Can you give me some general questions which I can ask to my supervisor at work?

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Can you give me some general questions which I can ask to my supervisor at work? It’s basically a 10 hour’s assignment asking questions in the school but schools are closed and my teacher told me I can ask those questions with my work supervisors.

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Field Experience and Observation

Requirement: 10 hours of interviews with educators. Ask questions about their profession that interest you. You may count your preparation time in the 10 hour requirement. Educators include teachers, principals,supervisors, directors and school board members.

Explanation / Answer

What is the most interesting part of your job profile? Are you satisfied with you job? What is the most critical process of your job profile? Is the profession rewarding or just slogging? What was your first job profile or job title? What qualifications would you be looking for if you were hiring for a position such as yours? What do you love about your job? What’s the best career decision you’ve ever made? What’s the worst career decision you’ve ever made? What would you be doing if you were me now? How do you organise your time? What do you think is your greatest strength? What do you think is your greatest weakness? How do you make decisions? What do you read? What do you think are the secrets behind getting to where you’ve go to? What qualifications would you be looking for if you were hiring for a position subordinate to yours in the office? What is the scope of this profession in the future? Do you command control or prestige in your office? What are the major qualifications for success in this profession? Can you give an overview of the duties, functions and responsibilities of your job? What is a typical day like? How can I write a resume that will appeal to employers in this field? What types of training does this company offer those who enter this field? Aside from monetary compensation, what kinds of mental dividends (such as job satisfaction does this career yield? What sacrifices have you had to make to succeed in this field, and do you feel the sacrifices were worth it? Why did you decide to work for this company? What do you like most about this company? How does your company differ from its competitors? Why do customers choose this company? Has the company made any recent changes to improve its business practices and profitability? What does the company do to contribute to its employees’ professional development? What systems are in place to enable employees to give management feedback and suggestions? How does the company make use of technology for internal communication and outside marketing? Do you participate in many social activities with your coworkers? Is there a basic philosophy of the company or organization and, if so, what is it? What is the company’s mission statement? What can you tell me about the corporate culture? What’s the dress code here? Is it conservative or casual? Does the company have specified dress-down days? Can men wear beards or long hair here? What work-related values are highly esteemed in this company (security, high income, variety, independence)? What kind of training program does the company offer? Is it highly structured or more informal? How does the company recognize outstanding accomplishments of its employees? The skills I use the most in my current career are [skill] and [skill]. To what extent and in what ways do you think those skills are transferable to your career? What aspects of my background do you feel would be the most helpful in making the transition to your career field? What aspects of my background do you feel would be the biggest obstacles to someone making the transition to your career field? What skills needed in your career field do you think someone in my current career might be lacking and might need to develop? What would be the best kind of training to get to make the transition from my current career to your career? What’s the best way for me to get more experience in your field without taking major steps backward from the level to which I’ve progressed in my current career? How do you think someone in my current career would be viewed by those with hiring power in your career? Would you personally hire someone coming from my current career field? The things I like the best about my current career are: Will I find some of those same things if I switch to your career? The things I like the best about my current career are: Will I find some of those same things if I switch to your career? The things I dislike the most about my current career are: Will I encounter any of those same challenges in your career? Do you know of any other people in your career who have made the transition to your field from my current career or a career similar to my current career? How did the transition work out? I’ve heard that people in your field have characteristics such as [example] and [example], which I have not had the opportunity to develop yet. How important are those characteristics?. Knowing what you know about your career field, and knowing what I would have to do to get into this field, do you think you would make the change if you were me? If not, can you suggest any other fields that might be more appropriate for me? Could you take a brief look at my resume and suggest ways I could tailor it to make myself more marketable in changing from my current career field to your career field? Can you suggest some ways a person could obtain the experience necessary to enter this field? What is the best way to obtain a position that will get me started in this occupation? What do you wish you’d known before you entered this field? Do you know of other people whom I might talk to who have similar jobs? Which professional journals and publications should I be reading to learn about this career? Are there any other written materials (such as company brochures) that you suggest I read? What kinds of experience, paid or unpaid, would you encourage for anybody pursuing a career in this field? Which professional organizations associated with this career should I join? What other kinds of organizations hire people to perform the functions you do here? What special advice do you have for a student seeking to qualify for this position? Do you have any special world of warning or encouragement as a result of your experience? Do you have any written job descriptions of positions in this field/company? If I wanted to obtain a job here, who would the best person to contact? If I wanted to apply for a job here, what would be the best way to learn about job vacancies? If you were conducting a job search today, how would you go about it? Would you be willing to answer more questions, by phone or in person, if I need additional advice in the future? Do you prefer to work alone or with others? Tell me about a time when you messed up at work. How did you fix your mistake? Would you quit your job if you won the lottery, even if you loved your current position? What is your greatest weakness? What do you enjoy doing in your free time? What do you dread most about going to work? What do you hope to accomplish within the next year? What is your five-year plan? What makes you excited about Mondays? Tell me about a project that forced you to be innovative and creative. Why are you working in this industry?

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