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SECTION D-9 PHONE INTERVIEW TEMPLATE

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM INTERNAL AUDITING DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW (RECRUITMENT) Position Applied for: Introduction: Phone interview, 10-15 minutes (screened resumes received during last week and selected a few candidates for phone interviews.) Date: _____________Time: _____________ Is this ?

My name is _______________________ and Im with the Internal Auditing Dept at the University of Houston. Do you have about 10-15 minutes now or would you rather call me back at 713-743-80XX? GENERAL QUESTIONS Why are you looking for another position at this time? Why are you interested in an internal audit position at UH? Walkthrough a typical project assigned to you. Walkthrough a project that you worked on that you consider successful. Examples of positive work related experiences (2 specific examples) Example 1:

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Example 2: Examples of areas that you need improvement (2 specific examples) Example 1:

Example 2: From your educational and employment experiences, what skills do you believe you have that would help you succeed as a staff auditor in our dept? Current Salary Salary Expectations (minimum and/or range)

Computer Skills: Most commonly used software? ________________________________________________________________________ Examples: Software Word Excel Outlook/Email PeopleSoft

Description of Use

Usage Level

Rating Per Candidate (1 = Little/No Experience; 5 = Very Experienced): Overall 1 2 3 4 5 Word 1 2 3 4 5 Excel 1 2 3 4 5 Outlook/Email 1 2 3 4 5 PeopleSoft 1 2 3 4 5

Communication Skills

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What are your most common methods of communication? _______________________________________________________ Rating Per Candidate (1 = Needs Improvement; 5 = Excellent): Written 1 2 3 4 5 Verbal 1 2 3 4 5 One on One 1 2 3 4 5 Small Group 1 2 3 4 5 Large Group 1 2 3 4 5

Work Style Describe your work style. ________________________________________________________________________

Rating Per Candidate (1 = Independent; 5 = Team): 1 2 3 4 5

Types of Audits Performed (1 = Little/No Experience; 5 = Very Experienced): Operational 1 2 3 4 Financial 1 2 3 4 Compliance 1 2 3 4 Information Technology 1 2 3 4 Fraud 1 2 3 4 Other ______________ 1 2 3 4 Other ______________ 1 2 3 4

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General Information: UH over 40,000 students on main campus. Other locations include Downtown, Clear Lake and Victoria.

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IA department consists of Director, Manager, 3 seniors and 4 staff auditors with audit responsibilities for all four locations. We report directly to the Board of Regents. We are very action oriented group with a wide variety of backgrounds and a strong work ethic. We work mostly a 40-hour week. Salary will be in the low to mid-thirtys. There is very little overnight travel, (3 nights at TACUA state conference). Our work at the Victoria campus usually does not require an overnight stay. Good benefits package. 14-15 holidays a year + vacation (longevity time with other Texas state agencies is transferable).

Do you have any questions?

TIMELINE: Our timeline for filling this position is: Receive resumes: Screened resumes: Conduct telephone interviews: Conduct on-site interviews:

ON-SITE INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY If we decide to invite you here for an onsite visit, when would you be available?

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CONCLUSION