What decisions did you routinely make in your last position?
The interviewer would like to know more about the types of decisions you are accustomed to making in the workplace. The way you answer this question will give Capitol Records a good idea of your level of experience, seniority, and ability to handle the decision-making requirements in this possible position.
If the job you are interviewing for requires you to be decisive and quick on your feet, you will need to be able to provide examples of how you have done these things in the past. If you worked in tech support, you faced with problems that you needed to find solutions for regularly. If you worked as an agent, your job might have required that you know how to negotiate and make decisions on contracts.
You may have faced decisions that became so routine you didn't think twice! Refer to these types of decisions and be sure to highlight how they have prepared you for a role like this one.
"I routinely make decisions around hiring, career advancement, associate development, and talent management. I am very comfortable in these areas."
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Anonymous Answer
I routinely made decisions regarding the budget, monitoring and tracking the budget, appropriately spending the budget. Managing creatives, talent as well as the brand calendar. Making sure that everything is where it needs to be and everyone is where they need to be. Project management, creative direction, and brand strategy are all areas where I've had to make routine decisions daily.
Chad's Feedback
Great start! It's evident you have a great deal of experience making a wide variety of decisions in the workplace. To strengthen your answer, highlight for the interviewer how this experience will be applicable to the position you are interviewing for.
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