QUESTION 4 OF 25

Can you think of a situation where innovation was required at work? What did you do in this situation?

This question is similar to 'Give an example of a problem that you faced on any job that you have had and tell me how you went about solving it.'. These types of questions are behavioral. They require you to discuss how you would react to a specific scenario the interviewer presents to you. Behavioral questions are best answered using the STAR framework. You state the Situation, describe the Task you needed to complete, discuss the Actions you took, and then talk about the results you achieved. Situational questions can address past actions or hypothetical situations that may occur if you are hired for this position.

"In one of my past positions, the department's budget was reduced due to a downturn in sales for the entire company. We were asked to do more with less and still maintain the security of the company's IT infrastructure. I met with my team, and we discussed ways we could consolidate our hardware while still providing security to the network. We were able to remove 30% of our network servers and half of the routers without impacting either the performance or the security of the network. This resulted in cost savings plus an inventory of spare parts we could use if something broke."

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Can you think of a situation where innovation was required at work? What did you do in this situation?

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