Initiative

  • Have you found any ways to make your job easier or more rewarding?
  • Have you ever recognized a problem before your boss or others in the organization? How did you handle it?
  • We’ve all had occasions when we were working on something that just “slipped through the cracks.” Can you give me some examples of when this happened to you? Cause? Result?
  • In your past experience, have you noticed any process or task that was being done unsafely (incorrectly)? How did you discover it or come to notice it?
  • Give me some examples of doing more than required in your job?
  • Can you think of some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts?
  • What new ideas or suggestions have you come up with at work?
  • Is working as part of an organization that is doing something noble important to you? Why or why not?
  • Did you consider your prior job to be a “noble cause”?  If so, why?  If not, why not?
  • Tell me about a time when you witnessed extraordinary customer service.