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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Being able to remain on schedule, track arrivals and destinations, and monitor all the moving parts is a critical part of your role at the Canadian National Railway Company. Flawless execution requires familiarity with all the moving parts and priorities of the job. The interviewer is looking for assurances that you fully comprehend the gravity of the importance that comes with these responsibilities. If you already work within these parameters, be sure to share that fact with the interviewer. Talk about how you keep organized, ensuring a job well done.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I maintain familiarity with scheduled trains, destinations, arrivals, and departures by fully briefing myself on my day before I even begin. Then, I revisit expectations regularly throughout the day. My current company also uses a robust data management system where I can see the movement of my trains in real time; allowing me to troubleshoot issues before they happen."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I plan to maintain familiarity with scheduled trains, destinations, arrival times, and departures by fully utilizing the programs and systems put in place by Canadian National Railway Company. I am tech savvy and know that by learning your systems very early on, I will be that much more effective in my job."

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Organizational skills are key. You need to know these like the back of your hand, but you also need to be able to keep a reference to double or triple check.

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This is a good start! Can you explain any tools, tips, or tricks that you use to ensure that your organization levels remain high?
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I review my daily workload to plan my day to keep on schedule.

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Reviewing the schedule can help you stay on track. You can also share any other tools or strategies you use to make sure you're aware of any schedule changes, make arrival times, or depart times. Do you take notes, check-in with dispatch periodically to confirm your schedule, etc?
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