International Rescue Committee Mock Interview

Practice 31 International Rescue Committee interview questions covering humanitarian values, field readiness, and cross-cultural competencies.

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Do you have experience in recruiting volunteers?

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Rachelle Enns

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.

A large part of the success of a nonprofit organization comes from it's dedicated volunteers. A nonprofit organization will often have recruitment fairs to find and onboard more significant amounts of volunteers. Talk to the interviewer about any experience you have in attracting potential volunteers.

Rachelle Enns

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 position I have recruited a total of 40 volunteers in the last year. I am very vocal about my love for volunteering and hope that it's contagious enough to attract others. I have also helped at hiring fairs for Company ABC. I am comfortable in interviewing and screening potential volunteers as well."

Rachelle Enns

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 do not have experience in recruiting volunteers; however, this is a responsibility that I would enjoy learning more about. I am eager to expand my capabilities and feel I would be great in this capacity as I am thorough, with strong intuition."

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31International Rescue Committee Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want to work in the nonprofit sector when you can earn more money working in a profit driven corporate environment?

2.At International Rescue Committee we want to work with individuals who value volunteerism. Walk me through your volunteer experience.

3.At International Rescue Committee we aim to hire individuals who can wear many different 'hats' in our organization. What other job functions could you perform?

4.How do you encourage generosity in others; whether that be their ability to contribute financially, or with their time?

5.At International Rescue Committee we prefer to hire those who have a penchant for sales and fundraising. Have you ever had a fundraising target from a previous nonprofit employer?

6.At International Rescue Committee we want to hire those who are passionate about our cause. What do you know about our organization and how does our mission fit you?

International Rescue Committee Mock Interview

Do you have experience in recruiting volunteers?

31International Rescue Committee Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want to work in the nonprofit sector when you can earn more money working in a profit driven corporate environment?

2.At International Rescue Committee we want to work with individuals who value volunteerism. Walk me through your volunteer experience.

3.At International Rescue Committee we aim to hire individuals who can wear many different 'hats' in our organization. What other job functions could you perform?

4.How do you encourage generosity in others; whether that be their ability to contribute financially, or with their time?

5.At International Rescue Committee we prefer to hire those who have a penchant for sales and fundraising. Have you ever had a fundraising target from a previous nonprofit employer?

6.At International Rescue Committee we want to hire those who are passionate about our cause. What do you know about our organization and how does our mission fit you?

7.We want to know what you are passionate about. If you could work for any cause, what would you choose?

8.In your opinion, how does social media marketing fit with nonprofit fundraising?

9.Do you know anyone who has worked for International Rescue Committee before? What kind of feedback have you received on our organization?

10.Do you have experience in recruiting volunteers?

11.In your opinion, what are the greatest needs in our community?

12.Many nonprofits take an apologetic approach when asking for funding. What is your fundraising approach?

13.Do you have experience with writing grant proposals?

14.Tell me about your greatest work related accomplishment.

15.Tell me about a contribution you made to the last team you worked on.

16.Give me an example of a time when you went above and beyond.

17.What are your salary expectations?

18.Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?

19.How often do you take work home with you?

20.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

21.Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to improve work related procedures.

22.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

23.Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

24.What experience do you have using team-based messaging applications?

25.How do you like to encourage ideas in others?

26.When have you used an inventive method to stretch company resources beyond the normal level?

27.When have you shown great integrity at work?

28.On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?

29.Have you ever been advised by a fellow employee or supervisor to lie about a situation? How did you handle this ethical dilemma?

30.How do you handle stress on the job?

31.Are you applying for any other jobs?