Interview Question

[michael10]

This question always makes me stumble, but whats an ideal answer for. Name a situation in your previous job experiences that you have shown initiative.

[controlyar]

Havn't you ever shown initiative before?
If you arent familiar with the definition, google it.

A typical example could be recommending and then implementing a solution to a problem that nobody else thought of.

[rfdrfd]

Eg. someone told you about an issue that is coming up, then you figure out what else can happen later after that becomes in effect. Then you be pro-active and pre-warn other departments or start doing another report on your part to help ease the problem when it finally reaches you or them.

[michael10]

Havn't you ever shown initiative before?
If you arent familiar with the definition, google it.

A typical example could be recommending and then implementing a solution to a problem that nobody else thought of.

yes i have i just want to know the ideal answer that an employer is looking for

[SamInfinity]

yes i have i just want to know the ideal answer that an employer is looking for

The ideal answer is to be honest. There is no model answer other than your initiative and how you implemented it and the result. Heck, even the result can be a total failure for whatever reason, but you'd have learned something in the process.

It's like questions where they ask you a problem and you try to solve it, they don't care what your answer is, they want to know if you can think, and how you think.

[Sylvestre]

here's an answer.

"Well, I was faced with a question once that I had no clue how to solve. Instead of asking people about it, I sat, thought about the question in detail and thought about various solutions. Throughout all of this, I relied on my own experiences and intelligence.
I was able to think up an answer to the question completely on my own as opposed to simply relying on someone else's answers".

[ullyeus]

here's an answer.

"Well, I was faced with a question once that I had no clue how to solve. Instead of asking people about it, I sat, thought about the question in detail and thought about various solutions. Throughout all of this, I relied on my own experiences and intelligence.
I was able to think up an answer to the question completely on my own as opposed to simply relying on someone else's answers".

zing!