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Question 9 of 15

How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

"I am interested in making an impact on your organization right away and have already crafted a plan to make that happen. I am a solid business development professional, and I plan to take the territory and expand it to include additional rural areas. These actions should amount to a strong increase in revenue within the first nine months of my onboarding."

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How to Answer: How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

  • 9. How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

      How to Answer

      The interviewer would like to know that you are prepared to contribute to their organization right away. If you were to be the successful candidate, when do you expect to make a viable contribution to the organization? Talk to the interviewer about your plan to create a fast impact. If you are interviewing for a sales role, it's a great idea to come to your interview prepared with a 90-day action plan.

      Answer Example

      "I am interested in making an impact on your organization right away and have already crafted a plan to make that happen. I am a solid business development professional, and I plan to take the territory and expand it to include additional rural areas. These actions should amount to a strong increase in revenue within the first nine months of my onboarding."

      Admin

      "I am here to hit the ground running! I would like to start making meaningful contributions right away and have already begun to brush up on my QuickBooks skills, as you mentioned this program is used quite often in this role."

      Manager

      "I am a fast learner and expect that I will have a fast turnaround when it comes to my training. In my previous position, my work made a significant financial contribution to the company, and I plan to do the same here through increasing quality assurance standards and decreasing employee turnover."

      Marketing

      "I plan to make a meaningful contribution immediately by offering my expertise in content marketing and social media management. Because I have already researched your clientele a great deal, I suspect that my ramp-up time will be insignificant."

      Retail

      "Because I have worked for your competitor for the past year, I suspect that my impact here will be immediate. I like to learn quickly and will be immersing myself in your training manuals the moment you give me the green light!"

      Teacher

      "I wish to make a meaningful contribution to my students immediately. It's essential that we start our year off strong. Is there anything in particular that you would like me to prepare, to ensure a smooth start?"

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "I am meticulous and I like to strategize before I commit to any work. I like to make sure a concrete proposal is communicated, endorsed, and agreed upon. Otherwise, I do feel resource wastage leads to nowhere. We must write down our goals, objectives, and the incremental benefits of the work. Once this is aligned, we then put up a Project Timeline on who does what and by when. I like to initiate weekly meetings to address any issues or discussions if any.
      This way we can identify areas that contributed well and a callout recognition to the team so that they are happy to continue with the performance. but we also need to redirect to areas where improvements are required. Once I established an end-to-end circle of management. I am confident in dealing with any task/project coming my way."

      Jaymie's Feedback

      While detail is valuable, be cautious not to over-detail your response. It's important to maintain clarity and conciseness in your initial answer. Since the question asks about how long it will take you to make meaningful contributions, be sure to provide a timeframe, even if it's a rough estimate (a few days, weeks, months) to answer the question.

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