Target HireVue Mock Interview
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How many times have you been late to work this year?
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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.
"Twice. Both times I got caught in severe traffic, and I called into work to inform them of the possibility I might be late to work. It was only fair to give them a head's up so they could plan accordingly. It is rare I am ever late to work. Attendance is very important to me, so much so that I have a track record of showing up early to my shifts. I keep my day organized and stick to my routine as much as possible. No matter what alarm clock you use, the snooze button is there. I never hit mine. I keep a jar of chocolate-covered espresso beans next to my bed. When my alarm goes off, I grab a few of those and pop them into my mouth. Then I'm ready, and I almost always get to work early. This gives me time to stroll through work, saying my hellos, checking in on an individual level, and keeping a sharp eye out for any details which might grab my attention. Then I check my inbox and review anything new or urgent. I review the priorities I tracked the evening before, adjust them accordingly, explore my resources, and get to work. If I have a lot on my plate at work or home, I evaluate every piece of the puzzle. I make it all fit into my week. Just spending that bit of time at the forefront to strategize my week allows things to feel more sustainable. I'm proactive, I guess."
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 assesses your level of professionalism and scope of the big picture regarding how one employee's attendance can affect the team. But it also assesses your honesty when answering this question and watches to see if this question triggers stress responses.
Talk about the tools and resources you utilize to plan for your morning, making sure your car is in top shape and has a full tank of gas, planning your commute for traffic interruptions, staying on top of train schedule changes, and how exhibiting every measure you take to manage your time. If you did have attendance issues for some time, recognize this weakness as a growth opportunity, and tell them how you have proactively improved in this regard.
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.
Hirevue's algorithm analyzes all your verbal and nonverbal cues and passes those data points, with the recorded interview, over to the recruiter who can replay them, watching candidate performances side by side. Those data points predict your future job performance. Some of the nonverbal cues studied are your eye movements, facial expressions, head movements, and hand movements such as protecting your neck, folding your arms, posture, slouching, etc. It will also evaluate your professional appearance, attire, details of your clothes, how tidy you seem, and how cluttered or organized your surroundings are. It will also study your vocal cues, such as placing stress or emphasis on certain words, stutters, or long pauses.
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