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Hi I'm Warren. I'm going to take you through an interview for carpenter and joiner.
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I'll ask you some common interview questions.
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I suggest you pause the video at the end of each question
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and then think about how you'd anwser it.
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Say your answers out loud
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and practice how it would be in a real interview.
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You can even record yourself on your phone or your webcam
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so you can watch it back and learn where you can improve on your answer.
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I'll finish up with giving you some tips
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on what you'd would expect to hear in a successful interview.
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Let's get started.
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How long have you been a carpenter?
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Where did you do your apprenticeship?
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Do you have experience as a residential, commercial or industrial carpenter?
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What was it about a career as a carpenter that appealed to you?
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What do you think makes a good carpenter?
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Do you test tools before use and how?
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What kind of projects do you most enjoy and why?
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Have you ever had a problem completing a project and what happened?
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Can you operate a scissor lift and what safety precautions would you take?
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How do you ensure your measurements are accurate?
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Do you have any questions for me?
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When attending an interview,
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make sure you have your white card, your first aid cirtificate
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and all the relavent documentation for what you've achieved throughout your training.
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It's important that you show you're deligent, and knowledgeable in OH and S.
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Qaulifications and confidence would make a interviewee stand out for good reasons.
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It's really important that you do a bit of research on the company you're applying for
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and the type of work that they do.
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It's important also to know if you are interviewing with somebody you know,
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it is a job interview. It's not just two mates catching up.
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When given a specific example of a question asked,
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you want to make sure it doesn't come a cross as an excuse,
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as 'I haven't completed a task because of....'.
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Employers want to make sure that you're confident enough to perform a task,
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be given a role and complete that.
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It's also important to show that you can work in a team environment such as construction.