Border Force Mock Interview
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Question 21 of 30
How would you handle a situation where you had to work with someone who had a different opinion or approach to a problem than you did?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I would hear them out. I would ask questions and repeat what they told me so they knew I understood them, and I would then entertain it. If I didn't think their approach would work, I would explain why and suggest an alternate approach. Just because someone has a different idea or opinion than you doesn't indicate a problem. It's just the first step towards collaboration."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Working with Border Force often requires you to engage and cooperate with varying teams. If you work on the flexible team, you'll work at different locations where they might do things differently than you're used to. The heart of this question centres around your collaboration and flexibility. How you answer will help your interviewer determine how adaptable your communication style is to others. As they state on their careers website, "It's essential that our organisation reflects the very best of 21st century Britain, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and circumstances."
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