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BC Public Service interviewsCanada (British Columbia) · competency-based interviews
Competencies, shown in past behaviour
“This is why we use competency-based questions, otherwise known as behavioural interview questions, as part of the interview process.”
BC Public ServiceCompetencies for interviews and hiring
Behavioural questions are standard
Expect questions about what you have done, matched to the competencies in the posting.
Example“A competency-based interview is your opportunity to share specific examples of past behaviours that relate to the requirements of the job.”
BC Public ServiceCompetencies for interviews and hiring
Bring specific examples
Choose examples that match the job’s requirements, and tell each one specifically.
Example“Using a competency-based approach to hiring shifts focus from the experience, education and training that an applicant may have to the demonstration of competencies applied on the job.”
BC Public ServiceCompetencies for interviews and hiring
Show the competency at work
Credentials matter less here than an example of the competency in use.
ExampleA question its hiring managers can ask
“Tell me about a time you had to provide constructive feedback to an employee who was not meeting performance expectations.”
BC Public ServiceSample Behavioural Questions by Competency
Giving feedback
From the BC Public Service Agency’s list of sample questions for hiring managers.
ExampleLast reviewed