What makes you unique

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="MsoNormal"> <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/605w/blog-images/605x340xwoman-thinking-outside-the-box.jpg.pagespeed.ic.upl-DYIAkL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/605w/blog-images/605x340xwoman-thinking-outside-the-box.jpg.pagespeed.ic.upl-DYIAkL.jpg" width="320" /></a><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 </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;">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</span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: black; color: #c5e0b3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: black; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 102;">1. What makes you unique?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: black; color: #c5e0b3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: black; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 102;">2. Tell me about a time when you solved a problem in a unique manner.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: black; color: #c5e0b3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: black; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 102;">3. Give me an example of how your uniqueness has helped you in your work.</span><span style="color: #c5e0b3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 102;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Uniqueness <o:p></o:p></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="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. What makes you unique?</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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not only am I a successful manager, but I worked my way up from the bottom position in the company to get there.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you were to ask any of my colleagues, they would tell you that I am known for my unique ability to get people to do things for me without asking directly.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What makes me unique is that my outside interest is playing the piano and my ‘day job’ is working on the computer all day long. So I am constantly playing with sets of keys.<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> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Tell me about a time when you solved a problem in a unique manner.</span></span></h2> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a publicist, one of the challenges of my job is to think of unique ideas to promote my client or product. There was one publicity campaign I handled for a product that we called a ‘real knock out.’ I purchased hundreds of key chains with small boxing gloves attached and sent them as part of the press kit to radio and television studios. It was unique, so it drew attention and got great results for my client.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">An engineering project I worked on at my last company saved over $1 million in operating costs. I created, published, and implemented a unique plan for underwater storage. I was in charge of implementation, and, because of my planning and coordination of departments, it was a great success.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I was given the challenging task of continuing our community educational programs, but with a more limited budget than in previous years. The first thing I did was to apply for grant money. Then I put together an aggressive volunteer program. Because of my ability to come up with new ideas, we were able to continue our classes, seminars, and workshops in a seamless manner without raising the costs of the classes.<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: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Give me an example of how your uniqueness has helped you in your work.</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="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m known for my ability to ‘think outside the box.’ I came up with an original idea to raise funds for the police children’s annual toy drive. I contracted with the local movie theatre to give a free movie ticket to every person who brought in a toy over the cost of $5. The results were like none we’ve ever had before. We had a record contribution, and the donors received a gift in return. It was a very successful year.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It was when I was a student. I used a unique way to get around campus and the city; I roller-skate everywhere. Figured I was getting more exercise skating than I would get walking. I didn’t have time to exercise, so I kept fit by using this method to commute. I was also able to listen to my class tapes while I skated. It was a great way to get around and study at the same time.<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;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The unique part of this example is that I was able to lead a cross-functional team in a company that had never used cross-functional teams before. As the lead engineer I decided to try an experiment, and took people from various functions and cross-trained them. We were able to do twice the design, testing, and production in a shorter period and saved the company money in the process. It was received well and is now a common practice at the company.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> </div>

What makes you unique

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interview strengths and weaknesses

<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; font-size: medium;"><span style="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 </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 19.9733333587647px;">you've</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> 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></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="background: lime; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: lime; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">1. What do you consider your strengths?</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum0KSeCAUO0ZGVNuFxUK9nYH5hfyJ0SK1COyA9FunwTH0pzqE_qhX6ku27JnZS765VQM2K2YLz7gjkWdjA63Hv20Lwg1hdTdjfxw_eNc7BjqZwdBtX_Kjb2uHAkG3SbHaV7-NMeX9tAQ/s1600/strength.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum0KSeCAUO0ZGVNuFxUK9nYH5hfyJ0SK1COyA9FunwTH0pzqE_qhX6ku27JnZS765VQM2K2YLz7gjkWdjA63Hv20Lwg1hdTdjfxw_eNc7BjqZwdBtX_Kjb2uHAkG3SbHaV7-NMeX9tAQ/s1600/strength.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <o:p></o:p><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: lime; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: lime; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">2. What skill has been praised or rewarded in your past jobs?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: lime; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: lime; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">3. What skills can you bring from your previous jobs?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background: lime; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-highlight: lime; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">4. Give me an example of a time when you used your strength to achieve results.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><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;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Strengths <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;"> <a href="http://job-interview-answer.blogspot.com/">interview strengths and weaknesses</a></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. What do you consider your strengths?</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="background-color: yellow; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I have several strengths I can bring to this job. First of all my background—experience and education—are a perfect fit for this position. Second, I have excellent written and oral communication skills. And last, I am very flexible<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">and adaptable to new situations.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKf0-Mkazd_rftG6ooxHVWgxTtA1vzIDUhuZquEMnay10QTB9Cs9lAkmxFgId0oGnVW4j0jY9fJBLpMe9WQyiK9sNI4GhqzgxRmkYvGXNkSS0X9ZGgapyVH_3l6issDQg68b3A0qirvCo/s1600/thumb125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKf0-Mkazd_rftG6ooxHVWgxTtA1vzIDUhuZquEMnay10QTB9Cs9lAkmxFgId0oGnVW4j0jY9fJBLpMe9WQyiK9sNI4GhqzgxRmkYvGXNkSS0X9ZGgapyVH_3l6issDQg68b3A0qirvCo/s1600/thumb125.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <o:p></o:p><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the strongest points is my ability to work with a diversity of people. Regardless of the situation, I have the ability to adapt and work under any circumstances. In my last job I worked in a small room with 13 people all speaking various languages, and still managed to stay focused.<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="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">My strength is my ability to remain calm in chaotic situations. I have had to keep my cool in every job I have ever held. Fast-paced environments are no longer a challenge to me; they are a way of life. I manage to stay </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 19.9733333587647px;">centered</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"> no matter what is happening, and as a result the people around me feel calmer.</span><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="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. What skill has been praised or rewarded in your past jobs?</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="background-color: #f1c232; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I have an outstanding record of error-free calculations for my customers. When it comes to money, people don’t like mistakes. I pride myself on my ability to be very detail oriented when it comes to figures.<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="background-color: #f1c232; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">A major strength of mine is my ability to forecast expenditures for budget planning. This has been very important in my success and has kept various managers within their spending limits.<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"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232;">I am a proven performer when it comes to connecting with doctors and getting them to recommend my products to patients. As for my appraisals, I have always been a high achiever no matter where I have worked.</span><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. What skills can you bring from your previous jobs?</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="background-color: yellow; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I have worked effectively in three different industries and have been able to make the transition with minimum downtime. My ability to learn quickly and ‘hit the ground running,’ has made a huge impact on my career.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-sNoaHg1gBdAvnwNlcAOEnzlFIX2cV30gammEN6VTUEYnXI0gqAL_69CMNyDNAfctXnQEOnaNvdKGT5s32kTzyvzkBTQDCklsQSNFdGI42JrilvhhgWeeqtg3j4eht7hVl8CBNS3t_U/s1600/skill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-sNoaHg1gBdAvnwNlcAOEnzlFIX2cV30gammEN6VTUEYnXI0gqAL_69CMNyDNAfctXnQEOnaNvdKGT5s32kTzyvzkBTQDCklsQSNFdGI42JrilvhhgWeeqtg3j4eht7hVl8CBNS3t_U/s1600/skill.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <o:p></o:p><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the skills that I take pride in is my ability to listen to people and really hear what they say. I consider this to be key in sales. Before I even think of selling someone something, I find out what the needs are.<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="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">My key strengths are my strong </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 19.9733333587647px;">analytically</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"> skills and my ability to use those skills to see all sides of a problem. Problem solving is my strength and greatest asset.</span><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="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Give me an example of a time when you used your strength to achieve results.</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="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">My strength as an employee is my dependability. There was a situation in which I was on call to cover any computer disasters over the weekend. A call came in, and was not </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLX0khJ0ynJHwgvEykqQdWc5YxvGele-UMUfLla7b7ohOD-6nAMP_80hxrpGStpzX56qXIMa3ML4t_rW3zX8InItlHPea80dhowZf0wxIqq54LUEamOBMtx-CnxrLDOvZmAibfIuSyqkc/s1600/disaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLX0khJ0ynJHwgvEykqQdWc5YxvGele-UMUfLla7b7ohOD-6nAMP_80hxrpGStpzX56qXIMa3ML4t_rW3zX8InItlHPea80dhowZf0wxIqq54LUEamOBMtx-CnxrLDOvZmAibfIuSyqkc/s1600/disaster.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> the technician closest to the company involved but I could see that no one else was responding. I had weekend plans but considered my job first. I responded to the call four hours before anyone else and was able to prevent downtime for the company on Monday morning.<o:p></o:p><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Working for an executive who was out of town a great deal of time, I often made decisions based on my judgment. There was one incident when I had to make a decision about calling a meeting off or trying to get someone else to cover the meeting for my boss in his absence. I made a few critical calls and was able to avoid cancelling a meeting that would have involved out-of-town executives. Everyone, including my boss, was grateful for my quick thinking and judgment.<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="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">My knowledge of construction and the laws and regulations—county, state, and federal—saved one company that I worked for a great deal of money. Working<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">as a consultant, I was able to see that one project was in danger of violating several building codes. I was able to make suggestions to bring the project to code and as a result saved the company money in building costs and as well as fines.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <br /></div> </div>

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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 wo…

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