12 Vocational Rehabilitation TechnicianInterview Questions
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Do you enjoy helping other people? Give me an example of when you have done this, whether in volunteer work, or previous work.
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- "I have bee doing it at my job when my coworkers need my support receiving their clients in the lobby."
- "I have done various voluntary roles which involve helping people. When I was in Sri Lanka on a two month mental health placement, I helped people with various mental and physical disabilities and learning disabilities too, with interaction and engagement, to get them away from a life of medication and isolation."
- "I have always enjoyed helping other people; sometimes to a fault. In my early 20's I volunteered to help a friend that I met through my boyfriend renew an interest in going to physical therapy at Help of SNV. Frank was only 18 years old when a tragic accident in his life left him with paralysis from the chest down. I encouraged him to go to therapy for range-of-motion exercises. In my late 20's I was employed by Goodwill Industries as a cashier but the majority of my day involved helping the employees learn how to categorized new merchandise and display it on the floor. Early last year, my daughter and I volunteered at Catholic Charities where we helped feed the homeless at the Las Vegas Boulevard rescue. Overall, I feel that the majority of my life has been spent overcoming my own disabilities and helping others overcome their own by becoming a productive member of society."
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When did you realize you wanted to work in VR?
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What is your strongest asset as a VR Technician?
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- "Are my ability to communicate with clients with different disabilities and multicultural status."
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What areas of the job duties of a VR Tech, do you feel you could improve upon?
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Have you given a mock interview to a client before? In which ways do you feel you can prepare a client for a job interview?
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What methods or avenues do you use for searching for jobs for clients?
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- "I go to companies websites and looking at careers or job posts for open positions."
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Are you comfortable networking with potential employers to better help our clients?
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If you were to make a pitch to a potential employer, for why they should hire someone from our organization, what would you say?
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When have you had to encourage a client or fellow team member before? How was your encouragement received?
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- "When I coordinated a volunteering project for young adults with Apserger's syndroome whilst at university, I led a small team of volunteers, some of whom had not volunteered with this client group or with vulnerable people before. I encouraged them to be confident and talk through any issues they had and this improved their confidence. I think that coming across as welcoming and friendly helps with the received encouragement. I think it was received well."
- "One time a client was frustrated on his job search I suggest to him to go to find community resources and keep hislef busy in the process. He left calm and positive."
- "When I have had to encourage a client or team member before the encourage was received with positive feedback."
- "As a lobby receptionist I receive all kind of customers always encouraging clients to be persistents in their job search they receive."
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Describe a major change that occurred in a job that you held. How did you adapt to this change?
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- "In the pub, the owners went bankrupt and the pub was taken over by administrative people and eventually by a new boss. I adapted to this change well and continued with my job role as I should."
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What are some of the skills you acquired from your previous employer?
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- "Communication skills, confidence in interacting with various people including staff, other professionals, service users and their support networks. Team working skills, problem solving skills, remaining calm under pressure."
- "The time I have been working here I been developing the ability to communicate with clients and visitors with different disabilities."
- "Working with teens from job corps of america it was important to assist students who were transitioning out of the program with skills for seeking a job and also provide them with the neccessary accomidations in order to maintain employment."
- "My ability to interact with people, customer skills, team work."
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Tell me about a time when you took charge of a meeting. How were the results of your actions?