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Competency #3—
Personal Motivation

Since enthusiasm is linked to goal attainment and increased perform-
ance, the ability to do the job takes a backseat to motivation and the ea-
gerness to succeed. Interviewers understand that zeal is the first step
toward ingenuity, which in turn contributes to an environment where
ideas flourish and positive energy is contagious. Therefore, as an applicant
looking for employment, you need to display enthusiasm for your work
and welcome competency-based questions that allow you to give evidence
of that enthusiasm.

From the employers’ point of view, people who drag their feet are a
demoralizing presence in an office and that kind of attitude can spread
like wildfire through a business. Interviewers are looking to avoid hiring
persons whose attitudes and behaviors will drag down everyone else. So,
questions regarding your ambitions and examples of taking the initiative
will come up during the interview.

Ambition

Interviewers understand that ambition is closely followed by success. As
a result, they will ask questions to determine your level of determination
to do what needs to be done in order to promote the organization’s
expansion.

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