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Question 19 of 35
What was the toughest construction job you've worked on?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
There could be many reasons that a job is particularly tough. You could have had staffing issues and not enough workers, the weather could have been inclement throughout the project, or you might have had unfriendly clients or a project manager who made your work difficult. The interviewer will ask this question to see what you consider challenging and how you handle adversity. Avoid talking negatively about coworkers, supervisors, or clients and while describing this challenging job.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The toughest construction job I worked on was replacing a roof on a residential home. It should have been a straightforward job, but we had terrible weather throughout the project. We had freak afternoon thunderstorms, and we had to tarp the entire roof every day for a week. Then, near the end of the project, a hurricane came through and ripped the roof completely off. That was definitely the most challenging job I have ever worked on."
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