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If your friends, not your colleagues, were sitting round the table of this room, what would they be saying about you?

And the answer was:

That I am dependable, team player, deliver when I say I'm going to do something, attn to detail etc.

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This was asked to someone applying for a role as an investment management assistant. It was followed by this...

OK, well, what if these were colleagues

Ans: I am a hard worker, determined, motivated etc

OK what would they say about your weaknesses?

Ans: That I am over enthusiastic about things sometimes, give attention to detail, spot errors easily,

OK does that mean you miss out on the big picture?

Ans: No, I do not lose sight of the bigger picture.

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AUTHORAnonymous Insider Comment
  • MK
    MKD
    16 June 2010

    'No, I do not lose sight of the bigger picture'......sure I lost the job after that.

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