QUESTION 20 OF 26

At Openreach we seek to hire leaders. Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to improve work related procedures.

Have you ever taken the opportunity to present your employer with potential change? Talk to the hiring manager about a time when you took the initiative in the workplace.

"I was able to present and implement one specific change in the office this past year. It was a recycling program that I felt was very important, even for our smaller office. We had significantly less waste after my initiative was implemented and I enjoyed seeing others take pride in helping our environment."

"I recently made suggestions to my manager about the team messaging application we were using. I found a team based app that offered a lower monthly cost, with added features. He took the suggestion, and it has worked well for our team! The company was happy with the cost savings as well."

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At _____, mostly at weekends, I was in charge of a small team of replenishment. I had to organize the team, and before starting I had to check what department was busier on that day. I had to choose the right co-worker for each department. Once that part of my job was done, I had to work in my department at the same time to assure that the rest of the team was doing their part of the job on time.

Jaymie's Feedback

This is a great example of how you can manage others and identify areas of strength to effectively support other departments. Working with others to achieve common goals is definitely a skill the interviewer will value.

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