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Question 20 of 50 for our ADP Mock Interview

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Question 20 of 50

ADP seeks to hire natural leaders. Tell me about a time when you took initiative in the workplace.

Because ADP is a leader in payroll and other HR services, they want to hire employees with the same leadership mentality. They need employees who take the initiative and do not wait around for something to happen. ADP seeks employees who can motivate themselves and others.

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  • 20. ADP seeks to hire natural leaders. Tell me about a time when you took initiative in the workplace.

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      Because ADP is a leader in payroll and other HR services, they want to hire employees with the same leadership mentality. They need employees who take the initiative and do not wait around for something to happen. ADP seeks employees who can motivate themselves and others.

      Written by Elisabeth Walter

      How to Answer

      Talk about a time when you inspired a colleague to be better or took the role of a leader without being asked. Maybe you took a training workshop outside of work hours that you knew would help you get that next promotion. Regardless of what example you use, make sure to highlight leadership traits, such as strong communication skills, problem-solving, and taking initiative, that led you to be successful in the role.

      Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022

      1st Entry Level Example

      "Our school provided us with a list of employers that we could select to do our internships with. I took the initiative to research each on Comparably to learn more about the CEO approval rating, company culture rating, and how the current and past employees rated the company. I compiled my results in a spreadsheet and used that to make my decision on which internships to request."

      Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022

      1st Answer Example

      "In my previous role, I recognized that our team needed a training program to bring others in at a quicker rate. I took the initiative to create the training program, playbook, and schedule and incorporated all the work we did in a way that people could easily replicate. The team loved having it and found the training program to be quite useful and efficient."

      Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022

      2nd Answer Example

      "A few months ago I heard on the radio that there was a free sales workshop happening at a local conference center. The workshop was focused on cold calling and pipeline building which is something that everyone could use more training on. I asked my manager if I, along with two other high-performers on our team could attend, and she said yes. The workshop was informative, and my sales increased by 14% the following week."

      Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022

  • About the Author

    When I started my career in business management, branding, and marketing, I mistakenly assumed hard work and integrity alone would get me noticed. Back then, I assumed the harder I worked, the faster I’d rise through the ranks. Yet, even in a meritocracy, this is rarely the case.

    The goals of my peers competed with mine, and too often, they were better at getting noticed for their accomplishments. And, some of them were all too happy to watch me working harder, as they worked smarter, rising through the ranks faster than me. At one point, a boss of mine labeled me a stealth worker. They said they had no idea I was the one performing all that great work. If only I’d drawn more attention to what I was doing, maybe I would have gotten rewarded for it. So I learned most of my leadership skills the hard way, and the journey was long.

    As a leader, my favorite part of the job came to be coaching others. I took pride in sharing the secrets to my eventual success, and offering my outside-of-the-box view of the role. Where other leaders were only in it for themselves, I was genuinely in it for the company and the team. So I taught those I mentored not only what they needed to do, and how to do the job right, but why each step was important. I spelled out how everything fit into the big picture and shared every trick of the trade that no one shared with me. Every single individual I mentored advanced far ahead of their peers, surpassing those who were only in it for themselves.

    Another favorite part of the job was recruiting and building the perfect teams. For me, conducting an interview was an art form. I later volunteered my services at career fairs and trade schools, offering advice, from crafting the perfect CV and resume, to delivering a perfect interview, to negotiating a decent raise. Now I am a full-time writer, and left my management career behind me. Yet, I still love coaching others to succeed, and I love writing for mockquestions.com for this very reason.

    Here’s what I said to a friend of mine whom I mentored a long time ago: “Every single thing you do, at every stage, can alter the perception others have of your professional worth. My goal is to make you look like an asset worth fighting for.”

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