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Life happens which means there may be occasions where an employee is late or absent. How have you handled these situations in prior roles?
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Amanda is a Senior TA Analyst passionate about improving the candidate hiring experience across the IT and Hospitality Markets.
The interviewer asks this to gauge your integrity, empathy, and ability to communicate. What you don't want to say here is that you have never been late, don't understand why anyone thinks it is ok to call out, and that you wouldn't be late or call out for any reason. Be realistic and even if you have never had to call out, acknowledge that there could be extenuating circumstances in anyone's life creating a need for tardiness or absence.
Amanda is a Senior TA Analyst passionate about improving the candidate hiring experience across the IT and Hospitality Markets.
"I had a flat tire one morning on my way into work, causing me to be late for work. I felt terrible but called my direct supervisor right away to let him know the situation and updated him along the way as I changed the tire and then went back to my house to change my clothes before arriving to work as soon as possible. I made up the hour I was late by staying an hour late that day to finish some tasks."
Amanda is a Senior TA Analyst passionate about improving the candidate hiring experience across the IT and Hospitality Markets.
"I have not been late to work, but I know that extenuating circumstances are always a possibility. I plan as best I can to account for any delays, but if I were to experience an emergency of some sort that would require me to call out or be late, I would communicate via a phone call to my direct manager."
Amanda is a Senior TA Analyst passionate about improving the candidate hiring experience across the IT and Hospitality Markets.
Don't ever mention texting or messaging as an acceptable way to communicate tardiness or absence. You should always expect to speak on the phone to your direct supervisor when these things occur.
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