1. I may need to take time off to attend medical appointments. What do I say to my boss?

Agree with other comment. Say nothing unless it is going to disrupt work significantly. If it is going to, I'm not sure but maybe be more specific so we can help. Significant would be a full day on a regular basis or 2 hours every day. 2 hours once a week is usually ok if you combine it with lunch (this is what I do). And never use the word "medical". Personal appointment is all you need. If it did get to a point where it would be an issue with time then, if you are in the US, you can use FMLA. But never talk about that on an interview.

2. Describe a situation where you resolved a problem at work. I have two examples: first, I had a supervisor with a hot and unpredictable temper. I ended up resigning because of her behaviour. Second, I was a classroom assistant. The teacher was away for the day and left a large amount of work to be done. I finished it in less than a day...all work was done accurately. When the teacher returned the next day we had a laugh over it because she assumed it would take me days to complete.

What they want to know is whether you were able to get passed a difficult situation. Yes the second is better of the two but both could be better. If you were somehow able to get the work done or found a way to say, manage your day with the difficult supervisor it would be ok you left. If leaving was you only response then it looks like you run away. In my last interview I used a situation that DID NOT work out well but I demonstrated doing something instead of just throwing in the towel. I also showed them I am not ashamed of failure.

On the second... Why did your supervisor think it would take days to finish? What did you do differently to get it done. Iow, it isn't the fact that you got it done. It's what you did to get it done. And if you had time left what did you do with it.

You can also use an example outside of work too. It's good to have a couple in your head.

Hope that isn't too much. Just trying to walk through what the employer is looking for.



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