Describe a time you came up with a creative solution to a problem in your past work.

This question allows you to share a story from almost any category of professional challenge, and you should have a few situations in mind to draw from when you go into an interview. Don't overstate the problem to make it seem more difficult to solve than it was. It's just as important to be able to think creatively to avoid letting small-scale problems reduce the team's effectiveness or efficiency.

"Our services are by nature provided in person, but when the pandemic began, many of our services were no longer deemed safe. At the same time, our clients typically did not have access to a computer and could not take advantage of remote services via video calls. I had an idea to repurpose a small hallway and turn it into a space in which social service professionals and their clients could meet one on one without being in the same room. This allowed our clients to continue receiving services without needing computer or internet access and allowed our staff to continue to make more personal contact with their clients."