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Recreation Workers Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Recreation Workers interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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Why did you decide to choose this organization for employment?

The interviewer wants to know you've done some research about their organization prior to the interviewer. It's important to know what you're getting into when applying to different organizations. Research a little history about the organization what they value, are they for profit or a nonprofit, etc. You don't have to know the full history of the program, but is important to know a little bit more than just the name.

For your answer just pull in something from the organization that you've found interesting and pulling a question in would be even better to show the interviewer that you are interested and care.

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25 Recreation Workers Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Why did you decide to choose this organization for employment?

  • 2. Why did you leave your last job or are leaving?

  • 3. What does customer service mean to you related to this job?

  • 4. Not everyone will be at the same learning levels, name a time you adapted an activity to meet the participant's needs.

  • 5. How does this position fit into your career goals?

  • 6. Provide a time you worked with management to resolve a participant complaint.

  • 7. Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem at the camp/nursing home you were at.

  • 8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

  • 9. Describe a time you identified the needs of your student/resident and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.

  • 10. Do you have experience in this field?

  • 11. When working with kids/residents they will have different belief systems, how do you handle situations where you don't agree with statements being made?

  • 12. Children/residents can be predictable sometimes, give an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.

  • 13. Working with children/residents can be very stressful, how do you handle stressful situations?

  • 14. What recreation activities do you already have planned in your mind to implement?

  • 15. What hobbies, special interests or talents do you have that you think might be useful here?

  • 16. What is your greatest personality asset working with kids/elderly?

  • 17. Share an experience in which you tried to coordinate an activity, but it was not successful.

  • 18. Share an experience in which you successfully led others in a coordinated recreation activity.

  • 19. Why are you the best candidate for us?

  • 20. Why did you choose to become a recreation worker?

  • 21. As a recreation worker there will be times you'll need to talk in front of a group, how comfortable are you speaking to a group?

  • 22. How do you handle campers/residents who don't want to stay with the group?

  • 23. Provide an example of a time when you successfully organized a diverse group of people to accomplish a task.

  • 24. Think about an area you need to improve on, what support do you need to help you succeed?

  • 25. How would you handle a camper/resident who becomes violent to another?