Department of Justice Mock Interview
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Question 16 of 30
What are you most proud of?
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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 aims to evaluate what you consider "putting your all in" and if you're an overachiever. It also serves to clue them into your goals and what motivates your work. Whether your accomplishment is great or small, they want individuals who are enthusiastically engaged to make a lasting impact.
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.
It is okay to brag a little when answering this question. Show pride in your career accomplishments, and align your accomplishments with the role you're contending for. Once you give your example, offer where you hope this achievement will lead you. The road to self-improvement is never-ending.
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 hard for me to say. My problem is I am big picture-oriented. So, you can look at any one goal, but typically, that's just one segment of a much larger set of goals contributing to an ultimate goal. I'm proud of all of it and how far I've come along my career path. I just wish my grandfather was still around to see how far I've come. No doubt he'd be proud."
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I am most proud of my willingness to try under adverse conditions. For example, it is not mandatory to represent in administrative hearings at my job, and while many paralegals opted out of this opportunity, I learned a lot despite how scary it felt to learn. I even do this in my personal life. during COVID I privately taught myself bass guitar. It is difficult to develop new creative skills as an adult, but now I am in a band.
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