QUESTION 22 OF 40

Tell me about the last time you stepped up to work outside your comfort zone.

"When I delivered my thesis. I had to stand up in front of a group of people who were ultimately there to judge my work, and in effect judge me. This was the culmination of everything I'd worked towards. I was nervous. But I believed in myself, so I focused on that, and convinced myself that everyone would come around. I believed in myself and delivered my thesis with conviction. In the end, I felt like it was a success."

There are many work styles. Accenture seeks out the "Best People: The organization trains and pushes its employees, and they are expected to have a "can-do" mentality." Having a can-do attitude requires stepping outside of one's comfort zone. A willingness to step outside of one's comfort zone exhibits adaptability and flexibility. These, are the traits that Accenture is aiming to recruit.

The ideal is to frame your comfort zone as always stepping outside of your comfort zone. This exemplifies the kind of determination to learn, grow, and develop that recruiters are often on the hunt for. Detail how you go the extra mile, and what you learned and applied to your career from such experience.

On their website, they repeat the phrases, "jump-start your career" and "fast track your career." There is no better method to accelerate your career than repeatedly stepping outside your comfort zone without hesitation.

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