How to Answer: How do you handle stressful situations?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Electrician Apprentice job interview.
1. How do you handle stressful situations?
How to Answer
The interviewer would like an example of a time you successfully resolved a stressful situation. Give a specific example from your career when you were under a considerable amount of stress and came out of the situation with positive feedback.
Written by Krista Wenz on December 1st, 2021
1st Answer Example
"When I first started my apprenticeship, I was given a pretty important job to troubleshoot. My supervisor was aware that it was above my skill level, but he wanted to see if I would ask for help. I looked at the situation with a critical eye, took a few deep breaths, and presented my recommendation to him. In my previous roles, I've been told that I handle stressful situations well."
Written by Krista Wenz on December 1st, 2021
2nd Answer Example
"I have a quick response time in an emergency and can remain patient and calm in stressful situations. We recently had a safety situation come up, and I was the team member who remained calm and got everyone to the muster station for headcount. For the most part, I am the calmest person on my team when it comes to stressful or anxious situations."
Written by Rachelle Enns on March 23rd, 2019
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