Question: Describe a time when you received commendations for your performance.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

How did you feel?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s professionalism.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Being full of himself/herself.

Sample Answer:

Every year, I am one of those who receive a merit increase for excellent performance. I always feel wonderful whenever my hard work is recognized. I feel motivated and determined to do more.

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