Department of Water Resources Mock Interview
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Question 27 of 30
Tell me about a time your mood altered your performance (positively or negatively).
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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 am happy-go-lucky and have a glass half full. I've worked with negative energy personalities, and you know what they say is true. Misery loves company. If I'm ever feeling low or discouraged, I have several tricks I employ to turn my mood around and maintain a can-do attitude."
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 behavioral question aims to gauge your level of emotional maturity. Everyone's moods affect the workplace. Someone with mood swings may not only negatively impact their own productivity but also the productivity of those around them. Someone with a negative outlook on life might negatively impact the outlook of those they work with closely. This question aims to answer what kind of emotional impact you might have in their work environment.
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.
Focus on the positives. The most desirable quality is a positive, optimistic outlook that brings vitality to the team. Acknowledge the validity of this question and demonstrate an understanding of its nature. This could serve to exhibit big-picture forward-thinking.
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