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How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.) |
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Have you managed and maintained executives' schedules? What were your greatest challenges? |
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What made you successful at screening calls? (Make sure the candidate appropriately represented their company.) |
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What is your experience with preparing invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements or other documents? (Make sure that they can do the job - ask for examples.) |
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Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem. |
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Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment? |
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Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task. |
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Have you processed payroll before? If so, how many employees? (This is a good indicator of the candidate's attention to detail.) |
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Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation. |
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Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.) |
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Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check? |
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Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results? |
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Have you attended meetings to record minutes? What was the result? |
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Have you ever conducted research, compiled data, or prepared a paper? If so, how were the materials used and what was the result? |
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Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.) |
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