Zalando GmbH Mock Interview
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Question 26 of 35
Do you volunteer, or are there causes you support?
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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.
This question serves a dual purpose. On one hand, they are interested in learning whether you're aligned with their dedication to getting involved in their local communities through a sense of obligation to do the right thing. "Part of our mission as a socially responsible company is to contribute to our community." On the other, they are curious whether the volunteering incentives they offer served as a motivator for you to pursue this position. "For instance, we provide two days for volunteer work each year per employee. In 2022, Zalando employees spent 3,381 hours on various initiatives to support charities while gaining meaningful experiences at the same time."
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.
"In all honesty, I would love to volunteer more of my time, but I've been so focused on my career for so long now, that I've never been able to work it into my carefully managed time. My career comes first, and it is a goal of mine to get to a certain point of career advancement, where my expertise allows me to free up more of my time to do so. However, discovering that Zalando pays their employees for two volunteer days per year was definitely a draw, and something I would gladly take full advantage of."
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.
If you don't have the time to volunteer, or can't afford to volunteer as much as you like, there is nothing wrong with that. Showcasing how diligent you are about managing your time effectively is a good thing. All the more reason getting paid to volunteer two days a year would be appealing. So if you don't volunteer, think about those groups, nonprofits, or organizations that are close to your heart where you would like to give more of your time.
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