Describe an ongoing problem at your current or former employer, that you were able to overcome.
Every place of employment has its challenges, and Capitol Records is no different. Talk to the interviewer about a specific issue that you were able to overcome in your previous role. Be sure to remain positive. Avoid complaining or saying negative things about your last employer or co-workers.
"An ongoing issue in our marketing department was a lack of funds allocated to the projects that our board had already approved. It seemed as though they wanted us to perform miracles with very little financial support. To overcome this, we created a catchy new hashtag, and it ended up going viral on Instagram. Luckily we did not have to spend funds to make this happen, and we were able to promote our product to an audience much larger than we thought possible."
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Anonymous Answer
An ongoing problem for me was the production of clothing products. Things seemed to always be late with the current manufacturer, causing delays, loss of time, money, energy, and morale. I created a system that timed everything out and gave the production team more than enough time to do their job and even built-in an extra 2 weeks just in case something happened. Communication with production was a huge part of that strategy. Also, empathy toward production allowed me to deepen the relationship with production that allowed them to want to go above and beyond for us.
Chad's Feedback
This is a great start, but it is unclear if the problem was resolved successfully. I suggest using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) formula as the framework for your example. This method will ensure that you provide the interviewer with the right amount of information, including the outcome that resulted from your actions. We have a guide that you may find helpful in organizing your response - https://www.mockquestions.com/articles/5 Behavioral Based Interview Questions You Should Prepare For/
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