Analysis
“Tell me about an analytical problem that you solved
in your last job.”
■“I take an analytical approach and see the project from the
viewpoint of the user as well as the provider. I can
remember a time when a customer needed some facts
before she could decide whether to buy our product. The
first thing I did was work with her to find out her needs,
and then I was able to analyze what was necessary to
make the sale. This is an approach I use consistently when
working with customers. ”
■“I was the key lead in the project when we successfully
analyzed the company software for Y2K compliance.
Because the team I was working with had done such a
thorough job of analyzing the data, we were able to ride
through the potential catastrophe with ease. It took a lot of
proactive analytical work to pull that project together.”
■“When working with groups of people who have different
agendas, I have found that standing back and analyzing
where each group is coming from helps me understand
the situation. I did this with a group I was working with at
my last job. By staying objective and detached, I was able
to lead the team through a project that resulted in a
successful campaign and sales effort.”
“Are you required to analyze data at your current
job?”
■“Yes, in fact just recently I worked on an interesting study
done at the hospital I work for. The project involved
tracking patients who were taking a certain drug and
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