Question: Describe a time when you were given a task that you really did not feel like doing.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a time when you had a task that you really did not want to do.

Follow-up questions:

How long did you take before beginning work on it? How did you go about performing it? How long did it take you to finish it?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic

Other Factors:

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

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

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to task assignments.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility when it comes to task assignments.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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