UNITED NATIONS
COMPETENCY
COMPETENCIES
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FOR THE
FUTURE INTERVIEW
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TIPS TRADITIONALLY MOST
QUESTIONS INTERVIEWERS LOOK
Typically, most organizations have
identified three to five primary FOR THREE THINGS
questions targeting each critical
Can you do the job? Do you have the
competency area that interviewers may
right experience and education for
use to get the information from the 1 the work?
candidate needed to assess their level
of competency Will you do the job? You may have a
great educational background and
COMPETENCIES 2 the best technical experience, but
may lack motivation. Being
UNDP have identified competencies for
disciplined, hard-working, and
their positions, and they are listed as
determined still counts for quite a
part of their online advertisements.
bit with most interviewers.
PRE-INTERVIEW How well do you fit with their
The first style is the most widely used people, department, organization
type where the interviewers ask Before the interview you need to think 3 and culture. This category covers
candidates behavioral questions about how you can provide evidence to social skills and communication
targeting each competency area the interviewer that you are competent style. You need to consider the
identified as being important to being in the areas the organizations needs to following when getting ready to
successful in the position. Candidates answer a competency-based
be successful
have the opportunity to talk about a interview question:
number of accomplishments.
Listen well and respond to the question
being asked. Be smart with the language
you use in the interview.
Be prepared to answer follow-up
questions probing your initial answer for
additional details or competency-related
information.
The second style asks the candidate to
look at an accomplishment and then Choose examples you are willing to talk
probes for additional information; about in detail
including looking at accomplishments
from the perspective of different
Prioritize the parts of an answer and
competencies.
always make your most critical
points first.
