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Development Director Interview Questions
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What in your life offers you the most challenges?
I didn't really find any of the questions very difficult, but the two most detailed ones were about my experience implementing operational systems in my current position and a question about my management style. In both cases, I was asked for specific details and examples that showed how I approached the situations. We spent a lot of time talking about both of these topics and I was asked a number of clarifying questions from different members of the interview panel. Each had their own perspective that they wanted to explore. I didn't really find the questions difficult, because I just had to talk about my experiences. For others interviewing, you should be prepared to talk about past work in detail, not just at a surface level. Also be prepared for behavioral interview questions where they ask you to give an example of a time when...
What subject did you disliked most in college? (Thought it was a silly question as I graduated college 10 years ago, I can't remeber which subject I disliked the most. I did go to grad school but he didn't ask about that).
Q: If we were to ask a group of people who know you very well and like you what they think of you, what would they tell us? Conversely, what would a group of people who DON'T like you say about you?
I was asked to do a case interview around network development - very reasonable given the responsibilities of the job. If you haven't done a case interview before, I would recommend doing some preparation!
How do you approach prospecting new clients?
General get to know you. I prepared outline stating clearly that I needed the first six months to do research since this organization was 1) not known to be a non-profit and considered by the community to be a for profit. 2) that there was no feasibility plan conducted, no communications plans, no business plans, no development plans. 3) that they were in all reality a START-UP and that the normal time to structure and get up an running a development division of a new company is 3 years ( just like a business) so research and planning had to be done ( just the same as business planning)
What other markets can we take the product into?
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