Question: Give me an example of a time you managed numerous responsibilities. How did you handle that?

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Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

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,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:

There was a time when I had to put on multiple hats to keep operations up to speed. I was in-charge of logistics, purchasing, and production. They key is to prioritize tasks and be very organized.

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