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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.
Regardless of whether you've held a formal leadership position, your interviewer is curious about the example you set for your teams and the strength of your character. As they state online, their ideal candidates are "leaders of leaders." Your interviewer is curious whether you are courageous, guided by your integrity, and your propensity to do the right thing at all times. And, again, they are also interested in learning more about your leadership style, and whether your approach and work ethic align with the types of leaders they aim to promote within their company.

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 was working on a shift with a leader who was covering for our usual shift supervisor. They weren't used to the tasks we routinely perform. They started off early on the shift, taking the work we had ahead for granted. Instead of taking advantage of the slow period to prepare for the end of the day, they spent too much time taking it easy, and later frantically played catch up. Their stress was visible, and as I played quarterback for the work that still needed to be done, I kept things light and merry. Then, when this supervisor, in their hurry, started to do something unsafe, I quietly called them out, took over, and suggested they take a smoke break to cool down and collect themselves. I reminded them that we've done this stuff a million times and that we got this. The end of the day went fine, and we all learned a lot about each other."

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.
"We want to help you. With a leadership team of some of the most experienced people in the natural resource sector, our objective is to develop leaders who confidently and efficiently manage safe, respectful, and productive operations. Through various rich work experiences, professional mentorship, training and development programs, our employees gain the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to prepare for the next stage of their careers or explore new ones at Teck."

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I feel that a positive team atmosphere is fostered through mutual respect and honesty. In my capacity as a team leader, I always try to be a person of integrity in everything that I do as I feel that great teamwork stems from being dependable and trustworthy.
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Nice! To back up your claims, can you talk about a time when you showed great integrity? Think of an instance when you did what was right even though it was a hard decision. Including an example will make your answer much stronger.
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Integrity is key to daily operations. I show and live by these standards, it is the only thing that guaranteed safety and optimal production.

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Great points! To build on your answer, try to think of a specific example to share where your integrity was tested at work.
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