Zookeeper Mock Interview
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Question 18 of 32
Tell me about some successful animal training programs you designed. What was the initial problem you wanted to solve, and did you?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
As a zookeeper, have you had the opportunity to create a training program for the animals? Perhaps you have even created a program but you have not presented it to your superiors. Talk to the interviewer about any training related ideas you have had.
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"I have not implemented any animal training programs at this stage of my career; however, I have spent time thinking about ways to improve the animal training programs in our zoo. In my spare time I draft up ideas that I feel would be helpful. I'd be happy to show them to you sometime."
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After we struggled to relocate one of our Asian short-clawed otters, I designed a training plan to target train our otters and get to the point where they will follow a target into a crate to lower the stress of catching up with our otters. The training is currently in progress, and the otters are already calmer around the staff.
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Excellent! You've answered the question concisely and clearly while still providing a solid example explaining the problem, how you trained the otters, and the positive outcome so far. This shows the interviewer that you're capable of designing effective training that actually resolves the issue.
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