Would you say that you are a goal oriented on the job? What would I be able to do as your manager to help you achieve your goals if hired here at Fast Enterprises?
At the heart of this question lies your interviewers desire to see what motivates you as a potential employee at Fast Enterprises. Make it clear to your interviewer that you certainly are motivated by on the job goals and do this by using an example of a time where you were motivated by and achieved a goal. Then, think deeply about the type of manager that you like to work for in terms of goal setting and helping our achieve your goals. Let your interviewer know what type of management styles you appreciate the most while being open to any style.
"I would definitely say that I am goal oriented on the job in wanting to contribute any way that I can to the overall benefit of the organization. In my current organization, our leadership focuses on overall sales numbers at the end of the year. To help achieve these goals, our department creates our own goals to help achieve the sales numbers needed to succeed. Last year, one of those goals was to be as creative as possible in our user experience design processes. With the launch of an exciting new app midyear, sales numbers skyrocketed and our department was instrumental in that. For me, it was important that we determined our goals as a team with the final stamp of approval from our manager. While this style of management really helped motivate me, I can thrive under any management style as long as expectations and goals for my work are clearly set."
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Anonymous Answer
For me, goals are the most exciting part of a job. In any work environment, I always try to set short-term and long-term goals. At my previous job, my first goal was to be able to make a hot drink in front of customers in under 30 seconds, the company goal for every barista. I can work under any type of management style but it is very important for expectations and goals to be set from the start.
Stephanie's Feedback
You're clearly very goal-oriented, and the example you used from your time as a barista really helps to illustrate that. If you have specific goals in mind for working at Fast Enterprises, you may wish to briefly include those.
Anonymous Answer
For me, my day-to-day work is much more meaningful when I have goals to work for. If I have a goal to meet, that will motivate me to work harder. When I was working as a classroom technician, we usually were grouped into teams of two, and the classrooms to inspect were divided evenly among us. With a goal set in mind that we needed to inspect many classrooms in the next four hours, we were able to divide our time evenly, and that led to the successful completion of our tasks on time and efficiently.
If I was hired for this position, my expectations from the manager would be to have goals clearly defined and a supportive atmosphere to be provided to work within. Although I can thrive under any management style as long as the goals and expectations are clear.
Stephanie's Feedback
Excellent response. This shows a lot of self-reflection and a high level of flexibility in the workplace, while still highlighting your demonstrated ability to meet and exceed goals.
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