Question: Describe a time when you used your innovativeness and inventiveness to find a way to use company resources more effectively or efficiently.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

When was the last time you used an inventive method to draw out company resources beyond a level that is usually met?

Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome? Please elaborate.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making,Systems Evaluation

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Originality

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Innovation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s level of creativitiy.
The candidate’s innovativeness.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Lack of contribution pertaining to innovation.
Failure to come up with initiatives to innovate or make things better.

Sample Answer:

I always find ways to make things better. There was a time when I suggested to maximize Google suite when coordinating with others. It saves time so we can focus on important tasks.

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