Administrative Officer Mock Interview
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Question 27 of 30
Tell me about a time when you received criticism from your manager. How did you react to that criticism? How did you make improvements based on the feedback?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"A couple of weeks ago, one of my professors suggested to me that I work to increase my typing speed. I did not think it was slow at all...about 60 words per minute, but he wanted me to speed up anyways. I have been taking typing tests at night to work on this skill. So far, I am at 72 words per minute, and I can already see how this pick-up in speed will impact my productivity."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
This question is another way for an interviewer to ask you what your weaknesses are. Show that you want to grow as an Administrative Officer and that you can handle constructive criticism. As a professional, you know that feedback helps you learn and improve the quality of your work. Give examples that would not make you exempt from the role. For instance, one of the primary responsibilities of this role is calendar management; you would not want to discuss how disorganized you are.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Recently, I was instructed to create a PowerPoint presentation to promote one of our company's internal client appreciation events. After my manager reviewed my work, some of the slides required different wording, and he had different design concepts in mind. He had an overall look and design in mind, and since I did not, I listened to his ideas and incorporated them. I had the changes to him within four hours, and he was very pleased with how quickly I incorporated his feedback."
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