"My managerial career has been full of a variety of wins. The greatest, I believe, was when I noticed that my junior administrator had become somewhat disengaged in her work. I took her out for lunch where she opened up and told me that she often felt lost in her day-to-day tasks. I took the next couple of weeks to re-train her on a few of our core activities. She was much happier after the re-training, and much more confident. The fact that she did not quit was very satisfying to me, and it saved the company a lot of funds and time by not having to re-hire and onboard someone new."

This question presents an opportunity for you to brag about yourself a little bit. Are you ready? Think back to the times when you received a pat on the back, or public recognition for a job well done. Perhaps there is a time when your actions saved the company a great deal of money or when you trained an employee who was frustrated and ready to quit. There are many examples of what makes you a great administrator!

"My proudest moment as an administrator was when I caught a major typo in a financial document, that was about to be released to our board. The typo was related to an important number regarding capital investments and would have had a lot of people shaking their heads. The CEO was incredibly thankful for my keen eye and proofreading abilities. So thankful, that he gave me a paid Friday off!"