Executive Assistant Mock Interview
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Question 9 of 25
What approaches do you use to stay motivated and how do you course correct when you get off track?
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Angela Fontaine is a Senior People Business Partner with expertise in job search coaching, interview coaching, and career development.
When asking this question, interviewers are quantifying how often they are going to have to coach you. They want someone who can be self-motivated and build an action plan when they get off track. This assessment is also a measure of self-awareness and shows your interviewer that you can work independently with little intervention.
Angela Fontaine is a Senior People Business Partner with expertise in job search coaching, interview coaching, and career development.
"I find that motivation often leaves you, and it's vital to leverage my discipline in conjunction with motivation. Some techniques that I use to stay motivated are creating small task items from more significant goals. This task list allows me to achieve quick wins that keep me engaged throughout my day. Additionally, I reflect on my impact on the company and consider what would happen if I don't stay motivated. If I find myself getting off track, I regroup and use prioritization methods to identify what needs my immediate attention to course correct."
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I like to create a list and review it each day. As I complete each task it motivates me to knock out more tasks. I also stay motivated each day knowing that my job has a huge impact on how our institution operates and that without my contribution things would not operate smoothly.
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