Miner Interview Questions
1. What do you know about our company?
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1. I know your sole customer is the Deseret Power Plant. I also know that you have an outstanding safety record.
2. It is one of the largest mining companies in the country, especially those that contribute to the communities.
2. What are your career goals?
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1. Being a production manager.
2. I want to be manager of the safety department on this mine.
3. Are you efficient with your time?
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1. I am good at prioritizing and feel like that is what makes me efficient.
4. What was your biggest achievements/failure in this position?
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1. I have not yet achieved anything as I was never promoted for the period of six years.
2. Safety first and production will automatically follow.
5. What did you expect from a previous position and to what extent were your expectations met?
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1. On my previous position I wanted to gain more experience as I realized mining start there.
2. To acknowledge my qualifications and my expectations were not met.
6. What were your responsibilities in your previous position?
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1. To ensure people are wrkng with safety procedure. Installing support.
2. I was make sure that every job is performed safely to person and environment.
7. Tell me about yourself.
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1. 39 years old female with eduation to the degree level and still studying. Admin clerk in the safety dept.
8. Do you have previous experience as a miner?
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9. Do you work well under pressure?
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1. Yes I do work well but with good concentration and focus in the task at hand.
10. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
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1. Worrying about people who do not produce, I turn to work with them to make them put more effort.
2. Short temperd but and I socialize with relevant people to solve the problem.
11. What is your greatest strength?
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1. Being able to help other reach a set goal.
12. Why did you choose to apply with us?
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1. Because you are the best in producing this mineral and I also want to be the best.
2. To explore the and apply my theoretical knowledge gained through degree studies.
13. Why are you the best candidate for us?
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1. I am part of the people seen asassets and that I will make the company my permanent home.
2. Because I have experience in mining and meeting the requirements for this post.
14. How do you handle stressful situations?
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1. Going slow and taking my time so that I do not get stressed.
2. I socialize with relevent people who can help me with solution.
15. Are you claustrophobic?
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16. What do you like about working in the mines?
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1. I lyk physical job and mining is giving me the chance to experience a lot of physical work.
2. Exploring the natural resources and practical work(hands on)
17. What do you dislike about working in the mines?
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1. When people get retrenched and when they strike.
2. Only when ther is accidents or incident because everyone have family to look after.
18. Why do you want this job?
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1. In five years time I plan to join the Army, but I believe I should have something to come back to once my career in the military is over which is why I would like to gain a career at Blackburns first.
2. Because I'm a perfect fit for the job and I have good experience related to the job.
19. What motivates you to work hard?
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1. I am a miner, I have to work with my team to encourage them so that we can archive what we are suppose to archive.
2. The targets, if I do not reach a target set I get somehow demoralised.
20. Are you aware of the dangers of this job?
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1. Well yes I am but helping your community you need to umm be aware of the danger.
21. How reliable of a worker are you?
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1. I am able to work under pressure if there is aneed especially if there is a target to be reached. I can go an extra mile.
2. I am a good person cause I don't smoke and drinking alcohol and medical fit.
22. Why did you choose a career in Mining?
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1. I like to contribute to the gdp of the country as part of the production team.
2. It is where my interest is. It is what I enjoy doing.
23. What do you like most about being a miner?
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1. Going in the hearth of the earth and coming out having produced. Miners contribute a lot to our gdp.
2. To see my self working safe and reaching the target of the company and going home with the safety manner.
24. Tell me about your education/training.
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1. Collage undergraduate and vocational graduate of heavy equipment operatation.
2. I have matric, bachelor of commerce in economics and currently studying for the certificate in risk management.
25. What's your ideal company to work for?
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1. Where I can increase my knowledge with the field I am with.
2. A company where I can increase my knowledge with the feild I am with.