Carole_Martin]_Perfect_Phrases_for_the_Perfect_In

“Many of our clients are frequently in crisis mode. How would you work in such an environment?” ■“You might say that I am the ‘c ...

■“I don’t know that this would qualify as a crisis, but it was a big deal for me. In my first job I inadvertently sent out the w ...

morale. Everybody was pulling toward a common goal. We came in two days late, but it could have been much worse. In the end we a ...

Past Career Baggage “I noticed from your résumé that you left your last job after only a year. Was there a specific reason?” ■“U ...

lesson and had to pay the price. I know I have the skills and adaptability to avoid such mistakes in the future.” “It looks like ...

“I see from your résumé that you have an 18-month period where you didn’t work. What was going on during that time?” ■“I did tak ...

Getting Fired “Have you ever been fired from a position?” ■“Yes, I was fired early in my work career. I can’t remember all the d ...

sorry that I was a part of the joke, and I apologized to everyone involved. But I had to accept the consequences of my actions.” ...

being in the wrong job at the wrong time. I’d done my homework and had researched the company before I accepted the offer, but t ...

Working for a Problem Company “I noticed on your application that you have been working with a company that has been in the news ...

“Give me an example of a time when your integrity was tested.” ■“When I was working in the human resources department on a compu ...

and a great deal of money. My dilemma was that the bank would make less money on the second calculation. I went to my boss, and ...

Problems with a Previous Boss “Tell me about a boss you didn’t get along with.” ■“Unfortunately, I did have a problem with my bo ...

dent as I am. My independence has allowed me to make sound judgments when I worked for bosses who wanted me to operate that way. ...

“What do you do when you have an irresolvable conflict with your supervisor?” ■“I’ve never had that happen, but if I did, I woul ...

Lacking Experience “Judging from your résumé and your years of experience, I am in doubt that you will be able to step up to thi ...

and that is the common denominator in these two jobs. I’ve had some very angry customers to deal with in my job as a customer se ...

managed to stay focused. No matter whom I work with, I treat them as a professional and if I can help them, I will go out of my ...

Tak ing Risks “What has been your experience with taking risks in your job?” ■“One of my jobs in mergers and acquisitions was to ...

benefit the sale if he could understand all the data. I spent extra time with him until he was he able to recognize the benefit ...