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COMPETENCY #4—ANALYTICAL SKILLS 145

Situation: When I was hired as a guidance counselor for Kramer

High School, the dropout rate for the school was one of the highest in the
district.

Action: To promote the welfare of students, I counseled students

concerning their academic goals, occupational preferences, and educa-
tional objectives. In addition, I evaluated transcripts to make certain students
were on track to graduate on time.

Result: Single-handedly, I reduced the dropout rate by 28 percent,

and I increased the number of students who went on to college.

Question 146. Tell me about a time when you managed more than one

project at once.

Situation: Working for Corel, I directed and implemented over one

hundred projects in six months.

Action: To ensure progress, I led virtual teams through the project life-

cycle, including set-up and execution of schedules, test plans, contract ne-
gotiations, and systems reconfiguration while also coordinating the resources
and change control in a matrix environment.

Result: Without exception, I delivered results within specified time

schedules, within budget, and meeting quality standards and code com-
pliance.

Attention to Detail

Time and money are lost when an employee doesn’t pay attention to the
details of a project he is working on. For this reason, interviewers will tap
into your ability in submitting error-free work.

Key Behaviors and Career Values

A. Thorough. Completes projects carefully, without introducing errors.
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