How to Answer: Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem at the camp/nursing home you were at.
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Recreation Workers job interview.
7. Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem at the camp/nursing home you were at.
How to Answer
While working with people there are going to be surprises and unplanned things that pop up. The interviewer wants to make sure you are okay with the unplanned and can handle coming up with new plans on the spot. For your answer you should talk about a time when you or a coworker had to change plans last minute due to an irruption or surprise. Sometimes people have items set aside just in case for rainy days at camp or 'five-minute activities' when you need to keep your residents occupied for a few minutes while you think of a game plan.
Another problem you'd be able to discuss if two campers/residents wanting to use the same item and how you would handle it. For this question just discuss one problem you've encountered and how you fix it.
Written by Cassandra Bates on January 20th, 2020
Answer Example
"I was wondering in a nursing home one night that we were suppose to have a movie night. Unfortunately, the TV we were going to use stopped working and there were no others we would be able to use. At the time I was working with two other recreation workers and we decided to do an improv night instead- the residents loved it. I was absolutely terrified that it would go horrible, but it turned out to be one of my favorite memories."
Written by Cassandra Bates on January 20th, 2020