Archivist Interview Questions
Go Back1. 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?
2. How often do you take work home with you?
3. Would you consider yourself a creative person?
4. What would your previous supervisor say about your archival skills?
5. How do you handle a larger than average workload?
6. What do you know about our company culture?
7. Are you interested in obtaining a Masters' degree in Archival Sciences?
8. Tell me about your post-secondary education and how you feel it prepared you for this position.
9. As part of your duties, you may be required to lift heavy objects. Do you have any physical restrictions?
10. Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?v) films; and vi) electronic data.
11. How do you get along with others at work?
12. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?
13. Describe a time when you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not feel like doing.
14. Tell me about your organizational skills in a work environment.
15. What eras of history do you enjoy studying the most?
16. Why did you apply to our job posting and why do you wish to work for us?
17. How well are you able to write descriptions on records? Do you enjoy doing this, and if so why?
18. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?
19. How well do you understand, or have knowledge of, the artifacts and records that our institution collects?
20. Why is this profession important for society?
21. Have you ever misplaced documents? If so, what did you do?
22. Give me an example of a time when you went above and beyond.
23. If you could not be an archivist, what other career path would you choose?
24. What type of archival work are you most familiar with?
25. What about being an archivist excites you, and what originally attracted you to this career?