Question: In your opinion, if you are appointed to this position, how long will it take for you to make a significant contribution at work?

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Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts),Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Humility

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What to look for in an answer:

The interviewee will take this opportunity to sell themselves. Look to see if the interviewee has a realistic idea of timeframes and what counts as a significant contribution. Look to judge their ambition, motivation, and also humility.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee is not confident of making any contribution. If the interviewee has unrealistic expectations of what counts as a significant contribution and unrealistic expectations of timeframes.

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