Displaying Interview Questions 137-144

137. How would you describe your leadership skills?

Sample excellent response:
I am a leader who likes to give the people I am leading the ability to shine. I think it is important to take everyone's opinion into consideration and be willing to listen to what they have to say. I think my job as a leader is to organize things and keep them in order. Being the leader does not mean I know everything there is to know because I can not possibly know more than everyone else about every topic. It is just not plausible.
[contributed by Keri]

138. Which is more important: creativity or efficiency? Why?

Sample excellent response:
I think that the key is a balance between the two, with efficiency being the most important. You could have an extremely creative piece, but if the message of the piece is not clear then it is not efficient and a waste of resources.
[contributed by Jessica S.]

139. How has college changed you as a person?

Sample excellent response:
I have grown up during my college years. I am able to communicate better, think strategically, and multitask more than ever before. I can handle an appropriate level of stress and still get things done.
[contributed by Renee Poulin]

140. What have you accomplished that shows your initiative and willingness to work?

Sample excellent response:
A 120-hour internship while going to school full-time. I juggled the two effectively, completing my internship and classes with all A's. I was also able to apply the things I learned in each one to the other.
[contributed by Renee Poulin]

141. What was the toughest challenge you've ever faced?

Sample excellent response:
The day after I turned 15 I had to get a job to help support my Mom and myself as my Mom struggled to find employment. During my sophomore year of high school I worked two jobs, approximately 45 hours a week, to help pay the bills. It was tough managing homework, six extracurricular organizations, and two jobs, but in the end I learned a valuable lesson about hard work and the value of a dollar.
[contributed by Jessica S.]

142. What two or three things are most important to you in your job?

Sample excellent response:
I want to be happy. I want to work in a job that I am passionate about, and for a company that respects and rewards my contributions. I want to have co-workers whom I like and respect. I think these things all work together for a positive work environment -- which increases productivity -- resulting in happy employees and a happy employer.

I also seek fulfillment. I don't want to work in a job that I feel is below what I am capable of doing. I seek a job that will challenge me to perform at the highest levels and seek ongoing professional development so that I can be even better at my job, making an even stronger contribution to my employer. From everything I've researched and seen, this job that I'm interviewing for meets all my criteria.

143. Some people work best as part of a group -- others prefer the role of individual contributor. How would you describe yourself?

Sample excellent response:
I like a mix of both. I like to work in a group and get group input. I think a lot of good ideas come from talking things out with other people. I also like to work by myself on some projects because I think there are some projects that are just done better if one person is working on them.
[contributed by Keri]

144. When given an important assignment, how do you approach it?

Sample excellent response:
I like to make a list, a timeline of how and by when things need to be done. I really like to get started on the assignment immediately because I've found that once I get started on a project I tend to get gradually more excited about it and involved in it, and I want to expand the project more and more as I go on. By getting started earlier, I can get the most out of the project and maximize it as much as possible while providing time to give it that extra review.
[contributed by Cynthia Buenger]

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