Excavator Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 35
If I called your previous supervisor, how would they describe your punctuality and work attendance last year?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer wants to know how dependable you would be if hired. They want an employee who shows up to work on time and does not call in sick often. Describe your attendance and punctuality and explain why you were late or missed work. If you were sick or injured and had a doctor's note, be sure to include that in your response.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As with any interview question, you want to be honest in your response. The interviewer will typically call your previous employer for a reference and ask about your attendance and punctuality. If you were late or sick often, avoid blaming others for your attendance or punctuality and avoid minimizing the situation. The interviewer wants to hire someone who takes their job seriously and who will be reliable.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"If you call my previous supervisor, they would tell you that I was always at least half an hour early to work, and I did not miss one day of work other than scheduled vacation days."
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