Archivist Mock Interview

Master 25 Archivist interview questions covering preservation, cataloging systems, and archival standards.

Question 22 of 25

How do you handle a larger than average workload?

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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.

Here are some suggestions on how to handle a large workload:

- List your tasks and prioritize them
- Think of which functions add to the company's bottom line, and start there (Closest to the money!)
- Exhale. Relax for a minute and collect yourself
- Organize your tasks by which ones you can complete independently and which ones you need help with
- Take sufficient breaks, so you do not exhaust yourself
- Communicate your struggles with your leadership or team

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 first take a step back and make a list of all the deliverable work that I have. Then, I prioritize the list by deadline and ease of completion. I always try to hit the easy tasks first and get them off my to-do list. Feeling like I am making progress keeps me motivated."

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.

The interviewer wants to know that you can handle the workload required of you in this position and that you will not become overwhelmed if/when workloads unexpectedly increase. When workloads increase, stress levels do too. How do you react?

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.

"When I have a large workload on my plate, I do not stress over the tasks that are in front of me. Rather, I make a simple plan of which tasks are a high priority and which tasks are a lower priority. The higher priority tasks, I complete first. Through this system, I can focus on my tasks individually, rather than stress out by the multitude of tasks ahead of me."

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Archivist Mock Interview

How do you handle a larger than average workload?

25Archivist Interview Questions & Answers

1.Tell me about your organizational skills in a work environment.

2.What about being an archivist excites you, and what originally attracted you to this career?

3.What type of archival work are you most familiar with?

4.If you could not be an archivist, what other career path would you choose?

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

6.Have you ever misplaced documents? If so, what did you do?

7.Why is this profession important for society?

8.How well do you understand, or have knowledge of, the artifacts and records that our institution collects?

9.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

10.How well are you able to write descriptions on records? Do you enjoy doing this, and if so why?

11.Why did you apply to our job posting and why do you wish to work for us?

12.What eras of history do you enjoy studying the most?

13.Tell me about a time when you incorrectly appraised a document. How did this come to your attention and how were you able to correct this?

14.Describe a time when you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not feel like doing.

15.Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?

16.How do you get along with others at work?

17.Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator? v) films; and vi) electronic data.

18.As part of your duties, you may be required to lift heavy objects. Do you have any physical restrictions?

19.Tell me about your post-secondary education and how you feel it prepared you for this position.

20.Are you interested in obtaining a Masters' degree in Archival Sciences?

21.What do you know about our company culture?

22.How do you handle a larger than average workload?

23.What would your previous supervisor say about your archival skills?

24.Would you consider yourself a creative person?

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