QUESTION 12 OF 35

Tell me about a project you completed recently that was ahead of schedule.

This question aims to evaluate what you consider "putting your all in" and the level at which you are an overachiever. The interviewer is trying to assess your work ethic, your career goals, and how you go about meeting and exceeding expectations. Describe your system approach, and how you adapt your work style based on the situation. This is an opportunity to highlight what aspects of your work style have greatly benefited your work in the past.

"In my current position, I am expected to cold call 100 customers per week. Most of our associates will break this down into 20 per day, five days per week. What has contributed greatly to my success in this role is that I call 50 customers each day for the first two days and then have time to make additional calls throughout the week. This effort generally equals a 25% surplus of cold calls to my portfolio. I am always ahead of target by going over and above that cold calling schedule."

"In my current position, I was given the task of migrating our payroll system to a new provider. Happily, I completed the project two weeks ahead of schedule allowing us to start the new service sooner."

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