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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
Some employees are reluctant to do anything not part of their job description. However, in today's fast-paced business environment, people are often asked to do extra work which may not be part of their original assignment when they were hired. Interviewers seek to understand how you react when asked to do something not part of your normal job and determine how flexible you are.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
The best way to answer this is to start by stating that you are always open to pitching in where ever you can to help the company get the job done. You should also make the point that you are open to learning new skills that will help both you and the company. Then describe an incident to illustrate this.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"I have worked for several small companies where the employees wore many hats. I enjoyed this experience because it allowed me to learn new skills outside of my profession as an integration engineer. This helped me grow my portfolio of skills and contributed to the companies' success. In one case, I was asked to attend a trade show to research new data integration tools from a technical perspective. Even though I had no experience in this area, I accepted the assignment with enthusiasm. Attending the show and interfacing with the suppliers taught me a great deal about how engineering tools are developed and marketed, which helped me evaluate the features of applications used in the practice of data integration and make recommendations for adopting them to our management team."

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