Temporary Staffing Recruiter Mock Interview
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Question 22 of 30
When have you had to shift your priorities in response to sudden changes?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Every time I have a contract employee no-show to their shift, I have to change the day's priorities. I will drop what I am doing, call in another temp or ask another temporary employee to work overtime to cover for the loss. I work in a very reactionary industry and can resist the stress related to change, quite well."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
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.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"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."
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