Newspaper Editor Mock Interview

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Question 11 of 31

How do you prioritize when you have multiple deadlines to meet?

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Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

Talk about time management techniques that you use for yourself and others.

Start with what you would do and demonstrate your professionalism by explaining why you would do it.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I look at what can be completed first. People have a tendency to get overwhelmed if there are a lot of tasks and things to do, so I always try to quickly whittle down that list to a manageable size. The shorter articles should get written first so they can be submitted. Shorter articles usually have smaller problems that can quickly be fixed. Longer pieces get more complex and can take longer than expected, and I don't want those to hold up the other work."

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