Interview Questions Form

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Your name:*

Your email address:*

The last four digits of your Social Security Number:*

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Why do you want to be an apprentice electrician?

What school or work experience do you have that will help you in the program other than what you have already listed on your application?*

Have you ever studied, on your own or in a formal class, anything pertaining to the construction industry?*

Why do you want to get into the electrical construction field as opposed to other construction industry fields such as plumbing, carpentry, etc.?*

Give a summary of your understanding about how the apprenticeship program works. What do you hope to gain by going through the apprenticeship program?*

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The job of an electrician requires a person to climb ladders, be in high or confined places, work outside in the elements (cold or hot weather), work around scissor lifts, etc.

Are you physically capable of performing this type of work?*
YES
NO

How do you feel about working in these conditions?*

Do you understand the physical requirements of electrical construction including heat, cold, wet weather and manual labor?*
YES
NO

Do you have any fear of heights or confined spaces?*
YES
NO

How do you feel about working around electricity?*

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The apprenticeship program is a mandatory total of 576 hours of classroom instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training (OJT) before you can graduate.

How do you feel about the sacrifice of time the school will take away from your personal time?*

Are you willing to commit to the sacrifice of time?*
YES
NO

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The average starting wage for an apprentice electrician without knowledge of the electrical industry is $12.50 per hour, which is 50% of the baseline hourly journeyman's wage. Increases of 5% are given after every 1,000 on-the-job hours.

Do you understand the pay scale?*
YES
NO

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What are your immediate goals and ambitions?*

What are your long range goals and ambitions?*

If required, will you be able to pay $300 for tools when you start work?*
YES
NO

Is a shovel a tool that is used by an electrician?*
YES
NO

Have you ever worked on a car? Explain:*

What are some important factors in getting along with people?*

Do you prefer to be told exactly what to do and how to do it, or do you prefer to be given guidelines and allowed to ask questions as needed?*

Give an example of a time when you didn't get along with a co-worker or supervisor. How did you overcome the situation? (If no example, how would you handle this situation?)*

Do you have reliable transportation to travel to different job sites and to the classroom?*
YES
NO

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Depending on the contractor you might be placed with, are you receptive to the following:

Traveling to different job sites?
YES
NO

Working out of town?
YES
NO

Working possible night shifts?
YES
NO

Working overtime?
YES
NO

Working Saturdays and Sundays from time to time?
YES
NO

If you answered NO to any of the questions in this section, please explain:

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