The current series of blog entries shows sample storied responses to typical interview questions.
I was sent to one of our branch banks that was notorious for not growing its loan base. The branch had logged $75,000 in new loans in an 18-month period prior to my arrival. Having a reputation as a “hired gun” when it came to loan production, I succeeded in soliciting and booking $700,000 in my first six months at the branch.
I have been lucky enough in my life to have positive role models, so it has been a goal of mine for a long time to create a safe haven for young women ages 13-16 to empower and encourage them to be critical thinkers, have a positive self-image, and to prepare for their bright futures. I have found a way to organize annual retreats and various events and seminars throughout the year by incorporating all of the organizations that I’m involved with. This effort started out as a program that I chaired for my sorority, but because of limited funds, we got to put on only one retreat, which was not enough to accomplish my goal. Last year I began to revisit my plan. I created a committee of five of my sorority sisters in different cities who are involved with various organizations. Each one agreed to recruit five girls to attend the retreat. We’ve held the first retreat, which was a huge success.
Last semester my university’s Council for Student Activities selected me for its team. The group negotiates contracts of entertainers, sets up sound equipment, markets the entertainers to students, and generally decides what kind of programming should be presented. When I was hired, I didn’t know the first thing about how fill any of those responsibilities. I decided, however, that I wasn’t going to fail. Four months later, I have become the Webmaster for the group. I also write our campus newsletter and created Game Night, a student competition of table games. That event yielded the biggest audience ever for a non-concert event.
Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling that Propels Careers, Quintessential Careers Press, ISBN-10: 1-934689-00-9. Find out the ways you can own the entire book.
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