BHP Billiton Mock Interview

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BHP’s industry is competitive with frequent policy changes. How do you keep up with industry trends and policy changes?

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Kevin Downey

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.

This question gauges how actively you inform yourself of developments in your industry. From evolving technologies to automation, to trends or developments with restructuring, restaffing, rebranding or outsourcing, this question aims to answer how in charge of your own development you truly are. How you answer will inform them of how competitive an employee you'll be, and whether you actively anticipate and adapt to any changes which could potentially impact your profession, or whether you take your position for granted, which puts the relevance of your skills at risk.

Kevin Downey

"There are many great resources dedicated to the metals and mining industry. At the moment, my favorite resource is miningmagazine.com. I visit their website frequently and also subscribe to their blog. What is your favorite resource for industry related news?"

Samantha Brown

"I subscribe to a variety of print and online publications such as Mines to Markets, Mining Global and Cobalt News. Could you share with me some of your favorite resources? I always like to learn about new industry resources."

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By reading company newsletters, magazines, and following mining news forums.

Rachelle's Feedback

This is a great start! Could you elaborate on which magazines, and the names of the forums? The interviewer will be looking for details to know that you lean on reputable resources for your information.

Anonymous Answer

I keep watch from capital market analysis. I like to try and stay in touch with local professionals and am a member of CIM's Saskatoon chapter as well as APEGS. As I'm coming from outside of the industry I have tended to keep track of oil markets and now automation trends through publications but I imagine I would pay more attention to publications like miningmagazin.com

Marcie's Feedback

This is a good response! It's great that you network with industry professionals, and the interviewer will appreciate that you mention an industry publication by name. Do you plan to attend industry conferences/webinars or take online courses in the future? Do you pay attention to social media? Watch the company's competitors? Read interviews by industry leaders?

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35BHP Billiton plc Interview Questions & Answers

Competency

1.BHP’s industry is competitive with frequent policy changes. How do you keep up with industry trends and policy changes?

Competency

2.Why is our industry a fundamental one?

Compatibility

3.Considering the volatile nature of BHP Group Limited's industry, what is the outlook for the metals and mining industry in the next year?

Compatibility

4.At BHP we put safety first when it comes to our employees and the handling of our products. How important is safety to you?

Compatibility

5.At BHP we take every step possible to be a leader in our industry. In your opinion, who are our competitors and what sets us apart from them?

Experience

6.What sources do you turn to when you need to solve a complicated problem?

Experience

7.What do you know about corporate governance practices in our industry?

Behavioral

8.BHP is committed to transparency. Do you consider yourself an honest person?

Compatibility

9.We value social responsibility. What is the best environmental effort BHP Group Limited has launched in the past 3 years?

Experience

10.Every step counts for a successful project so at BHP we prefer to hire those who come highly trained. Do you have any post-secondary education related to project management or environmental affairs?

Behavioral

11.How do you like to be recognized for your accomplishments?

Experience

12.How has your current job changed over the years?

13.Do you consider yourself a patient person? How do you increase your patience level in challenging situations?

Career Goals

14.We are looking for a long-term fit at BHP. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Leadership

15.BHP likes to bring out the best in our employees. What type of manager brings out the best in you?

Communication

16.Strong communication skills are important for any role with BHP. Rate your communication skills for us.

Experience

17.Considering your background is in an industry different from BHP, what skills and characteristics do you have that qualify you for this industry?

Performance Based

18.We believe in giving BHP employees honest, open, and regular feedback. What feedback did you receive at your last job?

Operational

19.How often do you discuss work with your colleagues in order to think up new systems and styles of working?

Situational

20.Tell me about the most challenging problem you have encountered in your professional career.

Experience

21.What decisions did you routinely make in your last position?

Behavioral

22.Integrity is a charter value at BHP. When have you shown great integrity at work?

Performance Based

23.How do you define success?

Communication

24.Give me an example of a time when your communication style helped you to be a more effective leader.

Leadership

25.When have you made a mistake delegating tasks to your team members?

Compatibility

26.What is your personal mission statement?

Problem Solving

27.What steps do you take when you have to make an immediate decision and you don't have all the relevant or necessary information?

Salary

28.What is your current salary and salary expectations for this position?

29.If you had a co-worker call in sick and you were asked to take over their project requiring overtime from you, how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a team player?

Direct

30.Are you applying for any other jobs?

Experience

31.Tell me about a time when you had to juggle competing deadlines.

Experience

32.Tell me about a time when you had to learn something new to complete a project.

Diligence

33.Tell me about a time you witnessed a colleague doing something unsafe and how you responded?

Conflict

34.Tell me about a conflict you had with a teammate.

Compatibility

BHP Billiton Mock Interview

BHP’s industry is competitive with frequent policy changes. How do you keep up with industry trends and policy changes?

35BHP Billiton plc Interview Questions & Answers

1.BHP’s industry is competitive with frequent policy changes. How do you keep up with industry trends and policy changes?

2.Why is our industry a fundamental one?

3.Considering the volatile nature of BHP Group Limited's industry, what is the outlook for the metals and mining industry in the next year?

4.At BHP we put safety first when it comes to our employees and the handling of our products. How important is safety to you?

5.At BHP we take every step possible to be a leader in our industry. In your opinion, who are our competitors and what sets us apart from them?

6.What sources do you turn to when you need to solve a complicated problem?

7.What do you know about corporate governance practices in our industry?

8.BHP is committed to transparency. Do you consider yourself an honest person?

9.We value social responsibility. What is the best environmental effort BHP Group Limited has launched in the past 3 years?

10.Every step counts for a successful project so at BHP we prefer to hire those who come highly trained. Do you have any post-secondary education related to project management or environmental affairs?

11.How do you like to be recognized for your accomplishments?

12.How has your current job changed over the years?

13.Do you consider yourself a patient person? How do you increase your patience level in challenging situations?

14.We are looking for a long-term fit at BHP. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

15.BHP likes to bring out the best in our employees. What type of manager brings out the best in you?

16.Strong communication skills are important for any role with BHP. Rate your communication skills for us.

17.Considering your background is in an industry different from BHP, what skills and characteristics do you have that qualify you for this industry?

18.We believe in giving BHP employees honest, open, and regular feedback. What feedback did you receive at your last job?

19.How often do you discuss work with your colleagues in order to think up new systems and styles of working?

20.Tell me about the most challenging problem you have encountered in your professional career.

21.What decisions did you routinely make in your last position?

22.Integrity is a charter value at BHP. When have you shown great integrity at work?

23.How do you define success?

24.Give me an example of a time when your communication style helped you to be a more effective leader.

25.When have you made a mistake delegating tasks to your team members?

26.What is your personal mission statement?

27.What steps do you take when you have to make an immediate decision and you don't have all the relevant or necessary information?

28.What is your current salary and salary expectations for this position?

29.If you had a co-worker call in sick and you were asked to take over their project requiring overtime from you, how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a team player?

30.Are you applying for any other jobs?

31.Tell me about a time when you had to juggle competing deadlines.

32.Tell me about a time when you had to learn something new to complete a project.

33.Tell me about a time you witnessed a colleague doing something unsafe and how you responded?

34.Tell me about a conflict you had with a teammate.

35.Which BHP charter values do you think are the most important?