Manager Airfield Interview Preparation Guide

I am looked up to as a manager who leads and is authoritative; people trust my judgement. I know how to listen to other views with open-mindedness, and I know how to make decisions when need be. I make a significant contribution to achieving the goals of the organisation.

In my opinion and as it relates to the workplace, success is a measurable variable. If you don’t measure your accomplishments, success is lost. Success can be tied to everything you do each day.

If I plan to accomplish 3 tasks before the end of the day and I do so, then I have been successful. Success simply means accomplishing what you set out to do within the parameters you specify, whether they be time, money or learning, etc.

Yes, I consider myself to be very well organized. Everyday when I arrive at work, I check my email and messages. Then I plan out exactly what I am going to do that day. Even if I already know that I am going to work on the Johnson proposal, I still review my current status and set my goals for the day. At the end of the day, I review my progress and plan for the following day.

Before I make any kind of important decision, I first consider all the surrounding facts, possible outcomes and the desired goal. I won’t hesitate to seek an outside opinion and I generally do, but I am the one who makes the ultimate decision.
Once I have all of the information and have weighed the risks of each possible outcome, I will make my decision.

In today's environment, you need to speak to leading and developing your team, communication, how you organize and plan, how you execute and how you measure progress. It need not be a long answer, but responding with a well-thought-out approach to your management style will make a better impression than spouting generalities.

Some obvious examples include quick learning/thinking and problem solving agility, leadership and communication skills.
Describe how you really have a background in these. For example: You’ve used your communication skills and leadership abilities to manage changes and to deal with all levels of personnel.
You can talk about your job skills for instructing and communicate messages clearly at all levels of the organization, from sub-contractors to senior management.

The work environment was great. The people at the airline… everybody was very fun-loving and were like me – they loved to travel and they loved what they were doing.

Well, for a ramp agent, they wanted to make sure that you were willing to work holidays and you’re willing to work out in the different weather and to be able to handle all of the heavy luggage and cargo. So that’s the first thing, if you’re physically and mentally able to do that.

Try your best not to focus on existential, immeasurable goals. Job interviews want to know what you truly bring, and you should be able to measure the results. The best answer to this type of interview question is, “Management is about setting and reaching goals and employee/organizational relationships. I measure effectiveness by looking at the data, ensuring that I am meeting deadlines early and helping to achieve organizational growth, and keeping morale high and those under my supervision engaged and active in their tasks.”

With changes that will bring about more efficiency and progress, I sign on with enthusiasm and determination. But in cases where it's not at all certain that the change will bring about an improvement, I believe the change should be put off and reconsidered.