Question: Tell me about a time where you had to get a project completed with very little resources and team support. How did you plan around this?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Were you successful? What would you do differently if given the chance?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,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 critical thinking skills.
The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to work assignments.
The candidate’s problem solving skills.
The candidate’s organization skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor critical thinking skills.
The candidate’s lack of flexibility when it comes to work assignments.
The candidate’s poor problem solving skills.
Answers that reveal poor organization skills.

Sample Answer:

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