Interview Questions Flashcards
1
Q
Tell us about yourself
A
- zoology graduate
- studied in cornwall: got to know seabirds
- so pursuing a career in conservation and looking for more field experience
- I’ve done some bits: South Africa, south stack, VSAS
- now looking for something more substantial
- skomer!
2
Q
Seabird monitoring skills
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- some at uni: bass rock and general bird ringing (not seabirds)
- recent course, obviously different to Farne monitoring but gave valuable observation skills, counting efficiently, scanning, ID.
- not perfect but could definitely bring some knowledge and lots of enthusiasm for seabirds
- SUPER keen to learn some new seabird monitoring skills
3
Q
Building relationships and teamwork
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- internal: South Africa
- External: shop regulars
- listening to people!!! + remembering
4
Q
Visitor engagement experience?
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- quite a range current job is more general people skills
- Gys, wff, bio blitz
- best was south stack!!!
5
Q
Eager to get stuck in and learn new skills
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- VSAS and mull
- south africa
6
Q
Habitat management experience?
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- main thing I’m looking for
- think they’re valuable
- mull!
- enjoy it
7
Q
Ability to follow health and safety guidelines
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- Yorkshire show
- more extreme
- very familiar with risk assessments (wds)
8
Q
Written and verbal communication skills
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9
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Data handling and numeracy skills
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- dissertation
- crickets
10
Q
Time management and prioritising workloads
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- wild doc soc!
- 3rd year wff
11
Q
Taking responsibility and problem solving
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- current job
- gate example
12
Q
Challenging environments
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- South Africa terrain
- living by sea: very comfortable with coastal terrain,
- south stack storms
13
Q
Engagement activities
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- south stack Halloween crafts
- FMC market
14
Q
Supporting volunteers
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- wds and WFF
- supervise lilly
- peer support
- example: wds Georgia
- about making sure they’re having a good time and being approachable
15
Q
What would you bring?
A
- enthusiasm and knowledge for marine mammals, uk wildlife
- experience living and working with people, building relationships
- strong desire to learn new skills and get stuck in
- pride in the site
16
Q
Why this role?
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- is ideal for what I’m looking for (monitoring experience, habitat management, island life,
- obviously an amazing site to live and work on
- I think I’m suited to it
- visitor experience in something I love
- had tasters of this kind of stuff, great opportunity to really get to know one site in depth
17
Q
What duties of the role?
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Seal monitoring: full island photo id, pup checks, pup sitting
Other monitoring: migration, butterfly, moth, biosecurity
Visitor engagement: marine festival, educational groups
Assisting Ranger team with practical tasks eg dry stone walling
Assisting other departments
18
Q
Outstanding customer service
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Leonard
GYS
Running lady
19
Q
Content creation
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Wild doc soc
20
Q
Data collection
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Diss
21
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Data handling
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Diss
22
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Good monitoring
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- Balance between best practice, accuracy and then Practicality and safety
- purpose informs methods
- accuracy: standardised methods, especially in a team
- not being overconfident
23
Q
Good monitoring example
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VSAS!, sticking to your section, confident ID, weather and visibility
24
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Contribution in a team
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South Africa monitoring
25
Willingness to work long hours
VSAS
South Africa
26
Early starts
Diss
South Africa
27
Late nights
South Africa
Uni field trips
28
All weather
South Africa
VSAS
South stack
29
Boats
Massive ferries, tiny ferries, speedboats, whale watching boats
VSAS COURSE
SCILLONIAN
30
Motivation and initiative
9 hours for VSAS course on public transport, going to mull soon
OR
Doing stuff in the shop
31
Working independently
Shop or crickets
32
Flexibility
Work at shops + dog walking
South Africa desnaring!
33
Shared living
South Africa
34
Positive household dynamics
Uni, south stack
35
Problem and how you’ve solved it
American gate lady
36
Challenging and what you’ve done
Starting at pet shop
37
Managing own schedule
Work
38
Prioritising workloads
Wds 3rd year
39
Health and safety
- equipment; protective gear
- surroundings and environment
Not getting too complacent (keeping respect for environment, not taking unnecessary risks)
- weather
- general health and safety; first aider + kit
- communication
- safety of environment and wildlife
40
WHAT APPEALS TO YOU ABOUT THE ROLE?
The mix of responsibilities (bring stuff and gain stuff)
The opportunity to live and work on an island and internationally important nature reserve
Contribute to UK conservation
The island itself!!!
41
What appeals to you about Lundy?
The wildlife of course!
Plus the human history
Leading the way in conservation and sustainability
Little things like no phone rules in the pub! Seems like a lovely place to live and work
42
Monitoring experience
Bird at uni - bird ringing etc
South Africa - giraffes, reptiles and amphibians,
Seabird surveying
43
HOW WOULD YOU MANAGE KEEPING ENGAGED WITH REPETITIVE WORK?
Efficient Breaks!!! Planning them in beforehand
Keeping moral high if in a team
44
HOW WOULD YOU FIT IN TO THE COMMUNITY, WHAT WOULD YOU BRING?
Friendly, positive
Calm and laid back, never had an argument
Experience contributing to positive household dynamics
Good listener and enjoy getting to know people
45
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER WHEN LIVING AND WORKING WITH OTHERS?
Important to know people! Good communication, talking and listening
Knowing peoples strengths and weaknesses
Consideration for others (early mornings etc)
46
WHY IS BIOSECURITY SO IMPORTANT ON THE ISLAND?
Burrow nesting seabirds!!!! Puffins, manxies, just one pregnant rat could do so much damage!
Ducks example
47
WHY IS VISITOR ENGAGEMENT IMPORTANT AND HOW WOULD YOU ENTHUSE THE PUBLIC?
Enthusiasm
Fun facts
Learning about them and talking about how it’s relevant to their lives
Maintaining and building relationship with nature
48
Are you prepared to camp?
Yes! Field trips at uni, South Africa
49
WORKING UNSUPERVISED IN HAZARDOUS TERRAIN
Generally very comfortable around cliffs etc from hiking coastal path, trying to get down to little coves to go paddle boarding or sea swimming Example: South Africa! Desnaring
50
Photo ID surveys
GIRAFFES
51
Teaching?
CWT, paired reading, maths mentoring
