Electrical Apprenticeship job interview questions

During your   electrical apprenticeship, you'll work with people who are as passionate about keeping the lights on as you are. We'll help you learn and develop both on-the-job and through study. In fact, you'll soon be challenging us, taking the initiative and leading your chosen area forward into the future.

With opportunities in our Regional Centres across the Midlands, you'll train with us for up to four years. At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll gain an internationally recognised City and Guilds Level 2 QCF qualification with the opportunity to progress to a Level 3 qualification and beyond.

Whilst owning a driving license is not a pre-requisite for the role, we actively encourage our apprentices to have passed their driving test by the end of the second year of the apprenticeship. We'll support this by   funding 10 driving lessons for you.

There are   four roles you could work towards, with opportunities in our Regional Centres across the Midlands.

For the following three Craftsperson roles you'll train with us for up to four years. At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll gain an internationally recognised City and Guilds Level 2 QCF qualification with the opportunity to progress to a Level 3 qualification and beyond.       

   Overhead Linesperson - Working at heights and in all weathers to construct, maintain and repair our overhead electricity network, the sky really is the limit here.
   Cable Jointer   - Working on underground cable installations to supply electricity to thousands of homes across the region, you'll carry out vital construction, maintenance and repairs to the network.
   Electrical Fitter - Substations are the heart beat of our network and it’s   essential that they always operate effectively. That's where you'll come in - completing construction, maintenance and repairs on our high voltage equipment.

For the Engineer role you'll train with us for a minimum of three years.   At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll gain an internationally recognised Technical Certificate 3 with the opportunity to develop further qualifications and beyond.
   Engineer   - Varied activities and projects of differing size and complexity.   You will be managing teams through technical projects safely to time, cost and quality.

During your apprenticeship, you will be undertaking an intensive development programme and will need to stay away from home for   some periods of time.   You will train at our specialist Engineering Academy, which has three locations: Tipton (West Midlands), Castle Donington and Ratcliffe (East Midlands).   All other time will be spent at your local Regional Centre to practice your chosen career.

A driving license is required for this role.   We would require you to have passed your driving test by the end of the first year of your apprenticeship.

Tips for securing an apprenticeship

Electrotechnology offers highly sought-after careers so, if you wish to apply for an apprenticeship and get a head start in the industry, it is advisable to be well-prepared for your interview.

Below are some sample interview questions - both for you to ask, and questions that your prospective employer may ask you.  Practice your answers to the questions and be prepared to ask questions yourself in the interview.

• What can you tell me about the Electrotechnology industry?
• How long have you been interested in becoming a part of this Industry?
• Are you currently working either part time or full time?
• Did you participate in any part time employment while at school?
• What do you consider to be your major strengths / weaknesses?
• Why?
• Why do you think this organisation should employ you?
• What can you bring to this company?
• What qualities do you have to offer the organisation?
• Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
• What is your next step if you are unsuccessful in securing an electrical apprenticeship?
• Can you tell me what you know about this organisation?

• Have you employed an apprentice before?
• Do you employ apprentices regularly?
• Do you have a training plan for your apprentices?
• What sort of work do you envisage me being involved in during the first 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2 years etc?
• Will I be supervised by one specific person or by a number of people? Who will that be and what is/are their position/s?
• What is the likelihood of gaining full time employment at the end of my apprenticeship?
• Does your company have a high retention rate in relation to staff turnover?
• Does the company support further training? How?
• Can you advise what my starting salary / wages will be and how often they will increase?
• How often will I get paid - weekly, fortnightly, monthly?
• How committed is your organisation to OH&S?
• Do you have OH&S policies and procedures in place?
• •Do you have an OH&S representative on-site?

If you are concerned that during the interview you will forget the questions you wanted to ask, then write them down and take them with you. A n interviewer will see you as committed as you have taken the time before the interview to think about what information YOU want from the interview.

Make sure you have researched the company before attending the interview (searched the company website, read their company brochures etc). It is important that you make the interviewer aware of this by taking information from the website or research you have done and using this information to ask questions or make statements.

For example:

• I noticed on your website that ...
• On your website it said that the company was founded by ... Are they still involved in the business?
• From the website I noticed that the company has offices in three states. Do you see this expanding to the other states at all?

Common Electrical Interview Questions

An interview can be a daunting experience - especially if you haven’t had much practice recently. To help you control your nerves it is worthwhile preparing for common questions that you may get asked. But what are the most common and sometimes the most difficult interview questions?

Here are three common questions and some guidance on how to answer them:

How to answer: "Tell me about yourself" This is often the opening question and since first impressions are very important, you want to take the opportunity to present yourself in the most positive light. Without preparation it is easy to waffle, sound hesitant or for your mind to go blank.

Here are some tips on how best to answer this question.

         1. Keep you response to around 3 minutes

         2. Start with an overview of your highest achievement and then run through a short lead up to

             this with other jobs/work you have done up to this point

         3. Don’t go into too much detail

         4. If this is your first job - focus on your key areas of study and how these have led to you

             wanting this role

How to answer: "What are your strengths?" Select your three main strengths/qualities that are the most relevant to the job and for each strength give a specific example of how you have applied the strength to a work situation.

For example if you select team work as one of your key strengths you then need to support this with an example of when you have been part of a team and the contribution you made.

How to answer: "What are your weaknesses?" This is like a trick question which can easily work against you. The best approach it is to think of something you have recently identified as a weakness and have made positive steps to redress.

For example if multi-tasking has been one of your weaknesses you could explain how you have learnt to prioritise things more efficiently. You can then turn the weakness around to actually become a strength.

Its very important to spend time brainstorming questions and answers before your interview, so that you are prepared, feel less nervous and present yourself more confidently in the interview itself.

Job Interview Questions & Answers

Knowing the answers to common interview questions can help you achieve interview success

Many people when faced with an important job interview panic because they don’t really know how to answer many of the likely questions they will be asked on the day. Simply put, their interview skills are poor. Some of them spend lots of time trying to memorise the set answers they have found on websites which claim to provide the perfect answer - only to discover that the interviewers can see through these answers very quickly. Others will simply try to wing it - thinking it will be all right on the day - often with disastrous results!

A few people however, will have invested time and effort beforehand, researching the likely interview questions thoroughly; analysing how best to answer these questions using lots of relevant examples; and then by practising their answers, start to develop the skills needed to really "think on their feet". And when they are faced with the actual interview, they are much better prepared; more likely to present themselves in the best possible light … and stand a far better chance of getting the job offer. And so can you if you are willing to invest some time and effort as you read this article!

And now to the job interview questions …

OK, I now want you to start thinking about the questions you might be asked in your next interview.

Try and remember back to your last interview(s) …. what did the interviewer ask you?

And what I want you to do is to write down each of these questions on some paper (or record cards - if you have any) - so you can remember them.

Leave some space between the questions on your paper - as you’ll be adding in some answers later in the exercise!

Building your Question & Answer Bank

If you’d like some help to come up with the questions … here’s a few to start things off …

- Tell me about yourself ..

- Why do you want this job?

- I’m interviewing another 10 people for this post, tell me why I should choose you.

- Tell me about your worst experience when working in the past 2 years?

- What would your current manager say were your biggest weaknesses?

- How would your colleagues in your current job describe you?

- Give me an example of where your good team skills were evident in the past 6 months.

Pick the ones you want to store in your Question Bank - and write them down.

Include as many job specific questions as you can

Remember that the questions I’ve given you so far are fairly generic ones … you need to come up with the typical job specific ones …

So if you are an IT Systems Analyst you are likely to get some technical questions about software design, data analysis etc …. you’ll know the type and details required - and if you don’t - you need to research this.

If you are an accountant or a physicist … or a doctor …. or surgeon … or teacher … or whatever … you need to prepare yourself as much as possible for the likely technical / job specific questions you’ll get asked.

And then write each one down - so you can remember them

Now count the number of questions you’ve produced

How many job interview questions have you got so far?

If you’ve less than 30 then you need to keep brain-storming … thinking about the last interview. Thinking through the questions they asked you …

Can you remember back to what your most difficult questions were? If you can, write them down - assuming you haven’t done so already.

Have you noticed any questions coming up several times in different interviews? Make sure you write them down.

Once you’ve got 30 or more questions … have a rest.

That was the easy bit!

OK so you’ve now got an initial set of interview questions - which are starting to form your Question & Answer Bank.

And that leads us to the next step … Coming up with answers for each of these questions.

Now I don’t want you to write down the full text of an answer - I just want you to think about two or three bullets - three things you could say (in summary form) for each of these questions. Use the power of 3 - that’s often used by the professionals when answering questions in the media or even when presenting.

So get out a pen and start going through each of your questions you’ve built up.

And then think about 3 things you would like to say in answer to each of them … writing this down immediately below each of your questions.

OK you probably need a bit of a change …

Assuming you’ve already completed 15 of the questions … and have 3 bullet answers on each … how about trying to answer these questions out aloud!

If you’ve got something to record your voice … (voice recorder, video camera, etc) then use that when you start the practice session. If not, don’t worry … just go ahead anyway.

Job Interview Question & Answer Practice Session

Now pick up your completed questions / answers.

Read out the question aloud … and then use your 3 bullets answer to help you answer the question in full this time - out aloud again.

Remember to give yourself 2 or 3 seconds before answering the question - to ensure that you’ve got the time to think first then answer. Try and keep to the question asked … be succinct … be confident …

And then repeat this scenario for each of the other questions you’ve completed answers for.

Once you’ve completed this run, if you’ve been able to record yourself, rewind the recorder and review how it went. Did you come over as you’d wanted? What worked well? What do you need to work on? Which answers went well?

Make some notes of things you need to change and then you can come back to it later.

And the next step in your interview preparation is …

Now go back to the pile of unfinished questions and start the process again till you’ve completed next 15 - 20 answers and go through the Q&A session again.

And again … until you’ve got bulleted answers for each question in your Q&A bank and you’ve rehearsed your answers at least once in front of either the voice recorder or camcorder … and noted the improvements you want to make.

OK … let’s move on to your most difficult questions … Review the Q&A bank and pick out the 5 questions that you think are most difficult to answer. What is it about them that’s difficult?

Think about how you might want to change your answers … how can you present yourself in the most positive light - even if on first inspection the question - and your initial answer makes that difficult?

Now mark these difficult questions with a red marker or similar so that you can spot them quickly in the Q&A Bank.

Now go through each of these difficult questions and practise your answers again - with the tape recorder / camcorder running if you have one.

Review, update the answers again and make whatever notes again on what else you need to change.

The 5 Best Interview Questions Ever; and How to Answer Them

Out of hundreds of potential questions HR folks and hiring managers ask during the course of an interview, we have compiled five of the best and attempt to give some good advice as to the best way to answer them. In addition to what you say and how you say them, the secret of answering interview questions is not sounding rehearsed or coached. Experienced interviewers have their antenna up for the ‘stock’ answers. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t practice and rehearse potential responses, but it does mean that running through some replies is important. There are experts that are convinced that often the person who gets the job is not always the most qualified, but is the person who interviewed the best. Here are five of the most common questions asked and some of the better replies:

Why should I hire you? Companies want your opinion. After a short conversation, the interviewer wants to hear why you feel that it is a good match based on your experience, knowledge and education. After listening attentively, it is now your turn to calmly go over your qualifications and present how they can be seen as a win-win situation for everyone. You will now get to use all the ammunition that you gathered before the interview in doing internet research on the company, speaking with industry contacts and learning as much about the company (and interviewer!) as possible. During the course of the interview, you should be asking good questions and also be taking mental notes as to what qualities are the most important to them. You can then tailor-make your answers to align with their needs. The underlying question is always, ‘Are you going to fit in with us?’

Why did you leave or why do you want to leave your job? Don’t rush through this one. This is your chance to show your professionalism. If your last manager was a nightmare, the commute too long or the job just wasn’t the right fit any longer, then this is where you take your time to explain the things that you learned there and how you are ready to utilize those skills in a new position. You can now talk about your experience and career goals. Never, ever badmouth former bosses. It’s time to focus on the future and how what you’ve already learned and experienced will translate into a great match.

Can you describe a difficult situation with a supervisor or coworker? How was it resolved? Again, this is where tact comes into play. The interviewer wants to hear how you handled conflict. How you handled this in the past is a prime predictor of how you will handle it in the future. Clashes occur in the workplace all the time and it’s natural for people to have differing opinions. The best way to answer this is by thinking of the beginning and how the ultimate resolution was reached. Discuss what happened in between. Use discretion when choosing your story. It needs to have a ‘happy’ conclusion in which all parties walked away content.

Why do you want to work here? Many people make the mistake of selling themselves to the company and failing to prove why the position and company is right for them. Ask yourself “Why is the job right for me and why am I right for the job?” The answer you give is always the right answer because you’re proving that you’re the ‘one’ who is the perfect fit.

What is your greatest weakness? Ah, the dreaded question that seems to be the most popular but also the most squirm-inducing. No one wants to admit faults or flaws. Yet we all have them. How you convey this information is important and there is a method to achieve this. Choosing the ’weakness’ is important. Pick an area where you have room for improvement and what you are currently doing to gain that skill. The old standbys don’t work anymore: ‘I’m a perfectionist’, ‘I work too hard, etc. For example, as most of us have a fear of public speaking, you can state that you are joining Toastmasters to hone that skill. It shows that you understand that we all can improve ourselves, that you recognize it and are working on handling it. It also shows that this weakness will not affect your productivity. Whatever flaw you pick must be able to be turned into a positive. A confident response shows that you have prepared for the question, recognized your faults and have set a plan into action for improvement.

Answer every question honestly and turn the interview into a conversation. A good interview involves both parties asking questions and building a rapport. Success in doing the above means you’re more likely to be yourself and give off a great first impression. (The writer, Wayne John, is CEO of Electrical Career Specialists, Inc. ECS is a focused staffing and recruiting firm specializing only in the electrical wholesale distribution industry

Interview Questions for an Electrical Engineer/Circuit Designer?

Depends on the level. Here is what I would ask and answers for these I know.
1. If thevenin equivalent of a circuit is 5V and short circuit current is 1 amp, what is thevenin resistance? Ans: 5 ohms
2.What is superpositin theorem? Ans: the output due to various sources is the sum of individual contributions from each source with other sources replaced by their equivalent resistance: 0 for voltage source, infinite for current source.
3.Can one use op amps as amplifiers when they work with single supply? Ans: Yes. they should be typically biassed to provide output of half the supply voltage.
4. Differentiate between offset and drift. Ans: Offset can be corrected for at room temperature. After that any variation of offset is called drift.
5. What is slew rate? Ans: The maximum rate at which the op amp output can change, given as xxx v/uS
6. What isthe mains voltage? Ans: 230V
7. is it peak, or rms or peak to peak? Ans: rms
8. In 3 phase, what will be the line to line voltage if line to neutral is 230V? Ans: 230*sqrt(3)= 400V
9. If the chassis of an electrical equipment is connected to safety ground what will be the current in it? Ans: normally zero. Current will be present only if there is a fault in the equipment.
10. What is the typical regulation of a 50VA transformer: Ans:5 to 10%
11. What is voice bandwidth? Ans: 300 to 3400 hz.
12. What is PCM? Ans: Pulse code modulation
13. How is temperature sensed; Ans: using thermocouples, RTD's solid state sensors or thermistors.
14. How is direction of rotation of a shaft identified? Ans: Using quadrature sensors.
15. What is a microcontroller? ans: it is a microprocessor with built in I/Os, RS 232 or other interfaces, timers and memory
Other expectations: If this engineer is expected to do analog / digital design, he should be familiar with the following:
1. A precision absolute value circuit
2. An instrumentation amplifier and its advantages
3. A single op amp square wave oscillator/ a two op amp triangle / square wave oscillator
4. Active filters: Sallen and key realisation of 2nd order Butterworth
5. Current sources and their applications in IC's
6. Bandiwdth of op amps.
7. DC errors in op amps
8. PLL, and its gimmicks: Lock range and capture range
9. Some background on control systems: On Off type, PID type etc
10. DSP: FIR and IIR filters.
You may get answers for this if you google these topics. 
Discover circuits is a useful resource. Another:

Electrical engineering technician interview questions and answers

Electrical engineering technician interview questions and answers

You can use free interview questions below to ask or self-answer in a job interview for Electrical engineering technician or job titles related such as:

• Electrical manager
• Electrical assembler
• Electrical assistant
• Electrical contractor
• Electrical designer
• Electrical engineer
• Electrical helper
• Electrical inspector
• Electrical mechanic
• Electrical maintenance technician
• Electrical project engineer
• Electrical supervisor
• Electrical technician

1. Tips to answer job interview questions

• Identify key duties, tasks, job specs, job standards of Electrical engineering technician positions then ask question: How to do, how to become, how to measure performance, how to monitor, how to control…

• Always ask by yourself : what are things related to your position field in this interview questions before answering.

• Research the company and its business carefully: company history, organization structure, your division structure, product/service list, competitive advantages and disadvantages..

• Always ask by yourself: What are proofs that are needed for this interview questions/this job?

2. Interview questions samples of Electrical engineering technician

You can use free interview questions samples of Electrical engineering technician as below:

• Please tell me a little about yourself?

• What have you learned from your past jobs that related to Electrical engineering technician?

• Why did you leave your last job?

• Tell me about your last position and what you did?

• Where would you like to be in 3 years? 5 years?

• What made you choose to apply to Electrical engineering technician?

• What are key tasks for Electrical engineering technician?

• How to do each lawyer position task/function?

• How to control each task/function of lawyer? Etc

• What are your strengths and weaknesses?

• What are top top 3 skills for Electrical engineering technician?

• How to measure job performance of your position: Electrical engineering technician?

• What do you know about this company?

• What do you know about the position of your lawyer position?

• Describe two or three major trends in your did you choose this profession/field?

• What tertiary qualifications have you attained that related to Electrical engineering technician?

• What is the most recent skill you have learned that related to Electrical engineering technician?

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering interview questions samples

Q:What is inrush current?

A:Inrush current is the current drawn by a piece of electrically operated equipment when power is first applied. It can occur with AC or DC powered equipment, and can happen even with low supply voltages.


Q:In a Tap changing transformer where is the tap connected, is it connected in the primary side or secondary side?

A:Tapings are connected to high voltage winding side, because of low current. If we connect tapings to low voltage side, sparks will produce while tap changing operation due to high current.



Q:Why transformer ratings are in kva?


A: Since the power factor of transformer is dependent on load we only define VA rating and does not include power factor .In case of motors, power factor depend on construction and hence rating of motors is in KWatts and include power factor.

Q: What is difference between fuse and breaker?

A: Fuses are burned at the time of over current flows in the circuit but breakers are just open(not burn) at the time of over current flow. Fuses are used in only one time but breakers are used by multiple number of times.


Q:What is the difference between delta-delta, delta-star transformer?

A:Delta-delta transformer is used at generating station or a receiving station for Change of Voltage (i,e) generally it is used where the Voltage is high & Current is low.Delta-star is a distribution kind of transformer where from secondary star neutral is taken as a return path and this configuration is used for Step down voltage phenomena.


Q: Capacitor is load free component but why ampere meter shows current when capacitor bank breaker close?

A: As we know that Electrical is having two type of load, Active and Reactive .Capacitor is a reactive load which is not considering as a load,& its factor is Isin@ .Meter is design based on Current RMS value because of it meter is showing the current RMS value.

Tech electrical interview questions

What types of CMOS memories have you designed? What were their size? Speed? Configuration Process technology?

What work have you done on full chip Clock and Power distribution? What process technology and budgets were used?

What types of I/O have you designed? What were their size? Speed? Configuration? Voltage requirements? Process technology? What package was used and how did you model the package/system? What parasitic effects were considered?

What types of high speed CMOS circuits have you designed?

What transistor level design tools are you proficient with? What types of designs were they used on?

What products have you designed which have entered high volume production?

What was your role in the silicon evaluation/product ramp? What tools did you use?

If not into production, how far did you follow the design and why did not you see it into production?

Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with the study, understanding and application of electronics, electricity and electromagnetism. This field has become a specialized occupation during late 19^th century following commercialization of electrical power and electric telegraph supply. Electrical engineering today includes a wide variety of subfields, such as electronics, power, signal processing, telecommunications and control systems. This field of engineering is considered to be dealing with the issues associated with systems like electrical machines and power transmission.
Following are some sample interview questions on Electrical Engineering:

1. What is the difference between electronic regulator and resistance regulator of a fan?
2. What are the main Electrical IS rules?
3. Define watt
4. What happens when dc volt is applied across transformer?
5. What is meant by power prodor?
6. Define EDGE
7. How to cool a 100 MVA transformer?
8. Define power factor
9. Can you convert ac motor into dc and vice versa?
10. How can you detect the right location of the fault when a cable is punctured?
11. What is the difference between neutral and earth
12. Define DIV. What does 50A/DIV or 100V/DIV mean?
13. Can you increase voltage level without transformer?
14. What is the resistance between earth neutral?
15. What is Demand Side Management (DSM)?
16. What is the principle of a transformer?
17. Define Signal
18. Define surge arresyor
19. Define isolation transformer
20. What is the purpose of a choke in a tube light?
21. Why don’t we use transistors as switching devices?
22. What is the difference between P controller, PI controller and PID controller?
23. Why can’t we use capacitive load?
24. Define AMPS
25. What is the difference between grounding and earthing?
26. Define thyristor
27. What is the difference between MKS and CGS systems?
28. How do we rate transformer in KVA?
29. Define flyback convertor
30. Define GSM
31. What is the difference between active and reactive powers?
32. What is the difference between attenuation and noise?
33. Why does current drawn from a source increase while the load is increased?
34. How is energy stored on electron level in an inductor?
35. What is an application?
36. Define Transducer
37. What is the difference between a stabilizer and a regulator?
38. What is the difference between technology and engineering?
39. What is meant by capacitance?
40. Why do we use carbon brush, and why not a copper brush in dc motors?
41. What happens when DC is given to an induction motor?
42. How can you stimulate an induction motor?
43. Dfine reactance and capacitance
44. Why do generators generate just sinusoidal waves?
45. What does SKIN effect mean in electrical circuits?
46. Define induction motor
47. Define Particle Swam Optimization
48. Define GPRS
49. What is the difference between rheostat and potentiometer?
50. Define Ciphering

Basic Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

1.What is your opinion on traditional lecture-based learning vs. problem-based learning? Which practice is most beneficial in your eyes for a student interested in an electrical engineering discipline?

2.How has the electrical engineering discipline changed over the years?

3.When first practicing as an engineer was there a cultural language you had to work to understand? In other words is there a difference in the way you speak to a fellow engineer and some other person?

4.If you had the ability to change something to improve the field of electrical engineering, what would it be? How would you do it?

5.What do you think is the most common misconception about the field of electrical engineering?

6.What has been the most difficult aspect of your work?

Interview Questions - Technical Electrical Engineering

1.Whats the use of GNAC(Generator Neutral Accessory Compartment)
2.Why generator or any other system require Neutral Grounding and not Phase grounding
3.What happens if any one of the phase is grounded.
4.If 15kv is grounded directly what will happen, why it should not be grounded like that
5.Use of of NGTR(Neutral Grounding Transformer and Resistor) for grounding is
help full and how?
6.What is difference between start imitation and start interlock for 3 phase motor protection ?
7.Why for transformer protection we protect tranformer from 3rd hormonics and 5th hormonics and what is the reason of generating these horminics in electrical system?
8.What is meant by Active and reactive power?
9.What is meant by Active and reactive power?
10.Why in three phase 440 circuit in all phase current is almost equal L1-35 A,L2-34 A ,L3-31 A but in nutral when i check with clamp meter it shows 25 A?
11.What is mean by derating factor?
12.How can we know cable size for a given current?
13.Explain the working principle of servomotor?
14.Why servomotor and induction motor are in different shape
15.Whats the diference between Induction motor and servo motor?

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How to prepare for your interview

On the day

Make sure you take everything you need.

• The company name, address and contact details, along with a map. You'll need these to call the company if you're delayed.
• Your CV.
• Any certificates and references you have and your Record of Achievement.
• A notebook and pen/pencil in case you have to do any tests.
• Your JTL letter confirming you have passed the JTL Initial Assessment.
• Your list of prepared questions.

Make a good first impression

The first 5 minutes of an interview are very important, use them well.

• Arrive early - never late!
• Speak clearly, make eye contact and be confident.
• Dress smartly and be polite to everyone you meet at the company.
• Consider taking out any piercings that may seem inappropriate in an office.
• Don't smoke before the interview. Most offices are no smoking and so the smell of smoke could be very noticeable on your clothes and breath!
• Turn off your mobile phone.

Stay calm

Although it might be a nerve-wracking, remember that the person interviewing you has asked you along for an interview because they are interested in you, not to wind you up, so be confident.
Stay calm and look like you want to be there. They aren't going to be interested in you if you're staring blankly out of the window. Don't slouch and maintain eye contact - although try not to scare them too much by giving them the evil eye!

Questions you could be asked

It might be tempting to exaggerate but be honest and don't lie. People will see through you if you pretend to be something you aren't or say you've done something you haven't. Just be yourself, although if that means burping loudly and scratching yourself, it's probably best to leave those particular character traits at home!
These are just some of the questions you should be prepared to answer. Write down and practice saying your answers.

• Why do you want to be an electrician/plumber/maintenance engineer/heating and ventilation engineer?
• Why do you want to work in this industry/for this company?
• What do you know about this company?
• Why should we employ you? What can you offer?
• Tell me what you know about a JTL apprenticeship
• How would you describe yourself?
• Do you work well with others or do you prefer to work by yourself?
• Are you self-motivated?
• Can you act on your own initiative?
• What are your career goals?
• What do you do in your spare time (i.e. hobbies and interest)

Try not to panic. The interviewer isn't trying to catch you out; they just want to understand what you can do for them. They won't expect you to have lots of experience or knowledge - that's what your apprenticeship is for - so concentrate on the positives, such as your willingness to learn or enthusiasm for the industry. Honesty is more likely to get an interviewer on your side.

Questions you could ask

Expect to be asked if you have any questions at the end of the interview. Have at least one ready - it shows that you're keen and you've bothered to do a bit of research.
Try some of these:

• What will be my responsibilities?
• How big is the company and how many employees do you have?
• Where will I fit into the company structure?
• Who will I report to?
• What do you expect me to do in the first six months?
• What will be the arrangements for me attending college?
• What level of performance do you expect from me?
• How will the company and JTL help me achieve my apprenticeship?
• What types of jobs/sites will I be working on?
• Who are your customers?
• What are the company's plans for the future?
• How much travelling will be required?
• What hours will I be working?
• How much will I get paid?
• Will I be paid when I go to college?

If the questions you would have asked are answered during the interview then that's fine, just make sure you tell the interviewer. It's a good idea to have a reserve question. Just make sure it's not "Did I get the job, then?"

The Apprenticeship Interview

Information for Applicants

Congratulations!

You have qualified to be interviewed for an electrical apprenticeship. The oral interview is an important step in the application process. This brochure provides information about the interview process— information that will help you in preparing for the interview. It addresses several questions you are likely to have about the interview process, such as:

• How long will the interview last?

• Who will interview me?

• What kinds of questions will be asked?

• Can I do anything to prepare for the interview?

• How do I request an accommodation for a disability?

• What happens after the interview?

10 to 20 Minutes

Most interviews take 10 to 20 minutes. The interviewers will want you to do most of the talking, but you should try to make your point efficiently. When you are asked a question, organize your thoughts and answer the question completely. Keep to the topic; avoid straying into irrelevant subjects.

The Committee

You will be interviewed by a committee composed of representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

The Committee members are highly experienced electrical professionals. They are aware of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that individuals need to be successful electrical workers.

The interview team usually consists of six (6) Committee members. In all likelihood, each Committee member will take turns asking you questions during the interview.

Interview Questions

The actual interview questions are confidential, but we can tell you a lot about the types of questions that will be asked. The Committee will be asking you questions about how you have handled situations in your life that are relevant to success in apprenticeship. They will want to know the situation, what you did, and the result, when you were faced with these situations at work, in school, or at home. Here is an example of the types of questions asked. This sample questionis taken from a clerical worker interview: "Tell me about a time when you had to set up and type a document." Remember, your response to these questions should have the following three parts:

(1)   The situation. First, you should very briefly describe the situation.

Usually the situation can be described in a sentence or two.

(2)   What you did. Second, describe the actions you took—what you did, what you made, who you talked to, what you said—in that situation. Use action verbs and first person, such as—"I wrote," "I called," "I discussed," and so on.

3)    The result. Finally, tell the committee how it turned out. It should only take a sentence or two to describe the result.

An example of a complete response to the question "Tell me about a time when you had to set up and type a document" appears below:

Situation: My boss asked me to set up and type a complicated document with headers and footers. I had never used headers or footers before.

Action: I obtained a copy of the software manual and read about using headers and footers. Then, I set up the document and gave my boss an example page to look at before I developed the whole document.

Result: My boss edited the example I gave him and liked the final document when I was finished.

Interview Tips

• Don't spend too much time on a question.

• When asked about your previous experiences, describe (a) the situation you encountered, (b) what you did in that situation, and (c) how it turned out.

• Avoid irrelevant topics. Focus on the questions that the committee asks.

• Speak clearly and loudly enough for the committee to hear and understand you.

• Relax, Relax, Relax. The interview is not an interrogation. It /s simply an opportunity for you to meet and speak with the Apprenticeship

Committee.

• Get a good night's rest the day before and put your best foot forward during your interview.

Interview Preparation

The interview contains questions about how you have handled situations that are relevant to occupational success. To prepare for the interview, make a list of jobs you have had, special projects that you have worked on at school or at home, and extracurricular activities that you have participated in. Be prepared to discuss your hobbies, your interests, activities you enjoy, as well as, those you have no interest in.

Before the interview, review your list of activities. Think about situations that stand out in your mind because you did something that you are particularly proud of; you learned an important lesson; or you had to respond to a real challenge. Thinking about situations you have encountered in the past will help you respond to the Committee's questions. It will also help minimize stress during the interview.

Accommodations

If you are a person with a physical or mental impairment that you believe may affect your ability to complete the interview, and wish to request an accommodation to ensure that the interview accurately measures your skills and abilities, please notify the JATC, well in advance of the interview. Notifications given on the day of the interview cannot be addressed that day.

After the Interview

After the interview, you will receive a letter from the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) informing you of the JATC's decision. Please keep in mind, selections are not always made immediately following the interview. Very often, several months may pass before actual selections are made.