Question: Give an example of something you achieved that directly contributed to your department’s goals.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome?
Do you consider yourself an achiever? Why or Why not?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

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

Other Factors:

Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

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

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s commitment to goals.
The candidate’s aspirations.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal lack of commitment to goals.
The candidate’s lack of aspirations.

Sample Answer:

When I was working in sales operations, I was able to achieve our quarterly quota which had a major impact in the department’s overall goals for the year.

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