusual behavior.
41 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
42 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
43 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.)
44 Describe your experience supervising, training, and/or evaluating residence hall and/or housekeeping staff. What methods made you successful?
45 Provide an experience in which you collaborated with counselors to develop an effective counseling program.