Regional Director (Business Advisor)

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Please describe your interest in becoming WSBDC Regional Director.
Would you explain what is involved with planning for a new small business?
Tell us how about your work history and how it has prepared you for the position of Regional Director.
What did you do for your current employer that made a difference and for which you believe you will be remembered?
Describe the type of organizational culture you prefer.
How do you think your current or recent staff will describe you?
Can you describe a process you might use to refer a client to other members of the SBDC team when you identify that they could benefit from the expertise of someone else in the network.
How well do you get along with your co-workers?
Tell us about a group of people you had to lead who were difficult and how you were able to being them together to achieve the goal.
How do you get things done?
What is your professional 5-year plan?
What do you do when you have too much work for a given period of time?
Have you ever had to implement a decision that you personally disagreed with? (Tell me what the decision was and how it was implemented.)
What was the toughest decision you ever made?
Describe a work-related situation that caused you the highest pressure you have ever been under. How did you manage it?
What would you want to accomplish if we hire you for this job?
What motivates you?
(Appreciative Inquiry Question) We have all been involved in initiatives, large or small, where we have joined with others to create positive things, or bring about positive change. As you scan the years of your work, certainly there have been ups and downs, high points and low points. For the moment, we would like you to reflect on a high point, a time that is memorable and stands out where you felt most engaged, alive, challenged or effective as part of an initiative. Please share the story of the experience. Where was it? What happened? What were your feelings and insights?
Describe the best job you ever had.
Describe your perfect boss. Describe a boss who you’ve had that has been “less than perfect.”