Question: What tools or technology do you use to manage your workload?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How do you manage daily tasks at work? Name the organizing tools and technologies you use.

Follow-up questions:

Why did you choose to do it this way?
How effective has the tools you used been in managing your workload?
Did you consider alternative methods?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Management of Financial Resources,Management of Material Resources,Management of Personnel Resources,Management of Time,Systems Evaluation

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Gathering Information,Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

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

Job Structure – Work Accuracy (Importance of Being Exact or Accurate)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Attention to Detail

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

Look for attention to detail, project management skills, time management skills, self-awareness and leading yourself.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Look out for no techniques or tools, poor time management skills, unable to achieve tasks and a very loose attitude when it comes to completing tasks.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://resources.workable.com/interview-questions/