Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Mock Interview
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If you are hired for this position here at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, what do you think the biggest hurdle for you would be from the start?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
For this question, you can showcase your research that you've done on both Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the role you are interviewing for by being upfront and honest about what you feel would be the biggest learning curve for you if hired for the position and giving your plan for how you would approach this hurdle. In your answer, make sure that you highlight your skills and abilities in making a molehill out of a mountain on your way to success in this role.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"As you can see from my resume, most of my career experience is in the food industry. If fortunate enough to be hired for this position, the biggest area for learning for me would be the finance side of other industries like technology, telecommunications and healthcare. From day one, I would begin by thoroughly research the clients here at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and speaking with as many industry experts that I know through business networking. While learning the ins and outs of other industries is the biggest learning curve for me, I see it as a great opportunity for me to become more proficient and effective in the work that I'd be doing for you."
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To be completely honest, change is difficult for me, and this is something that I've been working on for the past few years in my life. Starting in a new position, moving to a new part of the state, it's a very shocking experience for me since I do like consistency. It was very difficult for me to move to my undergrad from high school and cut those ties and it took a lot of adjusting to a new rhythm. But, I think the factor that mitigates that best is that I *really* want to make this change. Lawrence Livermore is, not to be cliche, my dream company. I love the work that is done there, the skills of this position match mine very well, and (without getting too personal) Livermore is very close to Pleasanton, which is where my fiancee works and is where I want to start the next chapter of my life.
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This response is very thoughtful and comes across as genuine. My only feedback would be removing the last couple of sentences, where you mention the location. You don't want to cause any doubt in an interviewer's mind that you are pursuing the opportunity due to convenience. Instead, I suggest adding a bit more about why Livermore is your dream company. For example, do the values align with yours? Do you see yourself growing and developing professionally at Livermore?
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