Review Board Interview

Competency-Based Questions
Designed by the AIESEC AdMU Talent Management Unit
Name of Applicant:
Name of Interviewee:
Grading System:
If the Newie shows little evidence of the competency, write 1;
some evidence write 2;
regular evidence write 3;
strong evidence write 4.

Get the average of each competency. The minimum grade for each competency is shown below. When asking questions, try to push the
interviewee to the edge, until h/she gives the most satisfactory or unsatisfactory answer.

Competency Behavior Question Grade and Average

Self-Awareness Showing appropriate belief in What do you think people like

Having a balanced and honest view of
one's own personality, and an ability to
interact with others frankly and
confidently.
own abilities about you most and like about you
least?
Displaying awareness of own
strengths and weaknesses

Considering the consequences Tell us your motives for applying

of own actions for the AIESEC GIP. What kind of
effect will GIP have on your life?
Being honest about own
motives and aspirations

Personal Effectiveness
Ability to manage work load efficiently,
finish work before deadlines. It also
involves being accurate, focusing on details
and planning carefully to meet targets.
Managing own workload Describe your working habits. Are
efficiently you able to accomplish tasks
assigned to you efficiently and on
Finishing work before deadlines time?

Being accurate and focusing on To-do list:

detail 1. 10-page paper, halfway done
2. Create project overview and
Planning carefully to meet present it to your Project Team
- 16:30-6:00.
targets 3. Go to the grocery to do your
mother’s errands
4. Attend 3 consecutive classes
from 10:30-13:30
5. RBI interview which takes an
hour.
6. You promised your girlfriend/
boyfriend that you would watch
the 5th episode of “How I Met
Your Mother” with her/him.
How would you go about
accomplishing all of these tasks?

Awareness of Others Showing understanding of Describe a situation when you put

The ability to identify with and others' feelings your needs aside to help
understand another person’s feelings or somebody.
difficulties and connecting it to own Showing respect for the
emotions and actions.
opinions of others

Promoting respect for others How do you understand the

in group concept of tolerance? Can you
describe a situation when you
manifested tolerance?

Showing sensitivity to
others’ needs
 Competency
Effective Communication
Clearly conveying and receiving
messages (feedback, opinions etc;
written/verbal communication, etc.)
to meet the needs of all parties
involved.
Stakeholder Focus
Identifying key internal and external
customers; working with them to
understand their requirements and
concerns in order to generate value
based partnerships.
Flexible Thinking
Using technical knowledge/expertise
effectively to analyze information and
situations making effective decisions
and as well being ready to change
your own opinion.
Behavior
Writing clearly and concisely
Communicating effectively
with diverse audiences
Listening actively to others
Helping people network with
each other
Making sure everyone’s
concerns are addressed
Co-operating with partners
and other stakeholders
Exceeding expectations of
customers and other
stakeholders
Creating mutually beneficial
relationships
Using technical knowledge/
expertise effectively
Analyzing information and
situations
Making effective decisions
Prepared to change own
opinion
Question Grade and Average
Pretend that we, the panelists,
are a panel of 5-year olds.
Articulate your thoughts on
global warming.
What do you consider to be the
most important rules in
communication? Do you feel you
respect them?
AIESEC hires you to market and
promote the GIP to companies.
As the hired agent, how would
you cooperate with AIESEC as
your stakeholder? What kind of
questions would you ask AIESEC
about marketing GIP?
Talk about a project you’ve done
for an organization, a professor,
or a friend that you are most
proud of. How do you think you
were able to exceed the org’s/
professor’s/friend’s expectations?
The GIP is actually a very sellable
program to companies and
students. It benefits companies,
by providing them with top talent
around the world, and students
by giving them the amazing
opportunity to gain professional
work in another country, away
from their safety zones. Most
LCs in the Philippines, however,
tend to undersell this amazing
program. Given enough
resources, how would you
market GIP to your university,
taking note of its own reality, to
entice 300 studetns to apply.
What was the most difficult
decision you had to make in your
life?
 Competency Behavior Question Grade and Average

Commitment to Results
Knowing what results are important,
and focusing resources to achieve
them.
Actively contributing to
organizational performance
Keeping track of progress
You are part of an OC. The OCP
is not doing his job, and the
other members are slacking off.
What will you do to ensure the
project’s success?

Focusing on end results and How do you envision your life

targets being a positive contribution to
society? Layout your action plan
to achieve this vision.
Delivering on promises and
commitments

IMPORTANT

* In going to the next part of the interview, remember to assess also the flexibility of the applicant,
i.e. how picky they are, willingness to go for a DT. The more flexible they are the more
matchable they will be.
 Assessing Matchability
1. Tick the boxes that correspond to the job descriptions the interviewee says he/she is
interested.
DT
TT ET
Management
Web design and development Language Education
Social Sciences
Computer Programming Cultural Education
Education
Database Management
Project Management

MT (If interviewee is an MT applicant)

Management
Marketing
Accounting
Finance
Economics
2. Work Experience
a. What special aspects of your work have prepared you for the traineeship?

b. What to you is your most important accomplishment. Why do you say so?

c. What are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why?

d. If I were to ask your present or most recent employer about your work performance,
what do you think he or she would say?

3. Leadership Experience
a. Give us an example of your ability to manage people.

Financial Capability

1. Who would finance your traineeship if you get accepted?

2. How willing are you to pay for airfare and other fees (e.g. visa processing, AIESEC fees, etc.)

3. Do you have an idea of how much allowance you would need to bring for your traineeship?