Question: Describe a time when you volunteered for a task or project. What was it and why were you so interested in it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a time when you willingly volunteered for a task. Also, why were you so interested in this specific task?

Follow-up questions:

How do you feel when you volunteer for a task? Why do you think you feel that way?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

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,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Initiative

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s initiative to do tasks.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of initiative.

Sample Answer:

I’ve always been interested in the arts. That’s why when we had a project in marketing to design paraphernalia, I volunteered and I’m proud to say that it was successful.

Question Source: https://www.jobbankusa.com/interview_questions_answers/