Model Job interview Questions and How to answer them- Part 10
What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days of the job?
So far, the interview has been going well. You are able to answer the interviewer’s question as I have taught you. The interviewer suddenly asks you the above question. Well, not to worry, because I have the antidote for you.
You need to have a short term plan before you start the job. This shows that you are motivated and are willing to aim high. You need to, however, be more realistic. Exaggerating your aims will not take you anywhere and if anything, it will show that you are not trustworthy, nor are you honest.
If you are an entry level employee, your accomplishments will be different compared to if you are a Manager. As an entry-level employee, you need to look to delivering high quality content and contributing to the team whilst as a manager, your accomplishment should be to be able to delegate the tasks amongst employees in an efficient and effective way.
In the Model Answer given below, I am taking the role of a Manager.
Model Answer:
If everything goes according to plan, and there are no unexpected surprises or events which might hinder or delay my goals, I hope to be able to understand the company culture and the psychology of my peers in the first 30 days.
I want to understand the tasks being given, then improvise on the way that we do things. I hope to be able to implement certain changes once I have been able to understand the way things revolve around here. I want to understand who my colleagues are, and what are their working styles. I want to know more about their attitudes and outlook to their job.
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Then, I will look into the workload. I want to be able to grasp the knowledge of the work being done. I will also see how the task is distributed in the workplace. If ever I find that one colleague can do a particular work better than the others, then I plan to give the colleague that task to do.
This will help us to save time and efforts. I also want to understand the culture of the company better, in order to understand my priorities better.
Some of the other things that I plan to accomplish in the first 30 days is to impress my coworkers and provide high quality content right from the beginning. I am committed to working hard and satisfying our clients.
Why the above answer would work well?
I have given a certain number of things that I want to accomplish in the 30 days. Note well that 90% of the things are doable. It will be challenging to provide high quality content right from the beginning, but I can at east learn the basics of the job and understand the work culture. By the first month, I will be able to deliver high-quality content to the customers or to the boss.
But when the interviewer hears this answer, he/she will know that I am a serious employee who will help the company to benefit.
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This blog has explored how you should answer a question based on what you plan to accomplish in a certain number of days. Take your time to read and understand my content well. Once you have understood what has been taught, then you can start applying it to your daily life.
Stay tuned because more content will come out soon, dealing with different content and at different time periods.
