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What type of manager brings out the best in you?
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Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
At JCPenney, we invest time and resources into our leadership team because we know that they are the foundation for our associates to learn and grow. We believe that the key to our success is engaging our management and business leaders in their career development so that they in turn can help their supervisees learn and grow. Tell the interviewer about positive relationships you've had with managers in the past. What made these relationships special?
Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
"I had a great manager at my very first retail job several years ago, and I've been trying to recreate that relationship ever since! She stands out as a great manager because she was extremely organized and efficient, which meant that the entire team always knew exactly what was expected of them every day. She was a great communicator and was very straightforward with her expectations of each of her employees, and she had a real sixth sense about who would be best in each role. She was also extremely open, kind, and encouraging -- I really felt like she was invested in me not only as a worker but as a person."
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