interview questions about past experiences

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img height="181" src="http://www.cmswire.com/images/IBM%20-%20Digital%20Experience.png" width="400" /> <br /> <h4 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Direct answer to questions on Past Experiences</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeStiGqEhJizCJomwzs1JoNyVeXMflPIVSmugxxLc7Dx-m4Ysss8CXVPj66UcJN4jmXuU3uv8vJieMUsdUmzu31YLCqjq-ukO8FXsr-sA5vKtEs6VuYVl_CuExs2IsT4sIKwNzyHsTBf8/s1600/thumb125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeStiGqEhJizCJomwzs1JoNyVeXMflPIVSmugxxLc7Dx-m4Ysss8CXVPj66UcJN4jmXuU3uv8vJieMUsdUmzu31YLCqjq-ukO8FXsr-sA5vKtEs6VuYVl_CuExs2IsT4sIKwNzyHsTBf8/s1600/thumb125.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /> <br /><br />The purpose of any interview is to give the interviewer an accurate picture of you. The interviewer wants to know what makes you unique and where you’ve been on your career path. Using appropriate words and phrases will assist you in getting the necessary information across. This chapter focuses on the topics of you and your knowledge, providing you with words and phrases to help you create an accurate picture for the interviewer<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://job-interview-answer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://job-interview-answer.blogspot.com/</a><br />Here in this section we will discuss and learn how to answer questions on Past Experiences<br /><br /> </span><br /> <h4 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1. What experience do you have that qualifies you for this job?</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Why do you think you are a good match for this job?</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3. What makes you think that you can do this job?</span></span></h4> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /> <br /><br /> </span><br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1. What experience do you have that qualifies you for this job?</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /> <br /><br /><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;">I have a total of ten years experience, with the majority of my experience in teaching. When I read the job posting, I felt confident that I would be qualified and could bring added value to this job, particularly in the area of curriculum development.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />I provided technical problem resolution and ensured effective coordination of activities in every job that I have held. I have also gained a reputation within the manufacturing industry as a key player when it comes to hard bargaining and negotiations. In my last two jobs I was able to save the companies thousands of dollars by negotiating savvy business deals.<br /><br /> <br /><br />First, my excellent communication skills and my ability to work with all types of people. This is important because of the interaction within various departments involved in projects. Next, I am very organized with strong coordination skills. It takes the ability to prioritize and to be adaptable in order to succeed in this type of position. Last are my strong coordinating skills that are necessary to keep on track and on schedule.”</span><br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Why do you think you are a good match for this job?</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /> <br /><span style="background-color: orange;"><br />My years of experience in this industry make me feel confident that I can do this job and bring added value.<br /><br />I am extremely knowledgeable about your customer base and your competitors and what it will take to sell your newer products. I am also very well connected in this industry and therefore can be very resourceful. If you asked any of my co-workers at my last job, they would tell you that ‘I am good with people, conscientious about my reports, and very organized.’ From what I’ve read about this position, that more than qualifies me as a good match for this job.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />I’m a person who is passionate about what I do. I am fortunate that I have found work where I can help people have better lives. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to help someone move out of a bad situation and find a new direction.”</span><br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3. What makes you think that you can do this job?</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /> <br /><span style="background-color: lime;"><br />When I compared your requirements with my qualifications, I found that they were a very good match. You are looking for six years experience, and I have over six years of experience selling a comparable product. You are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, and I have a track record of selling to some of the most difficult people in the industry.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />My six years of experience in sales plus my MBA provide me with the perfect skill set that you are seeking. I have a proven record of being top performer in my company for the past two years. I know I have what it takes to do this job.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />I have a strong working relationship with all the manufacturing people as well as the union representatives. As the liaison I can head off problems that might flare before it is too late.”</span><br /><br /> </span></div>

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interview questions about past experiences

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interview questions handling stress

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Questions based on "Handling Crises"</span></span></h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ8dZ98s7HQLYFvnZeQAvhOccm9iUX8DgMwL9ayoJRea0BNn9_Rbs8vwyn2mIQ-hmyL2JZNSvP3ErUZ9OXEU9yJHvkopG8zSvtLX_3FECNEsG8ewNS0DL6HHwuxeNOyWK6nAQZuCquEU/s1600/stress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8au71IvSLvG0o6dxeJTSlDCvrvyEE7LYIF5b_O8IEVfRSW0R6FA" /></a></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">Here we deals with questions that are sensitive and can be uncomfortable to answer. Many of these questions may have a negative undertone and seem to be asking, “Tell us something that is wrong with you.” The interviewer is looking to see if past problems are going to follow you to this job. Many of the questions ask for examples of your past </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">behavior</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">—“</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">behaviorist</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"> questions.” You will notice in the example answers that part of the perfect phrase you use takes the focus off of the negative factors and instead accentuates the positive qualities that you bring to the job.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">By thinking about and preparing for this type of question before the interview, you will feel more confident about the circumstances of negative situations. You will be able to look the interviewer in the eye as you answer with confidence, talking about those times that you would just as soon forget.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Tell me about a time when you had to react quickly to a situation?</span></span></h4> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Many of our clients are frequently in crisis mode how would you work in such an environment?</span></span></h4> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">3. Have you ever had a crisis you </span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">couldn't</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> deal with?</span></span></h4> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">4. Give me an example of a time when you </span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">weren't</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> able to deal successfully with a problem?</span></span></h4> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Let’s start now<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Tell me about a time when you had to react quickly to a situation?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We often have rush orders, which means that we have to drop everything and run. We had a situation like that last month where the customer wanted a delivery in the evening mail. Fortunately, I know a post office that is open until midnight. I had to work until almost that time to meet this deadline, but I was able to do it. I am known for doing whatever it takes to get the job done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When I was an officer in the military, I had a crew of eight men under me. We were on our way home to a much needed leave when we received orders to return to the country we had just left. There was a national emergency at the time, and we had no recourse. I had to do some sympathetic talking to try to get morale back up, pointing out that we were doing something that was going to make a difference. Outside we all accepted the assignment and did our job. Inside we were all really feeling down. In the end we did the job we signed on to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On my way out of the office one night I received a ‘panic’ call from a key customer. He needed a document sent to him by 8:00 A.M.the next day. There was nothing to do but to back track and start my day over instead of ending it. I worked two extra hours and then drove to a post office to send the document by next day express. I got the job done. The customer was grateful, and that’s what matters to me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Many of our clients are frequently in crisis mode how would you work in such an environment?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You might say that I am the ‘calm’ in the eye of the storm. I have a unique ability to stay level-headed when things get out of control. I find that talking less and listening more is the answer to handling clients in crisis. Have you ever heard of the term ‘whirling dervishes’? When customers are whirling, I stay cantered and let them whirl around me. When I see that they’re running out of steam, I step in and talk in a very calm and quiet voice. I ask questions to make sure that I understand the problem and then deal with the problem. You’d be surprised at how effective this is.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When I took my last job, I was able to prove very early in the game that I was the person who could handle escalated problems. First of all I use a voice that shows confidence and authority, and I let the customer know that I am there for him or her. Second, I am very analytical about solving problems, and I make sure that I explore as many options for solution as possible. Last, I make sure that the customer knows that I will do whatever I can to get him or her through this crisis.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Have you ever had a crisis you couldn’t deal with?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a fire in our office, and, as you can imagine, it was very scary as smoke began to fill the rooms. I kept calm throughout the ordeal and attempted to get some of the important ledgers and disks to take with me, but the smoke became too thick too fast. I had to leave with everyone else. I felt I had failed in retrieving valuable information, but everything happened so fast that life became more important than documents.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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 wrong project information to the wrong customer. It was big because there was proprietary information<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Included. I quickly contacted the delivery service as soon as I realized the mistake, and I was able to retrieve one of the two packages before it was opened.The other package unfortunately was opened, and I had to take the responsibility for my mistake. I can tell you that I never made that error again.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I can’t remember a real crisis, but I have had some unpleasant moments when I’ve made mistakes. One time I forgot to include some expensive software in a pricing calculation, and the company had to stand behind my quote even though it took a loss. That particular day it felt like the biggest crisis of my career. I learned a valuable lesson about taking my time and checking my figures twice before making commitments.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Give me an example of a time when you weren’t able to deal successfully with a problem?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We were having a problem meeting a deadline at my last job. My boss told us that for each day over the deadline, there would be money subtracted from the bonus we were promised. You can imagine how that news went over. But there is nothing like money to motivate a team of workers. I came up with the idea of cross-functional teams to complete our task. Each person paired up with a person who did a different job. By working in tandem, we were able to do twice the steps in half the time. It was a bit confusing for the first couple of days, but it really boosted morale. Everybody was pulling toward a common goal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We came in two days late, but it could have been much worse. In the end we all laughed about working so hard and getting penalized for our efforts. It was the most stressful and fun time I’ve ever had on a job.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This is one of those stories without a happy ending. I usually have a planned schedule for every step of a project. There was a time however when my plan was not as well thought out as usual, and it started to fall apart. I hadn’t allowed extra time for problems or emergencies. I had cut it too close to begin with, and of course this is the time my computer chose to crash. It was chaotic for a while until I called and located a computer that wasn’t being used for a few days. I was able to retrieve most of my data, and I did complete the job. Unfortunately, my best efforts and resourcefulness didn’t kick in quick enough, so I missed the deadline, but I learned a valuable lesson in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That hasn’t happened to me again.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There was one incident when I couldn’t deal with a problem in the office, and I was sorry after that I hadn’t. We had a customer who was taking advantage of the situation by using our service as a means to get free technical assistance, even when it was not our product she needed help with. I helped her because she was a good customer, and I saw others doing the same thing for this customer. Eventually it was reported that this woman was abusing the services, and she quit the service. I always regretted not taking the initiative and speaking directly to her. I learned a lesson from that incident which has helped me handle similar problems in a more assertive manner.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> </div>

interview questions handling stress

Questions based on "Handling Crises" Here we deals with questions that are sensitive and can be uncomfortable to answer. Many of these questions may have a negative undertone and seem to be asking, “…

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interview problem solving questions and answers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">Problem Solving<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">Direct answer to questions on Problem Solving<o:p></o:p></span><img src="http://www.valueadded.ie/userfiles/image/Problem%20Solving.jpg" /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRe7XGRAcJj0nhPQ4Pd1lwttRu2qX3ezySUoiacWCnGUP9zJPJh8xPLIKJ8vIx07TbGHZqen6EhP2CVgeO-EOWBeSYfrwA_zw26reW_5lWh2yOGBtWja9v2Mwm-w9UrkRwRiS5vNzugo/s1600/problem+solve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRe7XGRAcJj0nhPQ4Pd1lwttRu2qX3ezySUoiacWCnGUP9zJPJh8xPLIKJ8vIx07TbGHZqen6EhP2CVgeO-EOWBeSYfrwA_zw26reW_5lWh2yOGBtWja9v2Mwm-w9UrkRwRiS5vNzugo/s1600/problem+solve.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">The purpose of any interview is to give the interviewer an accurate picture of you. The interviewer wants to know what makes you unique and where you’ve been on your career path. Using appropriate words and phrases will assist you in getting the necessary information across. This chapter focuses on the topics of you and your knowledge, providing you with words and phrases to help you create an accurate picture for the interviewer<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">Here in this section we will discuss and learn how to answer questions on Problem Solving<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can you handle problems?<br /><ol style="text-align: left;"> <li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">How would you describe your problem-solving ability?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">Tell me about a time when you solved a problem at work?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">Tell me about a time when you solved a difficult problem?</span></li> </ol> </span></span></h3> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. How would you describe your problem-solving ability?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">Perfect answer<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">I have a process that I go through when solving problems evaluate, explore research, prepare, and perform. It has helped me through many a tough problem.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobMxUQoTYZ7Toa_ip8KP2fvKwomYLeNoQdrCTXxVkCUpds28p_lruKJ0sDeL_j1dyCNSeSI4eNvsbbEXUXofrbJDVtl0IkwZqqcOUKAIf9sMnl9zBZkF-wS61aBE2vmpld0KAuO8A4ng/s1600/satisfy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobMxUQoTYZ7Toa_ip8KP2fvKwomYLeNoQdrCTXxVkCUpds28p_lruKJ0sDeL_j1dyCNSeSI4eNvsbbEXUXofrbJDVtl0IkwZqqcOUKAIf9sMnl9zBZkF-wS61aBE2vmpld0KAuO8A4ng/s1600/satisfy.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">If you were to ask my last boss, he would tell you that I thrive on problems and coming up with solutions, particularly problems that involve money. I’ve always been good with numbers and I am very particular about attention to detail.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">One can use a "slogan" or "name" describing your qualities with dealing with problems<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">At work they call me, ‘Mr. Problem Solver.’ I am the one who everyone comes to when no one else can figure out the problem with his or her computer or a system. I like working with people, so I try to make myself available whenever possible.”<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Tell me about a time when you solved a problem at work?</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 107%;">Perfect answer<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 107%;">On one of my past jobs I was able to detect a pattern of events and could see where the problem was occurring. I immediately worked with the engineering department to solve the problem that turned out to be a leak that was causing irregular test results. Working together, we were able to come up with a solution. No one had thought to look for a pattern, and it would have probably gone on for quite a while before anyone had noticed the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVF_nA9Ec7tfz_LJWR2rNGg0Tn9f1caerXcSdf_CgMsX2CxwJXeTDkcIBWmpPnGPQ1uHN7jC-z6DBJb1DdRUlzUkG7afsbMG0S3S1JJT6E4cYm2SQvnyV9BHCUWQFd1SAhZjhLclGsds/s1600/problem+fix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVF_nA9Ec7tfz_LJWR2rNGg0Tn9f1caerXcSdf_CgMsX2CxwJXeTDkcIBWmpPnGPQ1uHN7jC-z6DBJb1DdRUlzUkG7afsbMG0S3S1JJT6E4cYm2SQvnyV9BHCUWQFd1SAhZjhLclGsds/s1600/problem+fix.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 107%;">I recently had an experience where I analyzed some information that had been used for years and found it to be totally inefficient. By presenting a new format and way of tracking costs, I was able to come up with a way to save significant dollars. Needless to say, the idea was met with much enthusiasm and encouragement. The roll out was a big success.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 107%;">The problem wasn’t big enough for anyone to do anything about. But it was big enough so that everyone was complaining about it every day. It had to do with the scheduling of time so that the mail went out that day. I took it upon myself to draw up a schedule and talk to the delivery guy about the time and pickup. The problem was easily solved, but no one had taken the time to deal with it. I received many pats on the back for taking the initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Tell me about a time when you solved a difficult problem?</span></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">Perfect answer<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">One of my strengths is my </span><span style="line-height: 14.2666664123535px;">analytically</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> problem-solving ability. I had a recent success when I saw that the numbers were down on the sale of our new product. I worked with across-functional team and surveyed the customer only to find out that we had been using the wrong approach for our target audience. I made recommendations to the board of directors and after some discussion and tweaking was able to influence them to approve a whole new approach with the customer. The result was a better product launch, more sales, and very satisfied customers.”</span></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1Gu9GRQgBmbldk02CFCYvLFfGtHeK0hnMcxoa2MGiamA-nCC6tOQoU5n0qzucTRg2yp6Sple4fjuCdGTXE2GyCT3VzxJhd_lDnbQTMz_fIMRje8gNbUylQBiv3SDiXDAZXvewatWJu4/s1600/thumb125+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1Gu9GRQgBmbldk02CFCYvLFfGtHeK0hnMcxoa2MGiamA-nCC6tOQoU5n0qzucTRg2yp6Sple4fjuCdGTXE2GyCT3VzxJhd_lDnbQTMz_fIMRje8gNbUylQBiv3SDiXDAZXvewatWJu4/s1600/thumb125+(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">The toughest problems I have encountered are problems that are the result of an emergency. In my last job I was called in on a Sunday because the power to all the computers in the company had shut down. It was essential that I get in there fast and work on the problem before employees started arriving in the morning. Two technicians and I worked all day past midnight struggling to get the power back up. We were able to fix the problem so that when employees began arriving on Monday morning, they never knew there had been a significant computer glitch.”<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">We had a problem at one of my last jobs with overspending on office supplies. By initiating a process improvement plan, I was able to solve the problem of expensive waste that had been practiced at the company for the previous five years. I was generously rewarded for that solution.</span></div>

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