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The environment is fast-paced and challenging at Marathon Petroleum. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?

"First and foremost, I will prioritize projects that most closely align with the company's strategic goals and have the highest potential to affect the company's bottom line. In addition, I often determine which projects require my attention by the number of hours we are behind and then the project size. I am comfortable delegating tasks when needed, but I am also aware that these times will require an additional commitment of hours from me. Never have I under delivered on a deadline."

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How to Answer: The environment is fast-paced and challenging at Marathon Petroleum. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?

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  • 2. The environment is fast-paced and challenging at Marathon Petroleum. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?

      How to Answer

      When you feel torn between multiple projects or tasks, how do you decide which one needs your attention the most? Assure the interviewer that you can be diligent when it comes to assessing your priorities.

      Written by Michelle Clark on November 5th, 2018

      1st Answer Example

      "First and foremost, I will prioritize projects that most closely align with the company's strategic goals and have the highest potential to affect the company's bottom line. In addition, I often determine which projects require my attention by the number of hours we are behind and then the project size. I am comfortable delegating tasks when needed, but I am also aware that these times will require an additional commitment of hours from me. Never have I under delivered on a deadline."

      Written by Michelle Clark on November 5th, 2018

      2nd Answer Example

      "Assuming that the projects have different stakeholders, I interview each to determine the value of increased productivity, morale or revenue, decreased costs, and the overall impact. As a general rule, I will prioritize the projects that have the most potential for impact and to move the needle toward the organization's goals."

      Written by Michelle Clark

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      "Throughout the past year, I have been placed in a wide variety of industrial situations. While my current job is focused on a single trade, we are often tasked with multiple jobs at one time. It is critical to be able to quickly assess which of those tasks are the most pressing. Prioritize the list and attack it from the most immediate first and continue to work your way through the rest."

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      This is a great start. Interviewers may be looking to understand to what extent you are managing competing priorities, and how you prioritize what is most important to what is least important. Try adding detail on this.
      "Throughout the past year, I have been placed in a wide variety of industrial situations. While my current job is focused on a single trade, we are often tasked with multiple jobs at one time. It is critical to be able to quickly assess which of those tasks are the most pressing. Prioritize the list and attack from the most important first to the least important. In the past, top priorities have included [i.e. time-sensitive deadlines, the individual/department/client the request is from, the most pressing impact on the business, compliance...etc.]."
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