During interviews I always loose marks on competency based questions and feedback is always "came across as nervous", "tenancy to waffle, answering competency questions"
In my defence, I do have multiple disabilities (mental, sensory, hearing and mobility)
The interviewer asks the questions and before they've finished the question, ive forgot the first part of the question, never mind how I'm going to answer it...
does anyone have any tips on getting round this?
bits came to me last night and I remember something along the lines of facing difficult situations and or people (work colleagues, customers)?
As you can probably tell I'm a prepper, I think if the questions were in front of me beforehand I could answer it and follow STAR framework easily because I'm not put on the spot the same; I'm expecting the question. However, this wouldn't be allowed in the adjustments?
You absolutely can ask for questions in advance if it would be a reasonable adjustment for you. There was a discussion on these forums recently about it. It's an idea that seems to be gaining some traction and awareness recently and I'm definitely coming round to the idea the more I think about it.
You absolutely can ask for questions in advance if it would be a reasonable adjustment for you. There was a discussion on these forums recently about it. It's an idea that seems to be gaining some traction and awareness recently and I'm definitely coming round to the idea the more I think about it.
I'd agree with Jacqueline and I am sorry that you have had such difficult experiences, Samantha. All the advice you have been given above is good and I don't see any reason why most competency based questions couldn't be shared in advance or at least share the competencies so you can prepare your own written examples. As Robey says, there will be occasions in real life when you are put on the spot and asked for instant response - so some interviews will test that - but the entire interview shouldn't (unless its for a rapid-response role) be entirely about instantaneous responses.
