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Question 2 of 27 for our Eurofins Scientific Mock Interview

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Question 2 of 27

Talk about a time that you successfully educated another individual or group in your area of expertise. What made your educational experience effective?

"Probably the aspect that I love the most about my current job is being the lead for training new hires into our department. Because of my years of experience and my innate ability to effectively orientate new employees, my director asked me to take this duty about four years ago. My approach with any new hire is to customize their training based on their knowledge and experience so the training is effective for them. What works for one person may not work for another and I always need to be fluid with this. I also prioritize the need to make orientation and training a hands on experience for the new hire because classroom learning can only take a person so far in the learning process."

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How to Answer: Talk about a time that you successfully educated another individual or group in your area of expertise. What made your educational experience effective?

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  • 2. Talk about a time that you successfully educated another individual or group in your area of expertise. What made your educational experience effective?

      How to Answer

      The role that you are interviewing for with Eurofins Scientific will likely involve providing education to clients in your area of expertise. For this question, your interviewer will be looking to hear that you are comfortable and effective in providing education by having you talk about a time that you have done so. In the example that you provide, try to point out some key items to making business education successful like developing a plan/goals, respecting differing viewpoints/opinions, making it hands on and making it fun.

      Written by Ryan Brunner on October 11th, 2019

      1st Answer Example

      "Probably the aspect that I love the most about my current job is being the lead for training new hires into our department. Because of my years of experience and my innate ability to effectively orientate new employees, my director asked me to take this duty about four years ago. My approach with any new hire is to customize their training based on their knowledge and experience so the training is effective for them. What works for one person may not work for another and I always need to be fluid with this. I also prioritize the need to make orientation and training a hands on experience for the new hire because classroom learning can only take a person so far in the learning process."

      Written by Ryan Brunner on October 11th, 2019

      2nd Answer Example

      "As you can see from my resume, I've spent the last seven years working in the corporate tax field. While in this job, I worked very independently for a private organization, so I've been out of the training and education side for a while now. During my first job out of college as a CPA though, I was very adept at providing education to the clients that I worked with on a daily basis. What I learned in that experience was the importance of putting material out there in a manner that the person being trained understood. As well, talking to clients and understanding my client's wants and needs were very important for me to be able to best educate them. I really believe that these skills would enable me to hit the ground running with Eurofins Scientific and your clients would benefit greatly."

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "Empowering new colleagues with tools and training provide a fundamental element to the team and the organization. I take pride in providing effective training to new colleagues as this provides a platform where these individuals can perform their duties independently and reduce workloads. I believe in tailoring training to individuals as all people are different."

      Marcie's Feedback

      Excellent! Consider using the STAR method (situation, task, actions, result) here to describe a time when you successfully taught/trained a colleague or group of colleagues. Talking about a specific instance will make your response even more impactful. Nice job!