Describe your passion for helping senior citizens.
You pursued a career as an Activity Director because you enjoy working with and helping senior citizens. The interviewer wants to know why you are passionate about your job. Give an example of why you pursued this line of work and what keeps you motivated to help others.
"My passion for helping senior citizens stems from when I was a child. My great-grandmother was in a skilled nursing facility, and we would visit her at least once a week. The Activity Director would let my brother and me participate in the residents' activities; we were essentially allowed to play with them. I could see the joy on the residents' faces when young kids would visit and participate. I realized that I wanted to pursue this line of work so I could offer the same. It brings me great joy to plan activities that include young children and see the same smiles on the residents' faces. They have told me it makes them feel young again, and that keeps me motivated to keep helping."
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Through the years, I have worked with many different populations, and senior citizens are my absolute favorite to work with. These people have so much wisdom to contribute, many wonderful stories to tell, and are so much more energetic than they are given credit for. I truly enjoy working with and serving this population, and nothing makes me happier than seeing someone smile, knowing that I helped them to feel happy in that moment. I truly feel that our seniors have earned the right to live their best life, and I wish to be a part of helping them to do so.
Marcie's Feedback
This is a wonderful response that highlights the passion you have for this profession and this population. Any interviewer will appreciate your sincerity and eagerness. Excellent!
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