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Question 27 of 30
Have you ever worked in a cross-functional environment?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"When I worked for a larger media agency, we collaborated across departments all the time. We had the C-suite of Marketing and Operations, then the Content and Communications department, and Research. We would meet on a weekly basis to discuss larger projects and then collaborate through the week as needed. It was a great set-up and ensured smooth progress at all project stages."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Journalists work on teams of people with a multitude of specialties and responsibilities. For that reason, your ability to work with cross-functional teams will be a significant asset. If you work for a larger media company, you may have been asked to work on a project with employees from another department. Maybe you headed a project which required you to collaborate with the members of the social media team. Share any challenges that came up and what you learned from the experience.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Exposure to cross-functional teamwork in my current position is widespread. I believe that when expectations are communicated clearly from the beginning, a cross-functional team project can be very successful. I go into collaborative projects with an understanding that everyone has their strengths and limitations based on their expertise and job function."
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