"Companies depend on their office managers to keep operations running smoothly by maintaining and supervising staff. Employers are looking for candidates who are reliable, organized, and can successfully devote attention to multiple tasks. Be prepared to show off your people-management skills, knowledge of how the company operates, and your ability to handle an office conflict or a difficult employee."
Name a difficult work related situation and how you overcame it. I was asked to create a spreadsheet to track nursing hours/patients that would allow the nursing staff to simply input nursing hour numbers and it would calculate specific ratios to assist with scheduling. This was difficult because of complex formulas need to evaluate specific criteria of nursing hours. I developed this sheet based on my knowledge of Microsoft Excel. This sheet remains in use even today. |
Tell us about a difficult interpersonal situation you encountered and how did you handle it? |
This position often requires multi tasking. Can you tell me in detail about a time when you had to multitask and prioritize several tasks at once? |
We work under pressured timelines and deadlines; the position also works with very sensitive and confidential matters and student records. How do you successfully manage yourself in this kind of environment? Provide details or strategies used. |
How do you make a tuna sandwhich? |
Name 3 previous Nobel Prize Winners |
Did you have sales goals in your previous jobs? |
Can you fill in for a system manager.` |
He wanted an accountant to use creative accounting. Would I be able to hide a book on how to cook game meat in the emergency preparedness account so he would have to claim it as owner's draw. |
What skills are your strength? |
