Question: Describe a time when you volunteered for training and upskilling instead of being asked to.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

When was the last time that you volunteered to expand your knowledge at work, as opposed to being directed to do so?

Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Initiative

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s initiative to improve himself/herself.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s failure to commit to self-improvement.

Sample Answer:

I believe in continuous learning. I am always looking for ways to improve myself so when an opportunity comes, I take advantage of it. Like there was a time when I volunteered to participate in a seminar about new taxation rules. It was really helpful and informative and I was able to apply the knowledge to my job.

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