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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This question can offer you an opportunity to showcase your ability to think outside of the box alongside your attention to detail, especially when an innovative solution is hiding in plain sight. How easily such solutions come to you will speak to how advanced your skills and experience are. Be mindful that you want the assessment model to rate you as intermediate or above. So, before your interview, reflect on your skills, those instances where you most thrived, and align them with RBC's culture and values.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
When talking about your ability to solve problems, you should aim to present yourself as an experienced professional who can think quickly on their feet. Project confidence and relaxation to appear at ease and within your comfort zone. Demonstrate that exceeding expectations is your norm. Ensure your body language is open and your tone remains steady and consistent with what you're saying.
With this question, HireVue would score someone as a novice if they were unable to "adjust their behavior as required to meet the demands of the situation, and require a supervisor or manager to make the necessary changes." Whereas someone they consider an expert "possesses a positive attitude, shares their vision, inspires others, is a role model, and quickly modifies their plans accordingly."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"We were going into a holiday weekend, and we were short on coin, and there weren't any armored truck deliveries coming in until midweek. So, while everyone was trying to figure out a workaround, I just suggested I grab a few big bills, a bank bag, and go to the distribution bank myself. It was a bit of a drive, but traffic wasn't bad, and I knew it was the simplest solution. It was approved by management, and I was back within only a few hours and we were set up for the week."

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