Tell us about a time you had too many things to do and you needed to prioritize your tasks. How did you go about prioritizing your tasks and ensuring everything was complete?

"Last year during my pharmacy residency training, I was managing a busy clinical workload between rotations and was at the heart of my required research project. Over a period of two to three weeks, I had to dedicate between 70-80 hours per week to ensure my research stayed on track. The first priority each day was my shift work and luckily I knew my schedule two weeks ahead of time. This allowed me to plan time off at the library and work around the family activities I had scheduled in my home life."

When answering this question, go ahead and walk the interviewer through your process of prioritizing and why it works for you. In the example you use, describe the situation and tasks involved. Explain the different levels of importance of each task and how you worked based on the priority level of each task. Don't hesitate to talk about how you manage time frames and explain why your system of prioritization works.