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
reading or by conferring with a coworker. If that method
didn’t work, as a last resort I would take the problem to my
supervisor. It didn’t take me long before people were com-
ing to me with questions.”
■“I am a voracious reader. I read anything and everything.
Before I even started my last job, I learned about new
trends in the industry and the systems that were being
used. When I got on the job, I read through every manual
and instruction sheet that I could get my hands on. In a
very short time I was as knowledgeable as some of the
employees that had been with the company for several
years. I was sensitive not to make anyone feel that I had
outrun him or her in such a short time. I consider myself a
person who works well within a team environment.”
■“Because I had taken classes in accounting in college, I had
a basic understanding of the fundamentals of finance.
When I was given a ledger to work with, I quickly accessed
information from the Internet that refreshed what I needed
to know.I find the Internet to be the equivalent of having
millions of resources at my fingertips. I was up to speed in
no time by reviewing the information I had learned in
school.”
“Tell me about the most recent skill you acquired on
the job. How did you acquire this skill?”
■“When we converted from paper to electronic files, the
whole department had to learn the new way of filing.
I was sent to the corporate office in another state and
spent a week there learning the system. I have a natural
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