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Question 25 of 32
We need reliable people on our team at Big W. How many days were you absent from work last year?
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Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
Being a sales associate at Big W means being diligent and always on time. Talk to the interviewer about your attendance; you can be honest about a time you had to miss work but we sure to mention that you followed company protocol.
Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
"Luckily, I've only ever had to call into work twice -- I had a terrible case of the flu last year and couldn't make it into work for two shifts in one week. As soon as I got home from the doctor, I followed store protocol by emailing my coworkers and asking if anyone could cover the shifts I knew I would have to miss. I was able to get one shift covered, but no one was available to cover the other shift. I immediately got in touch with my manager and let her know the situation. I made sure to get a doctor's note that I brought in with me when I was able to return to work."
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I've never missed work without an acceptable reason, and I always make sure to call in with plenty of advance notice.
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Part of being a valued employee is being on time and at work when you're expected to be. Your answer does a great job of confirming that you rarely miss work and make sure to give as much notice as possible in the unfortunate event that you do have to miss a day.
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