What the hell do people write in response to those really annoying questions on job applications? For instance, these are the questions I have to answer on an application for a job I'm interested in:
1. Please give an example of a time when you have had a number of options and had to make an important decision
2. Please give an example when you planned and carried out an important event
3. Please give an example about a situation where you had to adapt to a change in your workplace over which you had no control
4. Please give me an example of when you have built working relationships with people outside your immediate team
5. Please give an example of a team situation when you have taken the lead to influence or persuade an important outcome
Do people write work related examples on these or just anything from their lives?? It's 1, 2 and 5 I'm struggling to think of anything to write for.
I find these questions so frustrating as its pretty unlikely that the exact same situation (either work or non-work related) is going to arise in your new job so what's the relevance!
1. Please give an example of a time when you have had a number of options and had to make an important decision
2. Please give an example when you planned and carried out an important event
3. Please give an example about a situation where you had to adapt to a change in your workplace over which you had no control
4. Please give me an example of when you have built working relationships with people outside your immediate team
5. Please give an example of a team situation when you have taken the lead to influence or persuade an important outcome
Do people write work related examples on these or just anything from their lives?? It's 1, 2 and 5 I'm struggling to think of anything to write for.
I find these questions so frustrating as its pretty unlikely that the exact same situation (either work or non-work related) is going to arise in your new job so what's the relevance!
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