River Guide - Initial Interview Questions This form contains interview questions you will need to answer in advance of your first Recruiting Seminar. You and the Recruiting Team will receive answers. Name* First Last Email* Phone*Which position(s) are you applying for?* Raft Guide - rookie Raft Guide - experienced Boathouse Manager / Head boatman 1) Hobbies, Interests, and things that Excite You! What do you do on your days off? We’d like to get to know you, your interests, and what makes you happy.*2) Natural Talents: After viewing our website, where do you see yourself fitting in, being comfortable, and using your natural talents? Tell us why you are choosing what you choose. Remember, we often cross-train, and you may be able to work in more than one area.*3) Choose Your Team: Non-managing employees will have a primary and a secondary role, known as a "Team". Teams support managers in different areas that consist of smaller tasks that need to be done, which do not justify full- or part-time roles. Entertainment involves planning fun activities for our staff, on and off the river throughout the rafting season and beyond. Social Media involves capturing our stories and our customers stories in pictures and video on and off the river and relaying them to the marketing team. Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance involves assisting the Boathouse Manager with minor repairs to vans, rafts, trailers and equipment (think weekly cleaning, checking the oil, repair trailer lights, driving to qualified mechanics, etc). Training and Development involves planning, executing, and record keeping for training events on and off the river. Administrative involves assisting the Office Manager with reservations, customer service, guide scheduling, meal shopping, etc. Choose two (2) that most interest you.* Entertainment Social Media Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Training & Development Administrative 4) Describe your experience in the two teams you have chosen.*5) Do you consider your true personality to be that of a leader or supportive team member? How so?*6) Communication: What communication methods are most effective in dealing with coworkers? Describe a challenging conflict from a work experience that was resolved (or not) and what communication skills were used.*7) Learning Opportunities: We all have learning milestones in life – and they usually are a result of having made a mistake and realizing from the experience what a better way to operate might have been. Please tell us about a learning mistake in your life related to work.*8) Three Strengths: Tell us about three of your strengths and how you think you could use them at Kokopelli.*9) Three areas to Improve: Tell us about three things that you are trying to improve about yourself, and why that is important to you.*10) Personal Growth: What training has been most influential in your life and why?*11) #DontWorryBeHappy: Do you have a go-to value/quote/mantra you find yourself thinking about when making tough decisions? What is it?*12) Your values: Please give two examples of your values, one from a time when they matched the company you worked with, and the second example when they did not.*13) Your values: What five core professional values do you bring to your dream job?*14) Company values: In your dream job, what would the company’s five core values be?*15) What is your vision of a healthy workplace?*16) If you could craft a work-related reputation that you’d be known for from this day forward, what would it be?*17) What do you want your customers to say about their rafting experience with you?*18) What do you want your customers to say about their experience with Kokopelli Rafting Adventures?*19) What do you want your co-workers to say about their experience working with you?*20) How do you feel about written Standard Operating Procedures? "They look good on paper." "Great, but no one uses them." "I can do a better job myself." "They help us all learn and do a better job." "They provide structure for a job well-done." "I feel I can be most valuable to the company when I can do things my way." Describe your experience with SOPs and how you feel about them.*21) Recreational Drug Use: Recreational marijuana is becoming more widely accepted and has been common among guides and adventure-seekers for some time. Medical marijuana is generally accepted in the workplace, although still considered "under the influence" when operating a motor vehicle. For reasons of safety and delayed response times, Kokopelli Rafting Adventures has a zero-tolerance policy for river guides (including shuttle drivers) under the influence of drugs or alcohol before or during their scheduled shifts. List five adjectives that describe how that makes you feel.*CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
