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Question 20 of 26

How are your organizational skills?

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Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

A successful reporter is well organized and is able to juggle various types of stories and contacts from many different fields. The reporter should respond by discussing what organizational skills they possess and how their skills will help them be a good fit for the job.

Christina Erne

Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

"I am a very organized person who keeps folders of all my story ideas, and contacts. I keep my job organized in this way so I am always able to access phone numbers, addresses, and previous notes on a story quickly, so I can be sure to make deadline for the day."

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