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Question I have been selected to attend an interview for a recreation coordinator position for a city job. Along with the interview letter they sent me 2 pages. on the front of the first page it states that it is a written scenario which is very vague. It basically says "You have been hired as a director of a summer camp, plan your first week and everything you will need to have things go as scheduled." the second page is just lines to write on My question is how in depth should I get with this question. I was planning on bringing charts and doing somewhat of a report on it, but would I be doing to much and just Keep It simple? Your help is appreciated
Mike
Answer Mike,
I don’t see a problem with being prepared to present both. I’d take the opportunity to build a calendar based schedule showing the daily activities & their timeframes. For example, a 5 inning softball game could be scheduled on your calendar Monday morning. On a 2nd presentation I would list all of the items you would need such as bats, balls, bases etc. Monday afternoon may be something like a hiking trip & in that presentation, you could explain the wonders of nature & perhaps have samples of items native to that area.
I would do a simple calendar of events & then wow them with your chart presentations as well as a list of items that you would need prior to meeting with the children like emergency phone #’s, camp rules & regulations etc. Never lose the opportunity to show your knowledge when given the opportunity to do so. Your calendar may so overwhelm them that your prepared charts would definitely knock their socks off.
Size up your interview audience & as you go thru your calendar of events ask if they would like any additional info on any of the events. Of course, then be prepared to do so.
I hope this advice is helpful & that you get the recreation coordinator job. I wish you the best of luck. When time permits, I would appreciate you filling out the allexperts.com questionnaire.
