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Question 31 of 50
How would you feel about working beyond your scheduled hours in the evenings or on the weekends?
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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.
"I'm eager to find my first position within a well-established company, and I expect to put in extra hours as I get started. I have no problem working overtime or hours outside my normal shift to better serve the team, clients, and the business."
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 do have some flexibility in my schedule, as long as I know more than a day in advance. May I ask how often the schedule requires overtime?"
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.
Depending on the position you are applying for, there may be a high demand for less desirable shifts, expectations for putting in overtime or weekend hours, or expected on-call coverage when experiencing staff shortages. With this question, they are gauging your overall flexibility and your expectations for what the role entails.
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.
Best to be honest. If you have other priorities or demands on your time that aren't conducive to working lots of overtime or covering other shifts, then it is worth clarifying this now. It is better for both parties to learn if the job isn't a good fit earlier rather than later.
Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"I don't have a lot of flexibility in my work schedule due to childcare constraints, so I would really be looking to work a set shift during the day. If there is a need to work evenings or weekends from time to time, I could find alternate arrangements if I had at least a week's notice of the schedule change, but I would prefer to maintain a day shift schedule."
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