Burns & McDonnell Mock Interview
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Question 7 of 25
Do you prefer to work alone or as part of a team?
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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.
This question is aimed at determining whether you prefer more solitary jobs of a more analytical nature, more collaborative and social projects, or a balance of both. How you answer will not only inform your interviewer of where you fall on the scale of being an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert, but also how adaptable and team-oriented you are.
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.
Remember, they are looking for the candidate who is the right fit for their company, and they refer to their employee-owned company as "One Burns & McDonnell. Great things happen when we prioritize the good we can do together over the things we can accomplish alone. We respect all, are accountable to all and trust in all."
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.
"That's an interesting question. I don't think I have ever looked at those two as being mutually exclusive. Often when I work alone on a solitary project, the ultimate goal is how that project plays into the overall success of the team. But, as far as my preference of working in a more solitary versus social aspect, I would definitely say I am adaptable, and at different times enjoy both."
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