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Question 39 of 54
What do you like to do in your free time?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Many might try to answer this question by framing themselves as dedicated and organized professionals who commit to projects and see them through even in their spare time. Although there is nothing wrong with this approach, greater research will reveal that Jeff Bezos views prioritizing and building unstructured time into one's schedule as a sign of emotional intelligence. "I like to putter in the morning. I get up early. I go to bed early. I like to read the newspaper. I like to have coffee. I like to have breakfast with my kids before they go to school. So my puttering time is very important to me. That's why I set my first meeting for ten o'clock."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"In my free time, I like to do several activities. I like all outdoor activities. I enjoy mountain biking, kayaking, camping, and trail running. I recently took a class on acrylic painting and practiced painting wilderness scenes. I also volunteer every Saturday or Sunday at the local animal rescue shelter, where I take the animals for a walk or to play with them."
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"I enjoy being lazy in my spare time. Usually, I sleep in, take things slow, and do whatever I feel like doing at the moment. I have a lot of hobbies, like snowboarding, trail running, and rock climbing, but ultimately, I just enjoy having the opportunity to be bored and do whatever I feel will cure my boredom at the time. I enjoy that unstructured time and the freedom it gives me to do whatever I want to do at the moment."
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.
Such interview questions allow your interviewer to learn more about you, your personality, and who the person behind the resume really is. Whatever you choose to volunteer about yourself, keep in mind that Amazon encourages their employees and leaders to have fun, both at work and away. Describe how you like to spend your free time and be strategic in what you want your answer to say about you.
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I love music: to listen, dance, play, and compose. There's something about great music that is both mathematical and human.
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Nice! Is there a particular genre of music that you like? What instrument(s) do you play? Do you use music to de-stress and relax? Giving more details will build out your answer and make it more meaningful to the interviewer.
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Lake life - anything outdoors
Family
hiking
beach
Marcie's Feedback
Nice! What do you like about being outside? Does this relieve your stress and relax you? Is there any way you can connect these interests to the role?
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In my free time, I like to play online video games with my friend of 20 years. I have a teenager's dream set up at home with all the flashing lights. I first got into the IT industry because I enjoyed playing video games such as Doom and tweaking my computer to get the best performance possible. Playing video games led to a career in IT support, then to IT operations, monitoring, automation, and consulting, and now here I am taking my first step into a technical sales role. All because I was a video game geek back when I was studying business at university.
When I'm not playing video games, I like to go for walks with my fiancee and dog in the Surrey Hills, taking in a pub lunch on the weekend.
Marcie's Feedback
Nice! Your response is strong because you've effectively connected what you like to do in your free time to the role. Awesome! Great answer.
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