1.0Higher Education Jobs - Higher Education Recruitment Consortiumhttps://www.hercjobs.orgherchttps://www.hercjobs.org/author/herc/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rd1GfmolD2"><a href="https://www.hercjobs.org/top-tips-for-answering-competency-questions-2/">Top Tips For Answering Competency Questions</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hercjobs.org/top-tips-for-answering-competency-questions-2/embed/#?secret=rd1GfmolD2" width="600" height="338" title="“Top Tips For Answering Competency Questions” — Higher Education Jobs - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium" data-secret="rd1GfmolD2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.hercjobs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/iStock_000035739200Large_4_pyramid.jpg340227(This article originally appeared on the website Jobs.ac.uk in August 2015) Competency questions are those which focus on particular behaviours or skills you will need to demonstrate in the role. These are usually clearly identified in the person specification and job advert. The question is often in the format “Tell me about an occasion when... Read More