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Question 11 of 30
Would you rather work alone or with others?
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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 is a behavioral question aimed at determining where you fall on the scale of being an extrovert versus an introvert. There is no wrong or right answer. Both bring value. However, being balanced and adaptable to both delivers the value of both. They're looking for candidates who are adaptable and can ably balance both.
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.
Don't choose one or the other unless that's the case, which, in most cases, it rarely is. Most people fall somewhere in the middle between these two extremes. Put self-evaluative thought into your answer, rather than trying to hurry through it. Be honest. Exude confidence and a sense of self-awareness.
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.
"I'd say it is situational. If I'm in a place where I'd been working for a while, I might want a break and to perform some solitary work, but of course, it depends on the situation. Regardless, I am adaptable, and see merits in performing both solitary and collaborative work."
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