3M Mock Interview
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Question 9 of 33
How do you plan to make an impact on our business in the first 90 days?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Although it holds value to establish a proactive plan for making an impact and for tackling the work that lies ahead if you were hired by 3M, this question is about so much more that. Your interviewer is more curious about how you would approach your orientation, onboarding, learning all the standard operating procedures, all while earning trust and building relationships with your teams. This approach is favorable compared to those who come in, before asking any questions, trying to reinvent how everything is done, without having learned the rules behind the systems which those who came before you had built.
Be sure to display confidence in your abilities, but avoid trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to the impact you wish to make. A great place to start would be to see if there appears to be a common need mentioned in the 3M job description/job posting. At 3M, they seek to hire those who are confident in their skills and proactive.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"If hired, I plan to make an impact on your business quickly. I will do this by fully absorbing my training, taking any additional coursework if required, whether independently or on the job, and building healthy co-worker relationships right out of the gates. It's important to establish trust right off the bat, and that's what I intend to do by putting my all into everything I do."
"If hired, I plan to make an impact on your business quickly. I will do this by fully absorbing my training, taking any additional coursework if required, and building healthy co-worker relationships soon after starting."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
3M's CEO Mike Roman said "Great and enduring companies are driven by purpose, and built on a foundation of trust-trust from our customers, employees, partners, shareholders and communities. At 3M, we cannot break that trust-ever."
Also, among the values, they state their employees have a "passion for making an impact. Our employees are not only career-driven but guided by a passion for helping people around the world. Whether it's through the products they are creating or our service programs like 3M Impact, our employees improve lives every day."
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If hired, I would make an impact on your business quickly. I will do this by fully absorbing my training, taking any additional coursework if required, and building healthy co-worker relationships right out of the gates. Can you tell me more about the boarding process?
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Great answer! It shows enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, and the ability to ramp up productivity quickly. You can also share how you'd contribute quickly through job shadowing, asking insightful questions, or practicing in hands-on scenarios to develop a clear understanding of your workplace, team, and job duties.
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