Air Conditioning Engineer Interview Questions

Job Interview Questions for An Air Conditioning Engineer

                • Job Interview Question 1: What is your experience in air conditioning engineering?
              • Job Interview Question 2: How does an air condition system work?
              • Job Interview Question 3: Explain relative humidity?

                • Job Interview Question 4: What are the 3 key parts of an Air Condition Engineer job duties
              • Job Interview Question 5: How do you manage your day?
              • Job Interview Question 6: How to you ensure you meet industry regulations and health and safety requirements?
              • Job Interview Question 7: What is your approach to pricing a new job?
                • Job Interview Question 8: What do you check when completing annual maintenance on an air condition system?
              • Job Interview Question 9: Give an example of how you applied your problem-solving skills to a design challenge
              • Job Interview Question 10: Do you have any questions for me?

Ease Your Admission into a Post-Graduation College with these Interview Questions

Most of the post-graduation colleges admit students by testing their capabilities through different procedures.

One of these hurdles that the students face is the interview round that takes place mostly as a final test before starting the curriculum. So, it is important to prepare yourself with the common interview questions and tackle them in a way that makes your way smooth inside the institute.

Read the following article to get a hang of the interview questions and how to deal with them.

Getting to the interview in itself means that your application has displayed your abilities to an extent. The interviewer further wants to test your skills and commitment. Interviewers also want to see how you will fit into the institution or a research group. These questions have a specific meaning and the interviewer exactly know what to ask.

The questions would definitely depend on the course that you are getting into but some of the typical questions with not so typical answers are listed here. Having a look at them once before you are appearing for the course will ease your process of admission to the course and getting to know what is the interviewer expecting out of them.

 

Let’s take a look:

Why do you want to take up this program/course?

With this question the interviewer wants to understand how passionate you are for the course or the program that you want to pursue. Referring here to modules and projects about or a paper from your undergraduate course that further developed your interest. Explain to the interviewer that why this course is important in order to achieve your career aim.

Take for example you are seeking admissions to MS courses in UK or an M.Tech course in US, or a M.Com degree in India you will have to know that how a particular course will draft your career. It is possible that you may need to discuss your plan in detail, so you should better be prepared for it.

Why do you choose this University?

Another hurdle that you may need to clear is to make the interviewer believe that you have chosen the best university for you. The familiarity with the departments related to your research and how well it is known in the academic community should be your main focus. Do not try to butter them, just simply tell them how being here will help you tailor your career path.

Secondly, highlight the research aspects of the course that you find attractive, the methods, the structure of the program and display your firm believe in the college.

For example picking one of the above mentioned examples, MS colleges in UK would like to know what search do you have about the college you have chosen and what about the other colleges offering same course in UK.

What are your five years goal?

You may think that once you are out of the room, the interviewer may not even remember what you said. Still, you have to be prepared to the fullest because they are not interested in your five year plans, rather they are interested to know about your organizing skills, planning skills etc.

Not only do they test the skills but also become sure that you will be committed to the course for the entire tenure and have plans to take it further.

How will you be beneficial to us?

To ensure success, do not list your skills. Rather give examples of your achievements in the past. Research about the competencies that the universities are looking out and try linking your skills to the competencies required. What they want to know is:

  • Your achievements weather from earlier courses or work if any
  • How are you a performer?
  • Will your skills benefit the course in some way

Which part of the course were you the most interested?

The question is designed to understand weather you have a genuine enthusiasm for the study or not. Again explain your career path and how important this course is to you. Even you do not have a set plan, display interests that make you a serious student. 

What are you as a person?

Getting to know about your interests and future plans, the interviewer now will shift the focus on if you are going to be a healthy part of the system. In other words, he will want to know if you will be able to adjust to the environment that the university offers to the students. You may offer your strengths and weaknesses here. You may talk about:

  • Your accomplishments in extracurricular activities
  • Contributions made in previous academic session or work (if any)
  • What do you like

You can talk about yourself as much as you wish to do, just remember you have to leave a positive impact when you leave.

Final Words

Your goals will define your career path and will help you answer most of the questions, some listed here; some may come up randomly. You never know what the interviewer can think!

Also, keep in mind a formal attire when appearing for an interview. The way you dress up ends half of the interview; in a positive or a negative manner depends on you.

AUTHOR BIO

Akansha Arora is a professional writer and blogger who loves to pen down her views on a number of topics that interest a reader. She writes keeping in mind the current scenarios and wishes to keep her readers well informed.

Interview Questions and Answers Kitchen Assistant Interview

Interview Questions and Answers Kitchen Assistant Interview

Kitchen assistants earn, on average, £15000-£1800 a year.

The industry is vast with employers, large and small, recruiting for skilled staff. Job roles are often competitive with a mixture of students, job seekers looking for part-time work and wanna be chefs  (who don’t want to take a higher educational pathway) applying for the advertised roles.

How competitive is a kitchen assistant job interview?

Job interview competitiveness - easy

Interview Specfics

Informal job interview lasts around 30 minutes with 6 questions being asked

In the main, kitchen assistants prepare food, support and work closely with chefs, ensuring the chef and his team, have everything they need and ensure the hygiene of the kitchen. With that in mind the interview questions will be based on these duties.

10 Interview Questions and Answers for A Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

To answer the opening job interview question, applicants are required to explain their kitchen assistant experience and state any catering or hygiene-related qualifications.

Start with a summary opening line: “I have over 10 years’ experience in catering” before giving more details “for the last 2 years I have worked at….” Keep this answer about your kitchen-related employment history and your work ethic, not your hobbies and interest.

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – Why do you want to work as a Kitchen Assistant?

The hidden meaning behind this open job interveiw question is employee retention. Restaurants spend a large part of their profits on on-going recruitment. By hiring employees who want a catering career the hired applicant is likely to stay with the organisation.

Show your passion for wanting to work as a kitchen assistant; how you enjoy cooking, mixing ingredients and seeing customers eat your dishes.

Explain how you are excited to be working in the catering sector. If an employer believes this is a job stepping stone for you, they will presume that you will leave once you find a more suitable position and not offer you the kitchen assistant position.

But if the interviewer sees an applicant’s passion and desire, they are more likely to hire them.

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview – What do you think are the main duties of a Kitchen Assistant?

During a kitchen assistant job interview applicants will undrtake an infromal job interview or will be asked a number of competency-based job interview questions. 

Employers will ask the interviewee what duties they are required to perform to test the applicant’s knowledge of a working kitchen. If an applicant can talk about food preparation, food hygiene, and general kitchen duties, the employer will score the applicant high.

To answer this question, list a few duties and make them relevant to past roles “you have to A, B and C in my last role I (give example) …”

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – What experience and qualifications do you have?

For a kitchen assistant position, applicants aren’t required to have a degree-level qualification, as catering employers are more focused on a candidate’s skill set.

Saying that, applicants with a catering related qualification can be seen as more favorable.

Open with a confident line “I’m a qualified and highly experienced kitchen assistant…” and follow this with more detail “I have a food hygiene certificate as well as a Btec Level 3 in catering….”

In the main though, applicants need to state their kitchen experience. Explain if you can prep salads, make sources, trim and peel vegetables and give examples of complying with food hygiene regulations. Using real-life examples works best here.

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – Do you prefer working in a team or alone?

The kitchen assistant role is a team-based position.

The employer is looking for someone who will fit in with the current team. You need to highlight how you are a team player and what you would bring to the team.

In the main, kitchen assistants are required to support other kitchen assistants if demand requires it. As well as working collaboratively, like a well-oiled machine.

Give a work-related example of being part of a team.

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – Describe what you think a daily routine would be like, working in a kitchen?

Often in the kitchen, employees will follow a routine; unloading, prepping food, clearing away, opening up, cooking and serving.

This question is to check your knowledge base of a routine in a kitchen. An experienced kitchen assistant will answer this question confidently, explaining step-by-step what duties they would perform.

Answer this question in a time-line; “when I arrive in the kitchen, my first task is to wipe down the surfaces, before collecting the vegetable for preparation…..”

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – If you prepared a meal and the customer didn’t like it, what actions would you take to resolve the issue?

Situational interview questions, like this one, are designed to check what you would do or have done previously.

When answering this question give 3 steps  “If a customer didn’t like a meal that had been prepared for them I would first reassure the customer that we would give them a new dish free of charge, as this increases customer loyalty. Next, I would explain to the chef what the customer said they didn’t like about the meal before checking that the ingredients or sources hadn’t turned sour.”

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question – What is your understanding of kitchen hygiene?

Food Hygiene is key in a kitchen.

Give a detailed answer here of your knowledge and the reason why you use certain chemicals, storing processes, hygiene processes.

To answer the interview question state the process you followed in a previous kitchen, as all kitchens adopt a similar routine when it comes to high hygiene standards.

Kitchen Assistant Job Interview Question -Do you have any questions for me?

Good questions to ask interviewers at the end of the job interview include questions on the company growth or expansion, questions on personal development and training and questions on company values, staff retention and company achievements.

Tips to Prepare a Career Emergency Plan

One of my friends called me some time back completely panicked. The reason? She was about to be laid off by her employer and did not know what to do! I tried to calm her down and asked, “Do you have a career emergency plan?” But she had no idea about what this career emergency plan is! Well, do you know, and do you have a back-up plan for your career emergency? If not, read more…

Why do you need a career emergency plan?

Just as emergency plans are made to meet crisis such as an earthquake or fire, our career plan also needs an emergency plan to meet the last minute changes or situations.  Many people continue with their current job for years without getting an idea of where they are heading in their career.

Nowadays, one can come across one or the other news about job cuts, companies planning to downsize, etc. This could certainly raise a question- “Is your job at risk?” In fact, no job is 100 percent secure. Companies hire when their business demands and cut some jobs when required. In that case, a career emergency plan can help you not to hit the panic button during a layoff, career change, or finding a better opportunity.

Hence, it is always advisable to prepare yourself for a ‘pink slip’. Here’s how you can create your perfect career emergency plan:

How to prepare for it?

  • Keep looking for new opportunities

The simple rule is to stay in an unexpected game. Do not stop exploring new or better career opportunities even if you are comfortable in your current job. A plan ‘B’ is always recommended in the form of a continuous or a passive job search.

  • Maintain your emergency fund

Save on your unnecessary expenses and save a major amount from your paycheck to maintain an emergency savings fund. Proper financial planning can help you to meet your expenses in case of any critical situation like a sudden layoff.

  • Keep updating your resume and online profiles

It is always good if you keep updating your resume and online profiles on professional social networking sites like LinkedIn. Keep on adding your latest accomplishments, skills, projects, career plans, etc.

  • Compile a list of your dream companies

A clear focus on your preferred employers/companies makes it easier to search a new job. Hence, prepare a spreadsheet and include important details such as company name, website, contact details, and job page links.

  • Build your network

Maintaining a strong career network helps a great deal in finding a new job and circulating your resume in the right hands. Social networking platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter offer a great place to connect with people across the geographical boundaries. Hence, if you are looking for a job abroad or in your own country, your career network can play a vital role in updating or referring to a relevant job. All you need to do is to keep your network informed about what you are looking for.

  • Stay in touch

Creating profiles on social media platforms and joining groups is not sufficient to get great results. It is vital to manage your network regularly and reach out to all your contacts. Retweeting posts, inviting others to join various groups, complimenting them on their accomplishments, etc. are some ways to stay in touch with your network.

  • Identify your career ‘Non-Negotiables’

In situations like layoffs, it is natural to get panic and tempt to take up any first job that comes your way. However, this might turn up to be worse when the decision taken in a hurry makes you search your job again after six months. Hence, prepare a list of the factors that you prefer in your new job.

The best way to sail through a bad stage in your career path is to have a ready action plan. Take out some time from your daily work schedule for all the above-mentioned points- social networking, profile updating, looking for new opportunities, and maintaining an emergency savings fund.

Good luck!

Likeability The Key to Interview Success

People often underestimate the power of likeability in the job interview situation.

Throughout the application process, the employer has checked your qualifications, experience and skill set. The final stage, the job interview, is to decide if you are a good fit for the team, to undercover your unique selling point/strengths and to decide if they like you.

Teams that work well together produce a higher quality of work, have increased retention and employees have fewer sick days. The interviewer at this stage of the application process is looking at your temperament as much as they look at your skill base and experience.

In many situations employers have hired not the best qualified or the most experienced, rather they hire the person they feel will fit in best with the team.

Remember if you have been invited to the interview stage you have already met the essential criteria of the job spec, the employer knows you have the minimum requirements, they are now focusing on your personality, values and work ethic.

How to Increase Rapport

The interview is, for many, a stressful situation. When stressed your personality, likeability and rapport-building skills take a back seat.

These simple techniques will help you increase your likeability increasing your chances of being offered the position.

Gaining Employers Agreement

In the interview, you may find yourself in a situation where you disagree with a point the employer has made. Is this a test? Are you more of an expert than the employer? Do you agree or disagree?

By agreeing with the employer they will like you more than if you disagree. But in many situations, you need to highlight your knowledge and expertise by disagreeing. To overcome this, you can agree than disagree by using this simple line.

“I agree on that point (this breaks down resistance) but (add in your expertise)…” Compare that line to “no that not true” or “I don’t agree with that” these two lines will instantly break rapport, by agreeing and then adding a “but…” you breakdown resistance, the employer likes you and you get your own thoughts/expertise across.

Adding value

To really build up your likeability while at the same time showing off your knowledge and expertise you can use a sneaky technique that works in any sector interview.

The idea is to share your knowledge and expertise, the interviewer will see you as pure gold, thinking “if they are sharing this valuable content with during the interview what will they share when I employ them.

When the interviewer makes a statement, you need to “repeat and then add value” By repeating first, shows that you respect the interviewer’s thoughts, experience and opinions which builds rapport. The sharing of insight will increase the value the interviewer unconsciously attributes to you.

As an example, the interviewer may be discussing a piece of technology they use in your sector. Your answer would be “yes that piece of technology is very good at X(repeat) ……(now add value) recently a new version of the software has come to market the advantages of this is X and the disadvantages is Y…”

By giving both advantages and disadvantages of the technology, you can wait to hear the employer’s opinion and then agree with this, to increase likeability. If you only quoted either the advantage or disadvantage and the employer discussed the opposite you would break rapport. And rapport easier to break than it is to build.

Likeability

People like people who like them.

At the interview end when asked if you have any questions to ask the employer, make reference to how you would enjoy working together as you like there (work ethic, values or commitment)

By stating that you like X about the employer, the employer will automatically like you in return.

As well as structuring your interview questions, as well as preparing your answers, as well as planning which key strengths and unique selling point to discuss you also, and this is key to job interview success, have to learn how to build rapport and likeability.

Next Job Interview Answers

Job Interview Questions and Answers for Next Retail

The Next company job interview is relatively easy and delivered in a laid-back fashion. Often the first interview round is via telephone, followed by an in-store assessment and traditional interview.

As well as being asked the below job interview questions applicants are normally asked to ‘pick out an outfit for a customer’ It is a focus on customer service skills that will result in a job offer.

NEXT clothing retail interview competitiveness

Type of NEXT job Interview

Informal job interview lasts around 30 minutes with 6 questions being asked

NEXT retail job interview questions and answers

  • Job Interview Question 1: What is your experience in retail?

“I have over X years of experience in retail, my career highlights are A, B, and C (give lots of detail and selling points) I have always enjoyed working in retail and long term I am keen to progress in Next clothing and move into management roles”

    • Job Interview Question 2: How would you handle a customer complaint?

“In my previous roles, I have worked on the customer service desk where I was responsible for dealing with complaints. An example of this was when (give a real-life example of when you turned around a complaint) ”

    • Job Interview Question 3: What would you do if a customer order hadn’t arrived and they desperately needed the item?

“For me, customer service is key for customer retention. I always do my best to support customers. This situation happened to me recently. To support the customer I first checked if we had the item the customer had purchased in the stock room because we hadn’t I rang around other stores and sent a courier to deliver to the customer’s address. This pleased the customer and she ended up spending more money in the store”

      • Job Interview Question 4: How would you deal with busy periods when customers just literally want to get in and out?

“In my last role, I worked in a really busy store and many customers were wanting to come in and buy goods rather than shop around. I had the idea of approaching customers with an iPad to check if we had the goods in-store. This was a real success of the idea was rolled out across all stores”

  • Job Interview Question 5: If you were due to go home and you were supporting a customer what would you do?

“I’m a very customer-focused person. If a customer needs my support I will work with them until they have finished shopping. As an example, when I was working for (company name) I was at the end of my shift when a customer asked for support. I (add actions) and supported the customer with their request.”

  • Job Interview Question 6: Have you ever dealt with a rude customer? What did you do?

“Yes on the customer service desk I worked on I would deal with rude customers each day, but I was very good at calming customers down and resolving their issues. An example was (give a real example with a positive outcome)”

  • Job Interview Question 7: Why do you want to work for Next retail?

“As a next customer, I enjoy the atmosphere in next, plus I like the style of clothing. For me, I want to sell goods that I believe in and because I love the next brand and wear the clothes myself I would find it easy to sell these garments to customers”

    • Job Interview Question 8: Do you have any questions to ask me?

Good interview questions to ask interviewers at the end of the job interview include questions on the company’s growth or expansion, questions on personal development and training, and questions on company values, staff retention, and company achievements.

  • Have you seen an impact on in-shop customers with an increase in online buying?
  • What are the busy times of the year?
  • Who is Next biggest competitor?

5 Career Paths You Never Considered

When asked which occupations are the most meaningful, many people say, doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Since the American workforce is on the rise after a major recession in the last few years, several new career paths have emerged. If you are looking for an entry-level position or a job change, you should add these five career options to your list:

If you have an upcoming telephonic interview and you are still thinking about how to crack it, understanding some of the common telephonic interview bloopers would help you to excel in it.

These include:

International:

With globalization and the recovery of the American economy after a financial crisis, international opportunities are increasingly attractive to many applicants. Positions such as flight attendants, ambassadors, and traveling nurses can work around the globe and see hundreds of destinations. If you are fluent in a foreign language, you might consider an international job that doubles as a world adventure.

Jewelry Designer:

If you have a knack for creating special jewelry, you can start your own business or join a team of designers. Accessories like necklaces and rings are in high demand for awards shows, meetings, and even the red carpet! Designing jewelry is one of the best career options because you may be able to work a flexible schedule and even open your own location. This job change can open doors to hundreds of other opportunities and let your career take off.

 

Non-Profit:

Millions of non-profit companies offer positions all around the world. Organizations like the American Red Cross and Doctors without Borders hire thousands of workers each year. Contrary to popular belief, non-profit careers are not unpaid positions. Employees can earn annual salaries comparable to those in other career paths, and these people often display increased happiness because they help others.

Resale Entrepreneur:

As an entrepreneur who buys and sells antiques or other items, you can work from home or open your own store in town. To launch your business, find a reliable wholesaler for clothing, home décor, or accessories. Research several online outlets where you can sell your products, including eBay, etsy, and Bonanza. Start listing your items or display them in your showroom and watch your bottom line grow!

Freelance:

If you want to spend less money on gas and less time in traffic, consider a job change to freelancing. Websites like Freelancer and Elance connect contractors who work from home with clients for a variety of positions, including translating, animation, photography, and voiceover work. Self-employed writers can also find a broad range of opportunities for children’s books, blog articles, science fiction novels, and news stories. Whatever your skills and interests may be, there are career options in freelance work that will suit your needs and passions.

You may not have thought about these five career paths in your search, but they are certainly viable options for a job change. Use these ideas as a starting point to create your own business plans. Remember, determination and patience will benefit you in whichever direction you choose to take your career.

Good luck!

Author Bio:

pritam nagrale1

The article is contributed by Pritam N. He is SEO, Digital marketing tutor and also owner of the site SureJob.in. He likes to write on career, job search and interview related articles. He has appeared as guest blogger on various Blogs. You can visit his site to get more career tips; he is striving to make his website your source for getting knowledge, information and guidance for job search and career building.  When he doesn’t work he spends time with his family and travels around the world.