Interview Questions for Staff and Volunteers
Most church leaders have to conduct an interview at some point in their career. Yet knowing what to ask potential volunteers or staff members can be tough. The right interview questions will weed out candidates that are not right for your ministry and give you insight as to which areas will benefit most from their skills. In other words, the right questions determine the future efficiency of your church.
Software engineer Bhuvana Sundaramoorthy has made a list of fifty common interview questions and how interviewees should respond to them (excerpted from The Accelerated Job Search by Wayne D. Ford). So whether you plan to be an interviewer or interviewee, use the list as a resource to create a better all around interview.
Consider the following questions from the list:
2. Why did you leave your last job?
3. What experience do you have in this field?
5. What do co-workers say about you?
7. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
9. Why do you want to work for this organization?
12. Are you a team player?
13. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
17. Have you ever been asked to leave a position?
18. Explain how you would be an asset to this organization.
21. What irritates you about co-workers?
22. What is your greatest strength?
23. Tell me about your dream job.
24. Why do you think you would do well at this job?
30. What has disappointed you about a job?
33. What motivates you to do your best on the job?
46. What position do you prefer on a team working on a project?
47. Describe your work ethic.
