306.
Answer:
Lead the interviewer through the process of the project, just as
you would have with any of your team members.
Explain the goal
of the project, the necessary steps,
and how you delegated tasks
to your team. Include the results, and what you learned as a
result of the leadership opportunity.
As an example:
As an HR Assistant helping while the HR Benefits Rep was out
on leave, I was put in charge of the annual employee benefits
open enrollment for a large organization. I spoke with the
manager ahead of time to gather as much information as I could
on what had worked in the past in terms of timelines and work
flow, and added a couple of helpful changes myself such as a
filing system for the different benefit changes as they were going
to come in. The week prior to the beginning of open enrollment, I
had a meeting with the HR department to go over each form and
explain to my team how I was going to distribute each form and
made helpful cheat sheets of information for them to each keep
at their desk in instances of an employee coming with questions
and I may be unavailable.
The entire process went smoothly and organized, and employees
commented on how easy it was.
Tell me about a suggestion you made to a former
employer that was later implemented.
Answer:
Employers want to see that you’re interested in improving your
company and doing your part - offer a specific example of
something you did to create a positive
change in your previous
job. Explain how you thought of the idea, how your supervisors
