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  • Hello there.

  • My name is Richard McMann from the interview Training Company, past my interview dot com.

  • And in this video tutorial, I'm gonna teach you how to pass a supervisor interview, and in particular, I'm gonna cover the type of questions that you're likely to get asked, and more importantly, give you strong suggested answers.

  • So if you do have a supervisor interview coming up, I believe this interview tutorial is really going to help you.

  • So before I give you the tips and the interview questions and answers a very warm welcome to this tutorial.

  • My name is Richard, but one that's me there on the right Inside, I have beena supervisor and manager and a leader myself for many, many years in difficult roles on In this tutorial, I'm gonna cover specific interview questions and answers in relation to the answers.

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  • And as I say, I believe strongly they are really going to help you.

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  • Okay, so the key skills and qualities you need to demonstrate during your supervisor interview are as follows.

  • You have to demonstrate an ability to be able to manage to lead and also inspire your team.

  • You have to complete all tasks diligently and professionally, and you also have to work to set standards and time constraints.

  • And there's a reason why I'm going through these with you now is because they will form the basis off the answers that I'm gonna give you to the interview questions for your supervisor interview.

  • Other things you need to demonstrate.

  • You have to be able to delegate tasks according to your team's strengths.

  • That's really important.

  • Also conduct starve appraisals based on their performance.

  • You have to supervise, direct and support your team.

  • You have to embrace change positively.

  • So if you get asked a question.

  • Describe a time when you've embraced change within an organization.

  • You would have to answer it positively and show that you're someone who can embrace, change and also be willing to continually learn and develop as a supervisor.

  • So those are the key skills and qualities we need to utilize within our answers to the interview questions.

  • So let's now get onto the supervisor interview questions and those solid answers to help you pass.

  • Here we go.

  • Question.

  • Number one of your supervisor interview.

  • Why'd you want to become a supervisor?

  • And why do you think you can excel in this robe?

  • So here's my suggested answer.

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  • Over the years, I have been developing myself both personally and professionally, so that I am suitably equipped to become a competent and professional supervisor.

  • I want to become a supervisor because I want to be the person who has responsibility for a team of people on for also achieving the goals and objectives off my employer.

  • I believe I will excel in the role of supervisor because of three main reasons.

  • Firstly, I am always professional, nice set myself and other people high standards.

  • Secondly, I am able to motivate, inspire and support.

  • A team was completing their tasks, and thirdly, I'm someone who can take on lots of work and achieve the required tasks whilst working under pressure.

  • And if you hire me as your supervisor.

  • Within this role, I will not let you down.

  • And I feel confident you'll be impressed with my work ethics on my high standards.

  • That's a solid answer to that question.

  • It gets you off on the right foot for your supervisor interview.

  • Now, obviously, is quite a lot of content here.

  • If you stick around, I will tell you where you can download these supervisor interview questions and answers.

  • Let's move on to the second question.

  • Why do you want to work for all company as a supervisor as opposed to our competitors?

  • So why do you wanna work for our company is a supervisor and here's my suggested answer for you for the simple reason you are a leader within the industry.

  • You support your managers and staff, and you also have ambitious plans for the future.

  • I want to be your supervisor for many years to come on.

  • The only way I'll be able to see through my ambitions is to work hard and deliver for a company that has exciting plans for the future, which you clearly do.

  • I have spent a lot of time developing my skills over the years, and I want to be with a company who will help me further develop and progress.

  • Having researched your organization, your history and the standards you set yourself, you are the only company I want to be a supervisor for.

  • So again, that's another solid answer that demonstrates you've really thought about why you want to work for their particular company on.

  • That answer could be used for any role or any organization if you're applying to become a supervisor next interview.

  • Question.

  • If you are successful and you become our supervisor, what will you do in the first few weeks of starting the role?

  • Here's my suggested answer.

  • So if you're successful and you become our supervisor, what will you do in the role in the first few weeks of starting?

  • Here we go.

  • I would start off by obtaining a clear brief from my senior manager, including the exact objectives and the timescales only to work towards.

  • I would then spend time getting to know my team and also analyzing their performance so I can take note of their strengths and their weaknesses.

  • Then, after approximately four weeks in the role, I would sit down with my team and give them a clear brief of what I expect and also the improvements are require making moving forward.

  • I would then inspire motivating support my team to achieve the objectives of the initial brief I received from my senior manager and that demonstrate you know exactly what you're going to do when you start your role as a supervisor.

  • And it's important to spend time getting to know your team because they may already be high performers.

  • So you don't want to go in there and make rash decisions and change things without first assessing the performance of the team.

  • That's really important.

  • Okay, now I'm gonna give you some more questions, so please do stick around.

  • But if you want to download these interview questions and answers for your supervisor interview, there is a link right there in the top right hand corner off this video.

  • And if you click that, it'll take it through to my website.

  • We could get a copy of all of the interview questions and answers.

  • Okay, Next question.

  • If your supervisor interview there's our supervisor, what would you do with an underperforming member of staff?

  • So is a supervisor.

  • You will at times, get members of your team who are not performing to the required standard, and it was down to you to sort it out, resolving.

  • So here's my great answer to the question.

  • Is our supervisor.

  • What would you do with an underperforming member of stuff?

  • Here we go.

  • First and foremost, I would tackle the problem straightaway.

  • The last thing I would want to happen is for other team members to see another member of the team getting away.

  • We've underperformance to resolve the issue.

  • I would speak to the member of staff in private to ascertain exactly why they were underperforming.

  • Then one side established the reasons for the underperformance.

  • I would put a plan of action in place to get them back up to speed as soon as possible.

  • I would then monitor their performance regularly and provide the necessary ongoing support along the way.

  • So that demonstrates you got a clear plan of action for dealing with people who underperform.

  • It's a great answer.

  • Next question of your supervisor interview is our supervisor.

  • What steps would you take to motivate your team?

  • So to get the most out of any team, you have to motivate them and inspire them.

  • So here's my suggested answer to this question.

  • I believe a highly motivated and productive team comes from setting high standards, providing appropriate levels of support and also encouraging the team to work towards the gold and objectives off the company.

  • If a team feels they are achieving the highest standards of work possible, they will feel proud within their roles.

  • If a team feel supported and encouraged, they will work hard for their employer.

  • Finally, if you praise your team when they do good things, this will only serve to encourage more of the same levels of the chairman.

  • That's a great answer to that question.

  • Now, as I mentioned, if you want to download the supervisor, interview questions and answers all of them, click the link below the video right now or go to my website past my interview dot com, and you can find out more about how to download those injuries.

  • I hope you enjoyed that tutorial.

  • I love creating the content for you don't get to give the video.

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  • Appreciate that.

  • And if you have any questions, stick him in the comments section below the video and I'll be more than happy to answer for you.

  • Thank you for watching.

  • And I wish you all the very best in your pursuit to becoming a supervisor.

  • Thank you.

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