Question: Describe a time when you managed to generate great results with little resources.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a situation where you produced better results with fewer resources.

Follow-up questions:

What challenges did you face and how did you overcome those challenges?
Do you think these kind of situations happen often in this industry?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Management of Financial Resources,Management of Material Resources,Management of Time

Abilities:

Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed)

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Monitoring and Controlling Resources,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

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

Job Structure – Handling Time Pressure,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Handling Ambiguity,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate has clearly made a plan to use the resources innovatively to ensure maximum results.
You are looking for candidate’s time management skills too as time is mostly considered as a precious resource.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Although candidate shares an anecdote that says about their plan but when it came to addressing road blocks, it looks as if they weren’t ready.
If the candidate did not value time while working around this project.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions