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If a co-worker called in sick and you were asked to take over their project (requiring overtime from you), how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a team player?
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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.
"I'll always default to a team-player mentality. If a co-worker called in sick, I would take over what I was capable of. The only time I would draw the line would be if I felt I was being taken advantage of. If my coworker was purposefully inefficient and expected me to pick up the slack, I would likely not jump in. For the sake of the company, I am always willing to go above and beyond what is expected of me, but not to the point where I am being taken advantage of. So, if their behavior was hurting the team, I might consult my team leaders and see if they'd want me to do the work for them or not."
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.
For anyone to be effective at their job, they mustn't bite off more than they can chew or put too much on their plate. The interviewer wants to know how you balance teamwork by establishing boundaries and priorities.
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.
Show your confidence by explaining your willingness to be part of the team and pick up the slack when needed. Maintain your focus on the greater good and know when taking on another person's workload could be detrimental to your success. Present all situations objectively, focusing on the positives.
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