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Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
The hiring manager wants to know what other specific qualities you have that complement your work experience. This question is asked to determine how you can add value to the company.

Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
Reflect on your work experience to identify what makes you a great employee. Review your past performance reviews and think about the times in which your co-workers came to you to help them.

Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
"I am conscientious, but what separates me from the other candidates is my ability to take the initiative. If I see a coworker that needs help, I'll ask what I can do to assist; if the recycling bin needs to be emptied, I'll empty it instead of waiting for maintenance to do it the following day. When the President of the company wanted to switch out coffee machines, I contacted three companies to get pricing to rent the machine and the cost of the coffee. I put it on a spreadsheet for him to review."

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