Question: Describe three things you have either improved about yourself, or helped your organization improve, in the past year.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Can you tell me at least three things that you have done in the past year to improve yourself, both business-wise and competency wise?

Follow-up questions:

Did you get recognized for the improvement?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Innovation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s openness and flexibility when it comes to self-development.
The candidate’s dedication to continuous improvement.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of commitment to continuous improvement.

Sample Answer:

When I was working in Finance, I introduced some changes in the way we organize the files to maximize efficiency, I also created a template that my colleagues can use for easy report generation. I self-taught myself in macros to be able to complete the said template in Excel.

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