"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."

"In my previous position, I noticed that our written procedures were not exactly how the employees were doing things. I decided to interview the employees and compare them to the written procedures that management wanted to use. We were able to come to a compromise that met all of the safety and quality requirements of the company, but still worked a bit faster and easier for the staff."

Employers value people who are go-getters. They want to hire people who see gaps or needs and do their part to fix to. Sharing about a time you took the initiative to improve something in the workplace will demonstrate to the interviewer that you are a confident and thoughtful contributor in the workplace who will surely add value to the company.