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GALLUP INTERVIEW QUE STIONS
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Question : Do you consider yourself a quick thinker? Tell
me about a time when your quick thinking saved the day.
CORRECT ANSWER : Someone who is a quick thinker
will:-Quickly pick up on new ideas-Be fast and more
natural to train-Be able to process large amounts of information more rapidly than most.-Look at potential solutions rather than dwelling on the problem or roadblocks.Does this sound like you? The interviewer would like to know if you consider yourself to have these qualities. Think about a time when you showcased your ability to think quickly and on the spot. Walk the interviewer through the situation, the action you took, and the impact your solution made."I consider myself a quick thinker because I can process information quickly while reverse engineering a problem; getting straight to a few potential solutions. I do not like to dwell on problems so I have trained myself to focus on what I can do right now, and at the moment, to solve a problem. One example of my quick thinking was when a customer called in to
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cancel their order. I am not in sales, but the sales rep was out for the day, and I knew the customer needed saving. I started a conversation with them and asked what we could have done differently. Through a series of questions and getting to know them, I was able to smooth over the miscommunication. I uncovered a way that we could solve another one of their pain points. Although I am not in sales, my quick thinking saved the client from canceling and ensured that we maintained their valuable
account for another year.""I recently read 'Blink: The
Power of Thinking Without Thinking' by Malcolm Gladwell. I learned a lot of amazing techniques and skills to help boost my ability to think on my feet. While in school, I had many instances where assignments were due on the same day, amid exams to boot. This book helped me learn to adapt my unconscious, using mental processes that help me to think rapidly without storing unnecessary information."
Question : Have you ever put your professional work
ahead of your personal life?
CORRECT ANSWER : Putting your work life ahead of
your personal life seems to go against all human instincts.
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But don't fret! There are ways to put your work-life first without losing an ounce of yourself in the process.Putting work first could mean giving pure attention to your job when you are in the office. This approach could mean putting your cell phone away when you're at work or taking action to make sure that your workspace allows for unadulterated focus. Discuss the ways that you have put your professional work ahead of your personal life. You want to seem dedicated to your job but also capable of managing a healthy balance to avoid burnout."When I am at work, I take concentrated efforts to put my work before all else. I remain distraction-free in meetings by leaving my cell phone out of the room. When on my computer, I never surf for personal reasons and remove as many distractions as possible, such as unnecessary tabs.""Being new to my career, I am fully prepared to put my work ahead of my personal life. I want to build a stellar career and be a reliable and dedicated employee. I will work late or take work home when needed. I will keep my device on silent during the day so that personal matters do not distract me at work. Most of all, I will remain organized in both my personal and professional life so that personal issues do not creep it my workday."
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Question : Give an example of a time when you showed
integrity on the job, and in your personal life.
CORRECT ANSWER : You know having integrity
means possessing 'the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.' Now, the interviewer wants to see how you have exercised integrity in your work and personal life. Give a brief example of a time when you may have been tempted to do the wrong thing when nobody was looking. What made you choose to do the right thing in the end, and how did it make you feel?"I aim to have integrity in all that I do, whether anyone sees me make the right decision or not. For instance, I had a client who had double charges for their order for the past six months. Before me, nobody seemed to have noticed the error. I could have let it go and kept collecting a commission on all of it; however, that is not an act of integrity. I brought the matter to our accounting department, and we credited my clients' account with the overage. In my personal life, it's the same thing. I don't keep money that I find on the ground. I return it to security if possible, or at least give it to someone in need.My integrity is important to me, especially as I expect