Question: We have a [blank] project in the works. How do you think you can contribute to this project as part of our team?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

If you were appoint to this position, do you think you can work on our upcoming [blank] project?
If you are hired, how do you think you could help with the [blank] project that we have?

Follow-up questions:

What makes you think you will be able to handle this project?
What skills do you have that will be useful for the project?
How to can we know that you will not fumble when given parts of this project to work on?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational,Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Management of Time,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making,Systems Analysis

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Dependability,Handling Ambiguity

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

This question is vague, and will only be more specific when you insert the project in question into the blanks. Then other than confidence in their own abilities, you are looking for how the interviewee thinks their skills fit into the project. This question can also lead to conversations about what skills they have.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Potential red flags are if the candidate has an unrealistic idea of the project, their skills, and how their skills fit into the project.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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