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Question 33 of 35
If you were hired today, what would you accomplish first?
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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.
When you start a new position, your primary goals should be learning why they do things the way they do, building relationships, and earning the trust of your coworkers. Going in assuming you can reinvent everything and do better than what they've built with pride will only serve to rub everyone the wrong way. So, take the advice of one of their recruits, and "try to find out more about the team you might be joining. Feel free to ask questions about the size of the team, how they work together, and what's the culture like within the team."
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"When we spoke earlier about sales targets in this position, you mentioned that most new sales professionals hit their KPIs after 120 days. If hired today, my goal would be to exceed my KPIs after the first 90 days. I plan to make a positive impact very quickly."
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 hired today, I would start with analyzing all quantifiable data from the last month, quarter, and year to identify any bottlenecks or shortfalls and set a plan to correct them."
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 would try to make an impact by setting as good of an impression on all of my coworkers as possible, learning their roles, gauging their pride and sense of ownership for what they've helped build, and learning from them. I would focus on earning their trust through hard work and humility. Once I have effectively collaborated with, and been accepted by, our teams, I would examine everything and try to come up with innovative ways to build upon what is already there in my own unique fashion."
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