How do you best learn the tasks of a new position?
The interviewer wants to know which training methods will be most beneficial during your orientation period. Individuals learn new tasks in a variety of ways, and the interviewer wants to know which training techniques will work well for you.
To answer this question, describe how you best learn the responsibilities of a new position so that your interviewer knows what training techniques will work best during your orientation period. Think back to when you were in school, and talk about how you learned best in your classes. Think about when you began working in your prior positions and how you learned new tasks and duties. Maybe you learn best by reading or watching training videos. Maybe you learn best by listening to lectures and taking notes. Maybe you are more hands-on and learn best by observing a demonstration of a task and then trying to complete it yourself. Explain your most effective learning technique to the interviewer.
"I am a hands-on learner. I best learn tasks by completing them with the assistance of someone who is experienced so that I can ask questions as I go and take notes. Usually, if I complete the task once or twice with assistance, I can complete the assignment in the future."
