When have you had to shift your priorities in response to sudden changes?

A great temporary staffing recruiter knows how to pivot from one task to the other, reacting well to sudden changes and urgent client needs. The interviewer would like to see how you handle those sudden shifts in priorities. Do you become uber-focused on the task at hand, or are you willing to drop what you are doing, and switch your focus? Discuss a time when you have been asked to change your priorities on a dime.

"I am often working on one staffing project when a client will call and tell me that someone didn't show up, or their temp staff member called in sick last minute. In those circumstances, I then have to drop what I am doing to find an immediate replacement. Doing so requires my full attention and a lot of time on the phone. I can quickly adapt, and fully understand how to juggle priorities while simultaneously handling urgent matters."