3M Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 33
Tell me about your education.
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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.
The interviewer wants to know how your educational experience has prepared you for this job. Go beyond the relevant coursework and topics you learned and how will they help you in this new role. Share some of the more interesting lessons you learned from your mentors, professors, and extracurricular experiences, such as any teamwork, time management, leadership, or other personal and professional growth.
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.
"I am a big believer in post-secondary education. It adds a lot of value to those newer to the workplace. My post-secondary education was in Communication and Journalism. The courses in this program helped me to develop stronger business relationships through professional correspondence. I also learned persuasive writing skills which have proven to be incredibly helpful when working on client proposals, and in negotiations."
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.
Many of 3M's positions prioritize your skills and expertise. On their job postings, 3M lists the qualifications they are looking for, which often are listed as a degree or relevant experience, to differing degrees. They just want to ensure that you are ready and capable of doing the job and are set up for success in that role from day one.
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With my current employer, I had the challenge to create a new concept of IT support and optimize the workflows. It's a challenge especially when you are alone in the team. I faced the challenge with more hours and educated myself by using Youtube. Youtube helped me with my daily tools like Confluence or Jira.
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You've shared your self-education via YouTube that has helped you better utilize tools like Jira or Confluence. However, this question also focuses on your formal education. Take this opportunity to share your schooling, degrees, certifications, or other professional training or development you've undertaken that would help you excel in the role you're applying to.
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