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Tell me about a time you stepped up as a leader.
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Rachel Hills Lowe is a PR and Communications Professional with experience interviewing candidates for copywriting, marketing, and communications positions.
In this question, your interviewer is looking to hear that you can point to a specific example that demonstrates your solid leadership skills. Before the interview, brainstorm times in the past where you did more than what was expected of you to contribute to the overall success of a project. You'll make more of an impact on the interviewer if you can tie this example back to the leadership qualities you'll bring to the role you're interviewing for.
Rachel Hills Lowe is a PR and Communications Professional with experience interviewing candidates for copywriting, marketing, and communications positions.
"A few months into my current position, my boss tasked me with managing a team of three interns. As we were piloting a new intern program, we did not yet have any experience with coordinating a team of interns. As a result, I started from ground zero in designing the intern program and leading this team through a nine-week program. I diligently planned each week of the program so that each intern would have a fantastic professional development experience. I checked their progress with biweekly meetings with each intern. At the end of the program, the interns rated their job satisfaction at a 9.5/10. Through this experience, I learned that I love leading a team of people and providing mentoring to more junior employees. I would hope to work up to a managerial position here at Morningstar with time."
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2 years ago in Ramadan, I initiated my own food drive and after volunteering for 3 years, I knew the ins and outs of the logistics. My job was to manage the volunteers - so we had a group of 100 volunteers on a texting app, and I had rotated them for 20 volunteers a day. At our location, I would call all our volunteers 30 minutes before the food drive, and assign them tasks. It was more about the delegation of tasks, and for new volunteers, I had to micromanage them. Apart from the leadership part, it was also a team role, because most of the volunteers were friends or acquaintances, and I liked working with them. At times when we would be short on volunteers, I was never hesitant to act as a volunteer myself. All in all, it was a great experience. I met some new people and fostered those relationships with them. I got some good feedback on the way I ran the food drive, and I made amends come next year. The food drive was very successful, and the whole organization has grown exponentially.
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Awesome! This is a strong answer that shows your ability to be both an effective leader as well as a team player. You have again used the STAR method well here. You come across as motivated, organized, friendly, and willing to roll up your sleeves and jump in just like the volunteers. Consider connecting your leadership qualities to the role itself at the end of your answer. (For example, mention that you are looking forward to delegating tasks and managing others in this new position just like you did during this food drive.) Excellent job!
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