What is one area of expertise you would bring to this position that we may not see on your resume?
Medtronic is committed to being experts in what they do as an organization, and they expect their employees to bring levels of expertise to their roles. This question is an opportunity to humbly brag about a specific area of expertise or knowledge that could be unique to the role you are interviewing for. Be sure to do as much research as you can on the role and match your unique skill or ability to the job you are interviewing for.
"Last year, I took part in a two-day Sales Presentation training course where I learned to use effective presentation skills when selling products on a 1:1 or group basis. In this role as a Field Sales Rep, it sounds like presenting new products and highlighting features and benefits uniquely and effectively would be very beneficial to the success of the product in the market. I would look to use these presentation skills to advance the neurological product line here at Medtronic."
"I think my Market Research training and certificate would greatly benefit the team here at Medtronic. With that training, I could bring advanced skills in measuring and analyzing customer preferences and using that data for brand positioning to the team here. With the amount of new and innovating products being churned out, market research is vital to success and efficiency in the marketplace."
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Anonymous Answer
In my previous job, I had the opportunity to apply some of the skills I acquired during my vast experience in pharmaceutical companies. I benefited from my MBA, and I applied Six Sigma methodology to help my sales team overcome and learn how to solve problems. I set the DMAIC phases to identify the problem along with ways to solve it. I would use these skills to advance the coronary and RDN business.
Kevin's Feedback
Your response looks good; however, they are looking for something specific, and you have listed several things that are already listen on your resume. Your resume landed you the job. This interview is you chance at getting through to the next tier. Don't rely on the skills listed on your resume to get you there.
“When I was working as a sales manager, I used the skills I acquired to customize my own six sigma methodology to my work processes. By applying this to my own systems to ensure my performance is above and beyond, while decreasing in my process variation helps me lead by example, leading to improvement in profits through team collaboration and employee morale, thereby affecting the quality of our products and services. Together, we solved problems, from utilizing the DMAIC phases to beyond. I pride myself on my work ethic, integrity, and seizing every kaizen opportunity available to me. These are the unique skills I’d bring with me to Medtronic.”
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