Question: Describe a prominent memory of a time when your workday ended before you were able to complete your work. What did you do and what happened?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about the last time your workday ended before you were able to get everything done.

Follow-up questions:

Does this happen to you often?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to tasks.
The candidate’s organization skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor organization skills and inability to prioritize tasks.

Sample Answer:

Once the workday ended but I still had a lot to do. This happened because a colleague was absent and I had to carry on some of her tasks. I just extended for an hour and I was able to complete every task.

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