SIYB Trainer Interview Form

Applicant Information

Applicant's Name

Organization

Country

Assessor

Date

I. Minimum Education Level

1. Let's first talk about your formal education. What was your highest degree?

Educational background needs to be assessed, but these first questions should mostly serve as warming-up to the interview.

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2. Your Entry Form stated your educational experience; please could you tell us more about this experience?

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3. What is the level of education of most of your SIYB clients? Explain how this impacted the effectiveness of training delivery?

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II. Relevant Business Development Service (BDS) and Training Background

4. What is your relevant business development services experience?

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5. Tell us more about your own business experience. What are the main problems of Small Scale Entrepreneurs?

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6. Why do we need to put so much emphasis on how adults can be trained best?

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III. Basic Understanding of Business Management Concepts

7. State three business plan preparation steps

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8. What are the different types of costs that a business can usually incur?

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9. What can you say about the different types of plans that a business usually makes?

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10. State two reasons why it is important to conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

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VI. Constructive Behaviour Towards Entrepreneurs and Partners

11. Describe the worst experience you encountered during training and how you reacted.

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12. If your assisting trainer makes a terrible mistake during training, what would you do? Give an example.

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VII. Internal Motivation, Self-esteem and Frank Introspection

13. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a trainer? How do you deal with your weaknesses?

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14. Why do you wish to be an SIYB Trainer?

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15. What do you expect to be your personal contribution to the SIYB training programme?

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VIII. Positive Vision on Financial Self Reliance as a Trainer

16. What is your experience with your clients paying for your training courses?

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17. How will you be able to compete with heavily subsidised courses?

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IX. Actual Availability

18. To what extent will your employer allow you to carry out your tasks as a Trainer? Why would you have his/her full support?

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19. To what extent will your current activities be compatible with the responsibilities of a Trainer?

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20. To what extent will you be able to meet the physical and social challenges of long work days, travelling to remote places, etc.

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X. Good Organization, Good Presentation and Consistency

21. What additional information about yourself do we need to know in order to assist you better?

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22. Based on your own needs, what topics do you suggest to be covered in the TOT seminar?

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23. How and with whom did you prepare this interview?

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