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Which personal goals have you achieved, and which of them are you most proud of and why?

And the answer was:

The interviewer who asked this question says: "The worst answer I received was from a candidate who in his younger days had been an umpire at Wimbledon who told us that his proudest achievement was being a father of 2 children (to be honest about 50% of candidates say their proudest achievement is being a parent)."

Additional information

These questions were asked during an interview for an investment manager for a local government pension scheme fund.

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    Tennis Balls
    29 June 2010

    People like this are responsible for making appointments!

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