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Question 19 of 40
Describe when you worked with someone that increased your awareness of personal and cultural differences?
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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 worked with someone who came from a different cultural background than my own. I knew little about their culture and society and was amazed by what they endured. I had a vague idea, but not to the extent they shared. Afterward, I kind of saw that person as a hero. The hurdles they had to overcome, and the sheer determination to beat the odds stacked against them. Despite what they endured, they consider themselves the luckiest person alive. That's an achievement. That's greatness and it humbles you."
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.
What they'll be looking for is less of what example you'll answer with, and more so how you answer. A person who doesn't feel comfortable when immersed in a culturally diverse environment might have difficulty navigating this question. They might stammer, and struggle to find the right words. Whereas, a person who has experience with, and no difficulty being immersed in a culturally rich environment working with people from all walks of life, will have no trouble navigating this question with ease.
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.
Familiarize yourself with Accenture's taglines and key phrases surrounding 'inclusiveness' and 'diversity', and try to organically weave those key terms into your answer. Speak sincerely about your open-mindedness, and being a universally inclusive person. The subtlety of this question is in "increasing your awareness." This is the focal point, not on educating you on or bringing personal and cultural differences to your attention.
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.
Accenture states, in order to fit into their work culture, "You must exemplify Accenture's attitude to inclusion and diversity, valuing diversity and encouraging an open, trusting and inclusive environment." Diversity is a repeated component of Accenture's culture. So this question gauges your level of comfort in working with others from backgrounds different than your own. How confidently you answer this question will assist them in evaluating how well you'd fit into the culture of their brand.
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