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Question 15 of 25 for our Executive Assistant Mock Interview

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Question 15 of 25

Tell me about a time you had to oversee coordination of many moving pieces.

"In my current role, I was responsible for communication and coordination of over ten clients in one day. They all had different needs, timelines, and preferred communication methods. To ensure I was managing them all appropriately, I leveraged a project management platform to track what phase each client was in and what support they needed at any given time. This process also allowed me to enter notes and documentation related to each client, ensuring that their documentation did not mix up. This process kept our engagement with them very organized and allowed us to engage with them quickly and promptly based on their specific needs."

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  • 15. Tell me about a time you had to oversee coordination of many moving pieces.

      How to Answer

      This competency is for interviewers because as an Executive Assistant, you maintain ownership of many different responsibilities. They want to ensure that the work is getting done, that time is allocated appropriately, prioritized well, and that information from various projects is not getting mixed up.

      Written by Angela Fontaine on April 12th, 2021

      Answer Example

      "In my current role, I was responsible for communication and coordination of over ten clients in one day. They all had different needs, timelines, and preferred communication methods. To ensure I was managing them all appropriately, I leveraged a project management platform to track what phase each client was in and what support they needed at any given time. This process also allowed me to enter notes and documentation related to each client, ensuring that their documentation did not mix up. This process kept our engagement with them very organized and allowed us to engage with them quickly and promptly based on their specific needs."

      Written by Angela Fontaine on April 12th, 2021

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "I recently took on the ______ fellowship coordinator role-this program is in its inaugural year and I am building the program from the ground up, so there are many moving pieces.



      1. Recruitment and interview fellows

      2. Meet with key stakeholders for site locations

      3. Building schedule

      4. Onboarding fellows

      5. Building curriculum and canvas site"

      Jaymie's Feedback

      Great example to use in your response. Take it a step further and speak about what you enjoy about it or how you were successful in this role.