Have you ever been overloaded with work? If so, how did you react, and how did you meet your deadlines?

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Updated Answer-Oh yes, there have been times in the past when I’ve been overloaded with work. In one of my roles, it was very common for our department to have multiple campaigns going on at the same time. There was a particular time I can recall when we had a Youth vs. Hunger and Lent campaign going on at the same time. It was a lot and I did feel a little overwhelmed. First, I would take a deep breath and type out everything that needed to be done in order of priority. Next, I broke down each campaign into steps to see which pieces were more urgent and required more time. The Lent campaign which was 4,000 pieces of mailing, was the larger of the 2 projects and would take more time. First, I had to do a mail merge and then print all the labels. Next, I had to collect the brochures and inserts that needed to go into the envelopes. Luckily, we had 2 volunteers who were able to come in and help get the pieces in the envelopes so we could mail them within the next 2 days. I spent the first half of the day on the Lent Campaign and the second half of the day doing The Youth vs. Hunger campaign. This YVH campaign was a huge packing of several thousand meals that would take place at school the next day. It was my responsibility to collect all the materials needed for the packing. It took me several hours in the supply room to gather everything. I enjoyed working on both of these campaigns and our team's hard work and diligence made a difference in the lives of many.