Canadian National Railway Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 35
Do you have experience working with trains containing hazardous material or restricted shipments?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Canadian National Railway Company regularly transports hazardous materials, such as gasoline, chemicals, and flammable materials. The interviewer wants to better understand your level of experience concerning transporting highly sensitive materials. Discuss the breadth of your expertise providing details such as what you transported and how often. Highlight your success and safety record.
If you have little to no experience working with shipments which are restricted or hazardous, affirm you are safety conscious and confident in your abilities working in a potentially dangerous work environment.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"In my current role we move dangerous shipments regularly. Before joining the rail transport industry, I worked in road transportation where we moved trucks of gasoline and highly flammable goods. I am TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) certified and have had zero accidents throughout my career."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I recently obtained my TDG certification and am ready for further safety training when it comes to hazardous or restricted shipments."
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I do not, but I have a strong attention to detail and realize that these shipments need to be transported in a safe manner and would feel comfortable being responsible with moving these loads across the county.
Rachelle's Feedback
It's fantastic that you understand the importance of safety across transportation. I recommend a slight rewording to eliminate 'I do not' language. I've provided an example below.
"I have strong attention to detail and realize that these shipments need to be transported safely. Because of my experience working in highly detailed environments, I feel comfortable being responsible for moving these loads across the country."
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Yes, I would shunt hazardous cars around in the mill yard.
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Having prior experience with hazardous materials is a plus for this role. You can strengthen this answer by telling the interviewer how many years of experience you have in this area, talking about any training you completed in order to shunt hazardous material cars, and discussing any precautions or safety measures you had to take to handle the materials appropriately.
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