How to Answer: If ADP hired you today, what would you accomplish first?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an ADP job interview.
4. If ADP hired you today, what would you accomplish first?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Your interviewer wants to know that you will proactively respond to challenges right off the bat and will be ready to hit the ground running. Interviewing and onboarding is a costly, time-consuming process, meaning that hiring managers oftentimes want team members to be able to make positive contributions right away!
When you start a new position, it is essential to set a goal on how you will make a positive impact quickly after being hired. Tell the interviewer what your impact goal is, should you be a successful candidate with ADP.
Written by Elisabeth Walter
How to Answer
The first step to answering this question effectively is making sure you understand the ins and outs of the position description. Focus on one of the job duties included here, and then think of a few concrete steps you will take to perform this duty effectively. You might bring up previous projects you successfully worked on that relate to this duty or skill. Above all, demonstrate to your interviewer that you are ready to dive right into your responsibilities!
Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022
1st Entry Level Example
"My main objective would be to absorb and learn as much as possible in my first thirty days. I want to take in as much as I can so that I can better understand my role and responsibilities, then I would work on creating monthly and quarterly goals for myself that allowed me to hit production/sales KPIs and to continue my professional growth and development."
Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022
1st Answer Example
"I plan to make an impact as soon as possible at ADP. I've already researched this position and have all the requisite skills outlined in the position description, along with proficiency in other relevant skills that I think would be useful in developing the (XYZ) project at ADP. As you can tell, I'm incredibly eager to get started, which is why I have created a 90-day impact plan that I would like to share with you. I'd love to have your input on any additional actions that I haven't included that I could take in the first week to be successful in this role."
Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022
2nd Answer Example
"When we were speaking earlier, about sales targets in this position, you mentioned that most new sales professionals hit their KPIs after 120 days. If I were hired today, my goal would be to exceed my KPIs after the first 90 days. I plan to make a positive impact very quickly."
Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022
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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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