Interview Tips

For Busy

Yacht Captains

IntroductionHere it is. The definitive set of questions that you

should be adding to your interview agenda for crew recruitment to ensure that you maximise the

chances of finding the perfect fit for your crew. Crew Finder Network have defined the ultimate

list of the most effective interview questions which promises to get the most from your time.

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We have created this nifty guide for you to get the most out of your next generation of interviews

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We reveal the 10 interview questions you should know

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▸Q1. What are you proud to have accomplished in your last job?

The Bullet List

▸This will be a list that the candidate will fire off about things they have achieved

▸Critically, you will pick up on things that you can bring up a few minutes later

▸But remember not to overload your candidate with questioning here to avoid repetitiveness

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▸Q2. How would your previous Captain describe you?

THE BIG CONCEPTThis allows your candidate to share what they believe their biggest strengths are right off the bat, and elaborate on why they were a valued crew member in their previous role.

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▸Q3. Why are you looking to leave your current vessel?

ElaborativeBased on the reasons that the candidate gives you for wanting to leave their current role, you may wish to continue to discuss this in more detail to ensure that you clarify if it is for them or not.

You can then split your next line of questioning

ProbingThere may well be an underlying reason that the candidate wants to leave but doesn’t want to tell you. This could be both a positive or a negative, but you might ask more direct questions to find out why.

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▸Q4. Tell me about a time when you made a mistake at work?

– and how did you rectify this?

Answer Scale

GreenAnswers that fall into this category will be more honest ones which depict the candidate admitting they made a mistake but learned from this and became a stronger crew member for it.

AmberThese types of answers will show you that the candidate is aware they made a mistake, perhaps one that they shouldn’t of made but learned from their mistake. This shows that they may need extra training.

RedThis is either when the candidate blatantly denies ever making mistakes or immediately blames anyone else for something they did. This shows a lack of care and attention.

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▸Q5. What is your five year plan?

A picture of the future

A complex idea can be conveyed with just a few words, perhaps you may wish to interact with the candidate here and ask What their aspirations are for the future.

This might seem pointless, but it will allow your candidate to open up and you will see a deeper insight into who they are, what personality type they have and you can make your own comparisons to your existing crew to see if they are a good fit for your team.

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▸Q6. What is one of your flaws regarding your work?

Honest and Comfortable in their Own Skin16

This will be a more informal section of the interview where you

explore their human side in a working capacity.

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▸Q7. Is there anything you would like to know about how we do

things on board?

Fill In Your Blanks

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Make Sure It’s Black & White

▸By this point you should know enough about the candidate to understand their career highlights

▸Revert back to the initial question set about their achievements and accomplishments and ask them again “Why” they want to leave?

▸Often, a candidate will repeat the same things to multiple prospective employers, here’s your chance to hear something new

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▸Q8. Do you know anything about our vessel?

Have Information Ready to Share

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Galley Crew 3 4 5

Engineering Crew 2 3 4

Deckhands 5 6 7

Share Chartered Destination Maps

Your Port

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▸Q9. What are your thoughts on Yachts?

Let’s review some Curve Ball Questions

Who?▸ Who is [Candidate name]?▸ Who motivates you?

What?▸ What do you know about our

Yacht?▸ What can you do for us that

someone else can’t?▸ What are your goals?

Where?▸ Where do you see yourself in: ▹ 3months▹ 1 Year▹ 5 Years

When?▸ When do you think a team is a

’good team’?

Why?▸ Why do you want to work

here?▸ Why should we hire you?

Which?▸ Which task/s do you get the

most satisfaction from?▸ Which object describes you

best?

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▸Q10. What do you think the main challenges will be for this role?

THANKS!Any questions?You can find us at:@Crewfindernet & help@crewfindernetwork.com

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