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Activity Assistant Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Activity Assistant interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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How well do you handle stress?

Every profession has some stress that comes with the job. Working as an Activities Assistant can be stressful when coming up with new ideas, when a resident does not engage or participate, or if you and the Activities Director do not get along. Whatever the reason, the interviewer wants to hear how you handle stress and remain calm in stressful situations.

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35 Activity Assistant Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. How well do you handle stress?

  • Direct

    2. Why did you leave your last job?

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    3. What is your least favorite aspect of working as an Activities Assistant?

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    4. At your last job, how would the Activity Director describe you?

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    5. What is your greatest strength?

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    6. What is your greatest weakness?

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    7. How do you like to spend your free time?

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    8. How did you hear about this position?

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    9. If hired, are you available to work weekends and holidays?

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    10. What is your favorite activity to conduct?

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    11. If hired, when could you start?

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    12. Why do you want to work for our company?

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    13. What makes you a better candidate than the others?

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    14. Are you interviewing with other companies?

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    15. What should I know about you that is not on your resume?

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    16. What do you know about our company?

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    17. Do you have any questions for me?

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    18. Do you consider yourself a compassionate person?

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    19. Describe your passion for this type of work.

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    20. What are your five-year professional goals?

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    21. Do you have reliable transportation?

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    22. What did you think about your former Activities Director?

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    23. What is your favorite part about working as an Activities Assistant?

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    24. What made you decide to become an Activities Assistant?

  • Education

    25. What certifications do you have? Which ones do you still plan on pursuing?

  • Experience

    26. Tell me about your experiences working with people in poor physical health.

  • Experience

    27. What experiences do you have planning and implementing events?

  • Experience

    28. When have you had to encourage participation among guests before?

  • Leadership

    29. What recreational activities have you led before?

  • Leadership

    30. Are you a leader or a follower?

  • Operational

    31. How would you discover and research new activities and events for our guests?

  • Operational

    32. Do you consider yourself an organized person?

  • Scenario

    33. What would you do if an Activities Director told you to conduct an activity that you knew the guests did not like?

  • Scenario

    34. If you got to know one of our residents very well and they passed away, how would you handle it?

  • Situational

    35. When has a patient or resident really tested your patience? How did you handle the situation?