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Question 10 of 30 for our Building Inspector Mock Interview

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Question 10 of 30

When have you taken an existing inspection process and used your own creativity to make it better?

"As I am newer to my career as a building inspector, I have not had the opportunity to make changes in the process. However, I do have some great ideas, and I look forward to presenting them as my experience grows."

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How to Answer: When have you taken an existing inspection process and used your own creativity to make it better?

Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Building Inspector job interview.

  • 10. When have you taken an existing inspection process and used your own creativity to make it better?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      The interviewer wants to hear if you have been given the creative freedom to improve existing processes in the past. If you have had this creative freedom, explain what you did and how it turned out. If you have not taken an existing process and improved it, present the ideas you have to improve a current inspection process.

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      Focus Your Answer On

      Focus on describing a situation where you took an existing inspection process and improved it. You might have streamlined a process using software or eliminated specific inspection procedures to remove redundancies. The interviewer wants to hear your creative ideas to determine if you will be an asset to the team if hired.

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      What to Avoid

      While it is great to be creative and have ideas to improve a process, you want to avoid coming across as a building inspector who wants to change every process a company has in place. It is beneficial to have creativity among the staff, but not to the point it disrupts current policies and procedures.

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      Entry Level Example

      "As I am newer to my career as a building inspector, I have not had the opportunity to make changes in the process. However, I do have some great ideas, and I look forward to presenting them as my experience grows."

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      Answer Example

      "Last month, my supervisor asked me to take our existing inspections training package and improve it. My goal was to make the system more engaging for new recruits. Once we implemented my ideas, we increased our new trainee retention rate by 16%. I was quite proud of what my creativity could do!"

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      Experienced Example

      "My current position offers me a great deal of autonomy to utilize some creative ideas with a great level of freedom. My most recent implementation was incorporating a team-based application called Trello. It has greatly helped with improving communication."

      Written by Krista Wenz on April 1st, 2022

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "In my current position, I have to inspect my plant every day. I run a very large plant, and it is difficult sometimes to remember the 100's of things I need to look at every day. I made my self a daily spreadsheet of all the things that I need to inspect for that day. I have broken it down to sections and times, so that throughout the day, I get all of my inspections done and I can check them off as I go so that I know they have been done."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      You sound highly organized and aware of the depth of responsibility in your role. Well done!
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