Department of Juvenile Justice Mock Interview
Practice 30 Department of Juvenile Justice interview questions covering youth advocacy, crisis intervention, and rehabilitation philosophy.
Question 11 of 30
Give us an example of a stressful situation that put you to the test.
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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.
"I was working in a building where there was an emergency with the fire alarm and sprinkler system being triggered. Our computer equipment was destroyed, and everyone went into a panic trying to get out of the building. I took command, getting our department to calm down, and restored order. We exited the building, everyone went home, and I was able to restore my work from the cloud, and instructed the rest of our team on how to do the same. Simply by keeping a level head, we were able to continue our work remotely, and continue putting one foot before the other."
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.
The interviewer is assessing your perception of what a high-stress working environment looks like. They're curious about how well your perception aligns with the realities of the job.
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.
If you've worked in a similar role, spend time before the interview planning a professional and impartial answer based on your working experience. Exhibit your ability to step outside of your comfort zone and your ability to stay grounded while working under pressure. If you don't have relevant work experience, put in the time to research what the job looks like. Then take your example of working in a high-stress environment and examine how you can correlate the two in a translatable way.
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