Table of Content

Title Pages
1. Question 1 2
Ways to promote safety and health in workplace
1.1 Picture 1.1
1.2 Picture 1.2
2. Question 2 5
a) Interview Question
b) Forms of interview
2.1 Advantages and disadvantages forms of interview
3. References 9

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Question 1

As an H&S Manager, there are several ways to promote workplace fitness and

health which are using stairs, creating a culture of healthy eating, organize a safety talk

and provide a safety sign in workplace.

Using stairs instead of elevators is an important motivator to encourage

employees to take care of their health. According to Johnson, painting and carpeting,

framed artwork, motivational sign, music has all been proven to help increase use of

stairs. Employer do not required to spend a lot of money to buy gym equipment. By

using stairs also can give a healthy heart and good for our blood pressure. It will reduce

stress after sitting for a long time in the office. Employer also must participate in the

stairs campaign and be a role model to them. It will motivate the employees to join the

stairs campaign. Surveys show that employees often perceive stairwells as unattractive

and for unsafe (Johnson). As a manager, you can change the mindset and with creating

an attractive stairwells.

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 Picture 1.1: Stairs Campaign

Another way to promote workplace fitness and health is creating a culture of

healthy eating. As a manager, you can communicate to your employees that you care

about their health and well-being. Provide education and resources about healthy living

and eating. Help your workers understand why your workplace is making an effort to

provide healthier lifestyle. It can decrease productivity when employees do not have

energy to do the job properly. Employees need to have a healthy meal in order to create

a positive working environment and reduce stress. It also can reduce absenteeism

when employees fit to come to work. They will have a perfect attendance with no

medical leave.

By organizing a talk session about safety and health in workplace can increase

employee concern. It will also educate employees to have a better understanding about

important on having a safety environment in workplace. They will be alert about any

unexpected accident happen. For example employer can call BOMBA to give a clear

picture about safety in workplace and what is the prevention that they can do. You also

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as a manager can do fire drill every year. It is to make employees clear when they are

facing with emergency like fire burning. Fatigue related incidents will be prevented.

Safety sign can be put in the notice board. For example, poster and standard

procedure in workplace (SOP). So that employees will be able to look for it. Employees

need to know about SOP in order to smooth the work procedure. It is important put wet

floor after moping in order to prevent slip and fall. It can reduce the possibility incidents

occur in workplace. Employees also can read the information in the notice board and

they will practice the safety in workplace. There are no excuses for employees to do not

take care of themselves. You also can put emergency phone number like nearest police

station, BOMBA and ambulance in order for them to reach if any emergency cases.

Picture 1.2: Safety Sign

These ways can be practice in the workplace in order to create a safety and

healthy working environment. Employees can enjoy working and give their best with

their work.

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Question 2

a) Interview questions

1. Can you tell me little about yourself?

2. What do you know about the position?

3. Why do you want this job?

4. Why should we hire you?

5. What are your greatest professional strengths?

6. What is your greatest professional achievement?

7. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced at work and how you deal

with it.

8. How many languages do you know?

9. Are you willing to travel?

10. How well you working with, in a group or individually?

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b) There are three common forms of interviews which are panel interview, face to

face interview and phone interview.

Panel interview involve a number of people sitting as a panel with one as

chairperson. It is popular in public sector. Through panel interview, the decision

can be made carefully. They will give their comments and make the decision with

careful consideration. Every panel can give their comments and can choose the

best candidate that suite for the position. For candidates, they will feel more

nervous because need to face a number of panels. Many eye looking and judging

them. Apart from that, panel also can have different opinions. It is difficult for them

to agree with the decision. It might be have some argument. Some may like and

some may dislike the candidate. The panel also may give a hard time to

candidates with their questions. Candidates need to be more prepared and study

about the position.

Face to face interview can be meeting between you and one of the

interviewers. By doing face to face interview, the interviewer can see the body

language starting from entering the interview room. They will have first impression

on the candidates. Candidates can clarify the questions and have a clear picture

of the job. Interviewer can read nonverbal cues about candidate’s impression and

can know about the person without asking more. The disadvantage face to face

interview is geographical limitation. It might be a problem to candidates to

attendant interview session. They maybe have to take leave. Interviewer needs to

be trained in order to make the decision for the best candidates. It also can

introduce interviewer bias. They may have the favorite candidate.

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 Telephone interview is easier. It not required so much preparation. By

conducting telephone interview, it is less costly and speedier. Candidates do not

have to present. They can do the interview session in their office or at home. In

contrast, nonverbal cues cannot be read if using telephone interview. Interviewer

cannot read the body language and difficult to choose who are the best

candidates that can fit with the position. Interview will have to be kept short. It is

because interviewer maybe can only ask question based on prepared question.

They cannot ask additional question because they do not have clear picture about

the candidates. Candidates can terminate the interview session at any time due to

line problems.

The best approach is panel interview. It is because the decision will be

made with careful consideration. The candidate also may be prepared and

trained. They can be motivated and confidence in deal with many people. This

type of interview required them to use their critical thinking on how to answer

unexpected question.

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 Table 1.1: Advantages and disadvantages forms of interview

Panel Interview Face to face Telephone Interview

Interview

Advantages  Decision can be  Can detect body  Less costly and

made with careful language speedier

consideration  Can clarify the

 Candidates are questions, clear

more prepared picture

 Can read nonverbal

cues

Disadvantages  Panel can have  Geographical  Nonverbal cues

different opinion limitation cannot be read

 Interviewers need  Interviews will

to be trained have to be kept

 Can introduce short

interviewer bias  Respondents can

terminate the

interview at any

time

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References

Johnson, T. ‘Take the Stairs’ to Promote a Healthier Workforce website

http://www.healnh.org/index.php/newsroom/news/367-take-the-stairs-to-promote-
a-healthier-workforce

Website

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=using+stairs+campaign+poster&biw=1440

&bih=789&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBi4SnuKPSAhUMto8K

HSAFD8MQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=-dg1_G9n6BtKWM:

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=using+stairs+campaign+poster&biw=1440

&bih=789&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBi4SnuKPSAhUMto8K

HSAFD8MQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=safety+poster

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