What do you expect to accomplish in your first 90 days on the job?
How you answer this question stands to inform them of your approach to entering a new work environment. In most situations, it is their expectation for a new hire to focus on earning trust and building relationships in the workplace. Anyone who earns a job offer will be awarded that opportunity for their merits, and, although it is perfectly natural to be excited to start contributing to the company on day one, most leaders prefer their recruits take the time necessary to familiarize themselves with their processes and systems, learning all they can while assimilating into their culture and environment. However, those who answer this question by suggesting they will enter the workplace and start reinventing how things are done on day one, may come across as arrogant, lacking humility, and would likely not fit into their culture, nor earn the trust of their teams. So consider how the natural language processor will evaluate the words you choose when answering this question.
UBS takes pride in its approach to simplification, "streamlining our processes and systems. Making it easier for you to work with us." They also detail how, during your "first three months, you will receive a comprehensive UBS training and education schedule to help you familiarize yourself with the UBS Wealth Management platform. You will also be provided with support from our dedicated technology onboarding team, which will help with any hardware and software entitlements. They will ensure that you are fully integrated into the UBS systems on day one."
"Well, I know what I am capable of, and am aware of my strong suits and skills. But I would need to be oriented and fully trained first before I could confidently put them to good use. This includes getting to know my teams, on a professional and personal level. This takes time, and I need to earn their trust before I can earn their confidence and their approval. So, I would focus on those things first, and learn the systems, procedures, and policies forward and backward. Then I would proceed with asking lots of questions. Once I had all the confidence and information needed, I would rise to every opportunity to improve and innovate any way I can."
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