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FACING INTERVIEW
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DEFINITION AN INTERVIEW IS A TOOL EMPLOYED BY THE INTERVIEWER TO ASSESS SKILLS, TALENTS AWARENESS LEVELS, INQUISITIVENESS AND MORE AS AN INTERVIEWEE , PRESENT YOURSELF WELL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS CONFIDENTLY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
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APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT ARRIVE ON TIME - CONVEYS, YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF TIME GREET HIM & AND THANK HIM BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR SEAT AVOID THE TIRED LOOK ( TIRED LOOK CONVEYS LACK OF INTEREST)
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ALWAYS KEEP EYE CONTACT WITH THE INTERVIEWER - CONFIDENCE DO NOT MOVE TOO MUCH IN THE CHAIR - EXPRESS RESTLESSNESS KEEP ENOUGH COPIES OF BIO-DATA AND ALSO PEN & PAPER- SHOWS YOU ARE ORGANISED ANSWER IN MODERATE TONE DONT SOUND TOO EXCITED
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LISTEN & ANSWER - DO NOT INTERRUPT THE INTERVIEWER TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BEFORE HE FINISHES WITH IT. HE MIGHT CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE A PERSON IN HASTE.
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DONOT USE BODY LANGUAGE AS THEY SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS YOU APPEARANCE , SITTING POSTURE AND THE STYLE OF TALKING ALSO COUNTS LOOK ENTHUSIASTIC AND INTERESTED
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HOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS SIMPLE APPEARNCE AND CONFIDENCE ALONE DOESNOT CREATE AN IMPRESSION SHARP ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS AND BE READY WITH THE ANSWERS FOR THEM
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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF DONOT GIVE FULL LENGTH OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY SHORT AND CONCISE ANSWER HIGHLIGTS THE BEST IN YOU SUMMARISE YOUR BACKGROUND , SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE BE HONEST
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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE ADJECTIVES
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THE NORMAL ANSWER IS I AM HARDWORKING IT HAS ALREADY EXHAUSTED 3 WORDS, FIRST IS PRONOUN, SECOND IS A VERB, AND THE THIRD IS AN ADJECTIVE
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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE ADJECTIVES THE DESIRABLE ANSWER COULD BE
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WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESS COMFORTABLE IN HIGHLIGHTING THE STRENGTH WEAKNESS - BE CAREFUL AND TRUTHFUL. JUST MENTION SOME NEGATIVE TRAIT OF YOURS WHICH WILL NO WAY AFFECT TO YOUR EFFICIENCY AT WORK.
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WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESS STRENGTHS : PUNCTUALITY, DEDICATION, ABILITY TO ACHIEVE IN SHORT SPAN, FAR SIGHTEDNESS AND ASSERTIVENESS
WEAKNESS : MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS MY INABILITY TO ADHERE TO ILLOGICAL RULES. I ALWAYS STRIVE TO GET THEM REFRAMED
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EXPLAIN HOW YOUR SKILLS WILL BE IMPORTANT AWARENESS OF SUCH SKILL WILL HELP YOU TO DO A GOOD JOB ANY PREVIOUS INSTANCES - MET TOUGH TARGETS WITH YOUR SKILLS
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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS WHY YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE PRESENT JOB CANDIDATES START TALKING BAD ABOUT THE PRESENT JOB (X)
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JUST SAY YOU ARE IN THE PURSUIT OF A JOB WITH MORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OR SOMETHING IN SIMILAR LINES
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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS WHAT DO YOU SEEE YOURSELF IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS GIVEN A CHANCE TO ASK, DO NOT HESITATE ASK RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND CREATE THE IMPRESSION IN THE INTERVIEWERS MIND THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT
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EACH ONE OF US HAS AT SOME POINT OR THE OTHER FACED AN INTERVIEW BRAVE FEW AMONG US MANAGE TO RETAIN OUR COMPOSURE AND FEEL RELAXED FOR A SIZEBLE NUMBER INTERVIEW IS AN ORDEAL SUCH NERVOUS NELLIIES CONSIDER INTERVIEW AS CHOPPING OF THEIR HEAD
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SOME SYMPTOMS HEAVY BREATHING STREAMS OF SWEAT TRICKLING DOWN COMPULSIVE DESIRE TO DRIK WATER IT IS OUT OF SHEER NERVOUSNESS ENTERPRISING & BRILLIANT INDIVIDUALS END UP LOSING THE RACE
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FRIGHT AND ANXIETY CAN LOWER YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS THERE IS NO MAGIC PILLS TO CREATE CONFIDENCE BUT OBSERVING A FEW Do's & Don'ts AND MASTERING A FEW TECHNIQUES WILL BETTER EQUIP YOU TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION
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Do's ARRIVE BEFORE TIME DRESS SUITABLY- AVOID SHABBY OUTFITS, BE CLEAN,TIDY AND SOBER
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TAP GENTLY AND GREET - BARGING WILL INDICATE LACK OF ETIQUETTE WAIT TO BE SEATED - GRABBING A CHAIR IS A BAD MANNER
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Do's BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT YOU MAY FEEL THAT ITS A FUTILE EXERCISE BUT EMPLOYERS RATHER SELECT AN ENTHUSIASTIC CANDIDATE
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PRESENT IDEAS SYSTEMATICALLY INTERVIEWS ARE NOT ELOCUTION CONTESTS. EACH IDEA SHOULD CONNECT TO THE NEXT
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Don'ts
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DO NOT ARGUE - IF YOU WISH TO DISAGREE DO IT IN POLITE MANNER DO NOT BLUFF - BE HONEST AND ADMIT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER DONOT SERMONIZE - TAILOR YOUR ANSWER TO WHAT THE INTERVIEWER NEEDS TO KNOW
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1. QUESTION SESSION
2. COMPANY TOUR
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1. THE GREETING
2. THE WARM UP 3. THE Q&A 4. THE CLOSING
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GREETING THIS 10 SECONDS EVENT SETS THE STAGE 1. GREETINGS 2. HAND SHAKE 3. SMILE 4. EYE CONTACT
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WARM UP
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A GOOD WARM UP IS NON PERSONAL BUT OPTIMISTIC COMMENT THIS IS A NICE BUILDING THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT THAT IS A NICE DRESS - TOO PERSONAL THE TRAFFIC IS MISERABLE - POOR CHOICE
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WHY WARM UP
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INTERVIEWER MAY ALSO BE JUST AS COMFORTABLE AS YOU ARE A POLITE AND POSITIVE START PUT EVERY ONE AT EASE
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Q&A THIS IS THE HEART OF THE SESSION BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTION ASK YOURSELF WHAT IS THE REAL QUESTION E.g.. WHY YOU LEFT THE LAST JOB
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Q&A HENCE A LONG STORY ABOUT OFFICE PLACE NOT REQUIRED CONCENTRATE ON PUTTING THE INTERVIEWERS MIND AT EASE AND MOVING THE CONVERSATION BACK TO YOUR SKILLS AND SELLING POINTS
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Q&A ANSWER QUESTIONS FULLY USE THE NO,BUT & YES,AND RULE
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E.g.. CAN YOU USE MSWord DONT JUST SAY YES OR NO NO, BUT IVE USED Word Perfect AND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CLASSES IN WORD AND I WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN IT QUICKLY
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YES, AND I HAVE BEEN SKILLED WITH IT . IN MY CURRENT JOB I CREATED REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF MY SECTION.
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CLOSING
MANY CANDIDATES ARE SO RELIEVED AT THE END , THEY JUST TELL THANK YOU AND RUN AWAY THIS IS WASTING AN OPPORTUNITY AS A CANDIDATE YOU MUST CREATE AN IMPRESSION THAT YOU NEED THIS JOB IDENTIFY ONE OR TWO THINGS THE INTERVIEWER NEED TO KNOW TO HIRE YOU, HIGHLIGHT THIS INFORMATOIN
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CLOSING SAMPLE CLOSING I ENJOYED THE INTERVIEW I LIKE THE JOB REQUIREMENTS YOU MENTIONED FOR THIS JOB DURING THE INTERVIEW
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INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS
DID YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE GETTING HERE WAS YOUR ACCOMMODATION SATISFACTORY
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REMINDER QUESTION
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE BEST
THINGS YOU LIKED IN YOUR LAST JOB WHAT WOULD YOU SAY, WERE YOUR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN YOUR LAST JOB
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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
DID YOU HAVE ANY OPPORTUNITY
TO GET INTO OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES SPORTS OR SOCIAL HAVE YOU HAD ANY SPECIALISED TRAINING AFTER LEAVING COLLEGE
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LEADING QUESTIONS
DID YOU GET GOOD GRADES IN
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DIRECT QUESTIONS
HOW DID YOU ORGANISE YOUR DAY
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SOME
INDIRECT QUESTIONS, OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS PROJECTIVE QUESTIONS
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PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION IN WHICH YOU WERE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY TO DEAL WITH CHANGE
PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION IN WHICH YOUR COPING SKILLS FAILED YOU, DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF CHANGE
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TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A SITUATION IN WHICH YOU COPED EFFECTIVELY WITH UNCLEAR DELAYED OR CONFLICTING INFORMATION
PLEASE DESCRIBE AN EXPERIENCE THAT YOU FOUND FRUSTRATING DUE TO UNCLEAR POLICIES OR AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF DELAYS IN RECEIVING INFORMATION
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DEDICATION
TELL AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME WHEN YOU SACRIFICED A PERSONAL ACTIVITY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE AN IMPORTANT PROJECT OR HANDLE A LAST MINUTE REQUEST AT WORK TELL US ABOUT A TIME WHEN THE DEMAND TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS OR WORK LONG HOURS WAS EXCESSIVE AND YOU HAD TO ASSERT YOURSELF , DRAW THE LINE AND SAY NO IN ORDER TO BALANCE YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE
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COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING DURING THE PAST 4 YEARS IN WHAT DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES, YOU HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF YOUR OWN TIME OR MONEY
PLEASE PROVIDE A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF MANDATORY COURSE AT WORK THAT YOU RESENTED TAKING
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ACCOUNTABILITY DESCRIBE A TIME NO ONE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO CONSULT AND YOU WERE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION WITH LIMITED INFORMATION
PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION IN WHICH YOU WERE UNFAIRLY BLAMED OR HELD RESPOSIBLE FOR A WORK PROBLEM OR ERROR. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION
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WHEN HAVE YOU ACCURATELY PREPARED OR CHECKED A DETAILED DOCUMENT WITH A LOT OF TEXT , TABLES OR NUMBERS ?. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO ENSURE ACCURACY WHEN HAVE YOU PREPARED AND PROOF READ A DOCUMENT WITHIN SUCH A TIGHT TIME THAT YOU MISSED TYPOS OR OTHER ERRORS
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CREATIVITY
PLEASE DESCRIBE A VERY CREATIVE APPROACH THAT YOU USED FOR A SPECIAL EVENT OR A PRESENTATION PLEASE DESCRIBE AN EVENT OR PRESENTATION YOU ATTENDED IN WHICH THE CREATIVE ASPECTS OVERPOWERED THE MESSAGE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WAS LOST
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MULTI TASKING
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A SITUATION IN WHICH YOU SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED A NUMBER OF TASKS SIMULTANEOUSLY . WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR SUCCESS
SOMETIMES THE NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS THAT WE ARE EXPECTED TO HANDLE CAN BE EXCESSIVE . PLEASE DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO YOU. WHAT WAS THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP OTHERS
AREAS OF ASSESSMENT
OPEN COMMUNICATION
INFLUENCING
INTEGRITY
EMBRACING CHANGE
FLEXIBILITY
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY
TECHNICAL SKIL
MULTITASKING
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THERE IS NO RUSH, JUST RELAX AND TAKE YOUR TIME AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING SPECIFIC.
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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHARE SOME OF YOUR MISTAKES AND WHAT DO YOU LEARNED FROM THOSE EXPERIENCES
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BECOMES UPSET OR COMPLAINS WHEN THERE IS A NEED TO JUGGLE A VARIETY OF TASKS , ACCURACY DECLINES ERRORS INCREASE
EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET THRIVES IN A BUSY ENVIRONMENT, HAS NO DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING WORKING RELATION SHIP AND QUALITY WHEN JUGGLING A NUMBER OF PROJECTS OR TASKS
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HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE IN UNSTRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS, FINDS DELAYS AND UNCLEAR POLICIES VERY FRUSTRATING AND UPSETTING, QUALITY OF WORK DETERIORATES WITH UNCLEAR GUIDLINES EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET PRODUCES HIGH QUALITY RESULTS IN AMBIGOUS SITUATIONS. DISPLAYS A HIGH DEGREE OF COMFORT IN THE FACE OF UNCLEAR GUIDELINES
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ASSESSMENT - FLEXIBILITY
EVIDENCE OF VERY WEAK SKILL
RIGID IN SOCIAL DEALINGS, ME ORIENTED, HARD HEADED, BRITTLE, UNCOMPROMISING, INTOLERANT, CRITICAL OF OTHERS ACTION
EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET SOCIALLY FLEXIBLE YOU AND WE ORIENTED ABLE TO WILFULLY COMPROMISE, ACCEPT OTHERS TOLERANT OF DIFFERENCES
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PLEASE TELL US A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF A TIME WHEN YOU DISPLAYED CREATIVITY TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM AT WORK
ABILITY TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESS COMPANY,DEPARTMENT OR INDUSTRY NEEDS
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WHEN I WORKED AT A&A WIRELESS 2 YEARS AGO ,OUR DEPT. HAD A VERY POOR IMAGE. I PUT IN A LOT EXTRA TIME AND DEVELOPED A CREATIVE MARKETING STRATEGY COMPLETE WITH ADS POSTERS AND CONTESTS. I HAD TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OUR OUR EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE SURVEYS.
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I PRESENTED THIS IDEA TO MY BOSS . HE READILY AGREED FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THERE WAS A MARKED IMPROVEMENT I RECEIVED CEOs AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR IMPACT OF THE INITIATIVES.
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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU HAD DIFFICULTY COPING WITH DELAY IN WORK
ABLE TO WITHHOLD SPEECH OR ACTION AND MAINTAIN COMPOSURE WHEN DEALING WITH CONFLICTING , DELAYED OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION
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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY ONE MORNING MY BOSS ASKED US TO CLEAR OUR SCHEDULE AS DY. COMMISSIONER IS COMING TO MEET US AFTER LUNCH. SHE PROVIDED NO DETAILS ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING. SHE ALSO REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND HER MANNER WAS ABRUPT. I WAS FRUSTRATED BY HER ATTITUDE AND WAS EAGER TO KNOW WHAT THE MEETING WAS ABOUT
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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY I CHECKED WITH OTHER MANAGER THEY ALSO DONT KNOW AND EVEN THEY WERE NOT INVITED. MY BOSS WAS NOT VERY PLEASED WITH ME FOR APPROACHING ANOTHER MANAGER.
IT TURNED OUT THAT OUR COMMISSIONER WAS ASKED GO ON LONG LEAVE REGARDING PROBLEM CONNECTED WITH ONE OF OUR TEAM PROJECTS
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PLEASE DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU WERE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE A CRISIS AT WORK
THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE BUSINESS RELATED ISSUES THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE DATA AND A LOGICAL STEP BY STEP APPROACH
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LAST JUNE WHILE I WAS CALLING ON A CUSTOMER DOWNTOWN , THERE WAS A SEVERE STORM . I LEFT THEIR BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM . THE PARKING SLOT WAS VERY SLIPPERY. JUST BEFORE I REACHED MY CAR ONE OF THEIR CLIENT CARE REPRESENTATIVE SLIPPED AND FELL.
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SHE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING UP AND COMPLAINED THAT HER ANKLE WAS HURTING. FORTUNATELY I HAD MY CELL PHONE AND I CALLED FOR HELP RIGHT AWAY.
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RED SIGNALS
NON-PARTICIPATION IN GAMES & SPORTS NON-PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR, AND GROUP ACTIVITIES NO LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE NO INTEREST & HOBBIES BREAK IN STUDIES LACK OF MOTIVATION POOR WORK HISTORY FREQUENT JOB CHANGES
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INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE COMPETENCIES STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL APTITUDE & TEMPRAMENT
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COMPETENCIES
PLANNING
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PERSONALITY
SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY
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GIFTED INDIVIDUAL
GOOD ACADEMIC RECORD
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS ACHIEVEMENT(S) IN SPORTS LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT(S) IN OWN FIELD MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES REALISTIC PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL GOALS GOOD WORK-HISTORY SOUND HEALTH
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