So it's my interview today. I wondered if I could run by some points with you all?
Strengths - I generally say I'm a natural planner, so very good organisational skills, hard working, and confident.
Weanesses - I'm pro active which can be seen as a weakness due to managers preferring things run by them. I say yes so in turn take too much on at times. This can then lead tome putting extra pressure on myself however I always ensure the work is done. And lastly I'm meticulous, so ensure I'm 100% happy with my work which means I may take slightly longer than another person.
What do you think?
A question they may ask is give an example of a time where you have struggled & how you overcame it.
At my last interview I said when I returned to work from ML, not only was it a struggle to leave my 9months old son, but I returned to new work practices put in place by the new CEO. It was difficult so I made a point of sitting with the new CEO and going through her new work practices, what she expected of me and discuss how we can work together going forward.
However, I'm wondering if something along the lines of this would be better?
Last year the chairman was travelling with some friends on his private jet. One of the group forgot her passport and ID card and wasn't allowed entry to the country. I had to liaise with her non-english speaking PA to try and gain access to her property, to look for the documents and have them flown over to her at the private airport. This individual is a celebrity and couldn't understand the need to show documentation when travelling. It was a struggle explaining the rules of air travel to a demanding individual, liaising with the non english speaker, and working at super speed to get everything to them before the trip became as waste of time.
Or shall I talk about when some directors were stuck abroad due to the ash cloud?
Or are they all shite?