At Medtronic, we value professional development and education. What was the last learning opportunity you participated in?
The interviewer wants to know if you seek to learn new information when given the chance. Many organizations offer continuing education, but some people don't take advantage of it. Show the interviewer that learning new information is important to you and explain how it could benefit the organization.
"I am so glad to learn that you support continuing education. The last opportunity I had was two months ago. It was a panel of speakers on how AI is and will continue to change our work. It was fascinating. I talked to a few of the speakers after and learned about the systems they are using so I can bring it back to my company for further discussion. This kind of technology would help us be more efficient in many areas."
"I continuously relied on another colleague to do all of my design work. Her workload is full, and it would be much faster to do it myself. I asked my leader if I could take a two-day course to learn the design platform. She agreed, so I attended and learned a lot. I needed to do some additional practicing during my own time, but I was excited about it, so it didn't feel like work. Now, I can finish my work much more quickly since I can also do the design part."
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Anonymous Answer
I love learning new things and sharing what I've learned with others. In a previous role, we transferred our software files over to GitLab. This involved not only learning about version control but also how to fix mistakes. If I ever ran into issues where I committed the wrong version of a file, I enjoyed being able to find solutions and to share those solutions with others if they came across the same problem.
Amanda's Feedback
This is a good start because it shares your love of learning. However, your example is more focused on how you adapted to a change. You can improve your response by relating the professional training, conference, or educational opportunity you experienced and how it improved your ability to impact the business.
