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start-up, and if I hadn’t accepted that fact, I wouldn’t have survived there for over four years. Overall, it was an exciting ex ...

change made before it shipped. This action required my team and me to work over the weekend to accommodate the change. The compa ...

Organizational Skills “Describe your organizational skills.” ■“The first thing I do in the morning is check my list of things I ...

software, they began to change the way they were doing things. My last boss shared his schedule with me each day, and I was able ...

information. All they have to do is ask, and I can provide what they need. I take great pleasure in doing that.” ■“I would descr ...

Ability to Learn on the Job “You’ll be required to hit the ground running for this job. How will you be able to handle this?” ■“ ...

training me on the details. I just jumped in, and when I ran into a barrier, I would try to resource the answer either by readin ...

ability for working with numbers, and I do well with technology. After the training I was able to come back and step into the jo ...

Prioritizing “What is your process for setting priorities?” ■“I am a multitasker and have no problem with several projects going ...

“What would you do if your priorities conflict with the priorities of someone you work with on a project?” ■“I consider customer ...

reasonable and try to treat everyone as equal no matter what working style I run up against. Working with groups has taught me w ...

Time Management “How do you approach long-term projects?” ■“Fortunately I was taught early in my education how to outline a proj ...

to do my long-term projects. If something gets added, I move my priorities around so that I can get the things that I have to do ...

■“Sometimes I just have to admit that I will do whatever I can but that one of the projects may be late. I find that atti- tude ...

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Chapter Four The Difficult Questions T his chapter deals with questions that are sensitive and can be uncomfortable to answer. M ...

Dealing with Conflict “Tell me about a time when you had a conflict in your work and how you resolved it.” ■“I usually get along ...

“Have you ever had a conflict at work that you couldn’t resolve? What did you do?” ■“It was when I was new at an accounting job. ...

morale. I talked to him one day and found out that he was flunking another class. He ended up withdrawing from the class and pro ...

Handling Crises “Tell me about a time when you had to react quickly to a situation.” ■“We often have rush orders, which means th ...