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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.

Your interviewer is curious about what the responsibilities you were entrusted with at your last job will say about your experience level, seniority, and potentially your work standard. How you answer could inform them of the types of decisions you are accustomed to making in the workplace, and the range of your comfort zone. This question aims to give them an idea of your ability to handle the requirements in the position you are interviewing for. Provide examples of how you have done have been decisive and quick on your feet in the past, and highlight how your experience has prepared you for a role like this one.

Kevin Downey

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.

"In my previous position I was often required to make decisions on staff scheduling as well as hiring and terminating. I feel that role prepared me for this position. I have well-honed decision-making skills and my intuition, when it comes to hiring, has been elevated."

Kevin Downey

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 responsible for planning the content calendar: emails, blog post topics, and timing, social media posts, in addition to actually executing the plans. That means everything from creating web copy, to choosing images, and the like. Also, I collaborate with management to decide what promotions and sales we will be running, and when."

Kevin Downey

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.

"In university I often led our groups or teams. I am proud of how we did, and have been told by my professors that I have a lot of leadership potential."

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