Question: Describe a time when you attended a seminar and managed to apply what you learned there at work.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What was the last seminar you attended? How did you apply this new-found knowledge towards your work?

Follow-up questions:

How important is it in your career to acquire new knowledge?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Learning Strategies

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

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

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge,Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

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

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s commitment to self-improvement and continuous learning.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of commitment to self-improvement and continuous learning.
Too proud to acknowledge area(s) for improvement.

Sample Answer:

My boss is a member of a business organization that conducts seminars regularly. Just last month, I was sent to a seminar that talks about new rules and regulations regarding labor laws. I was able to share my learnings with my colleagues. The information I’ve learned was really helpful.

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