Question: Describe a time when you had to organise a large event. What did you do and how did it go?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

What did you learn from that experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s organization skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor organization skills.

Sample Answer:

Once I was part of a committee, in charge of an anniversary event for the company. In making sure that everything will run smoothly, we assigned specific tasks to each member and track developments prior to the event.

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