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
experience because of all the changes.”
■“I grew up in a military family, and change is a way of life
that I know well. I attended five schools before I graduated
from high school. It was challenging at times, but I learned
to adapt and make friends quickly. That trait has served me
well in this fast-paced work environment.”
“Our clients frequently ask for projects to be changed
mid-process. Tell me how you’ve dealt with similar
clients in the past.”
■“In the printing and publishing business that is an every-
day occurrence. There was one woman I worked with who
made changes right up until the time we went to press. I
eventually began to call her every time we were set to go
to make sure that we weren’t going to have to do it over
because she changed her mind. She told me how much I
helped her by accepting her behavior and working with
her instead of getting frustrated and angry.”
■“There have been many late nights working in a legal
office. Sometimes it seems as though everything is a ‘red
hot’ action item. One time I stayed working with a team of
attorneys and paralegals until 2:00 A.M.to assist in the
preparation of a brief that had to be done for the next
day’s court session. I have to admit that we fed off each
other’s energy, and the team spirit was high. This enabled
us to finish in a timely manner. The main thing was that
we accomplished the task before the deadline.”
■“There was an incident with a product that was ready to be
shipped out when the customer called and wanted a
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