How do you handle stressful situations?
"I handle stressful situations one at a time. I don't allow stressful situations to stack up and overwhelm me. If I need help I'm always willing to ask."
When answering this question, make sure you don't try to convince the interviewer that you've never had to deal with stressful situations. What the interviewer wants to hear is how you have handled a stressful situation in the past. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, "‹you may have had to deal with co-worker confrontation, non-compliant clients or relapse. How did you handle these situations in the past, find a solution and move on from the situation?
"Pressure is very important to me. Good pressure, such as having interesting clients, or a client with what seems to have an impossible case, helps me to stay motivated and productive."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
Deep breath
Take notes as possible, b/c visual representation can help me seek solutions.
Determine what I can do & what is out of my control. Act to diffuse, reduce, or solve the reason for the stress.
Stepping away &/or handing the situation off to another worker; at least for a few minutes; is sometimes the best way to handle or solve a solution.
Stephanie's Feedback
Great response; this shows a high level of self-awareness and emotional maturity. It's clear that you know when you need to step away and how to best practice self-care so that your needs are met.
