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How do you manage your time?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Time management is more than keeping a calendar, making to-do lists, or setting reminders for yourself. It's about possessing a grasp on what you can attainably accomplish in any given period and strategizing how to fit every piece of the puzzle. Without strong time management skills, it is impossible to know when to recruit help from your teams or delegate appropriately. Without a firm grasp of time management, it will be more difficult to manage your stress and maintain balance in your work and personal life. Consider these points as you detail the methods you employ to manage your time at work. Elaborate on how your techniques have contributed to your track record for success.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I will determine which project requires my attention by the number of hours we are behind and then the project size. I am comfortable delegating tasks when needed, but I am also aware that these times will require additional hours from me. Never have I under-delivered on a deadline."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have worked on improving my time management skills since my time at University. I set goals for myself and attached a time deadline for those goals. I am diligent with the use of my calendar and have a great scheduling app on my phone that I refer to."
Joseph Murphy is a NYS licensed Professional Engineer and 12 years of experience working on creating solutions in engineering and manufacturing environments
"Time management is being able to set realistic time frames for every activity upfront. Getting everyone on the same page about how long a task takes will help keep everything on schedule and everyone aware. I manage my time by focusing on tasks that have the earliest deliverables. This causes a logical progression that keeps the pressing tasks at the forefront."
Control Systems Engineer @ Ram Aviation, Space, and Defense
"Managing time is all about being able to assess the priorities of the various tasks and deadlines that you have and dividing up your time accordingly. There is often more to do than can ever be done by an engineer. As a result, assessing priorities and deadlines are mission-critical in terms of time management."
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