IRS Agent Mock Interview
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Question 13 of 30
Tell us about when you voluntarily took on additional responsibilities. How did you deliver?
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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.
"They let a member of our team go. They were way behind on their projects, and our supervisors asked for volunteers to take on the workload. I volunteered for the beefiest project in addition to my own work. I first studied their progress on the project and realized the progress they'd made didn't meet my work quality standards, so I had to start from scratch. So I put in approved overtime and prioritized completing my workload first, to maximize the progress I made, and not lose momentum. Once I finished that work, I started on this project. I recognized from the get-go I couldn't allow stress to dictate my actions, otherwise, I wouldn't meet the goals I set for myself. Task paralysis never took hold. I kept restrategizing my time to maximize my productivity. Keeping my eye on the ball, and focusing that stress energy on playing the game, I moved the team closer to the collaborative end goal. I completed every stage of this project, right up to the deadline, delivering on time."
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 question gauges how much of a team player you are, how naturally you go above and beyond, and how willing you are to step outside of your comfort zone. It also aims to determine how aligned your priorities are with that of the job you are interviewing for by comparing how relevant your example is to the job at hand.
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.
Choose examples that advertise you as a team player, always willing to step up. Exhibit decision making, which centers around what is best for the work environment and the team.
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