Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for archivists. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Pick an occupational task, then outline a real example. This is practice, not a prediction of an employer’s questions.
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Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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