2695. How do you motivate yourself professionally?

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Can you tell me about a time when you had to motivate yourself at work? What strategies do you use to maintain your drive and enthusiasm in your professional life?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-Motivation : Assessing a candidate's ability to self-start, set personal goals and move forward without external prompts.

  • 2. Goal-Setting : Evaluating how you identify and uphold your professional goals to stay aligned with career objectives.

  • 3. Resilience : Determining your capacity to handle setbacks and continue pursuing goals despite challenges.

  • 4. Time Management : Understanding your approach to organizing your day-to-day tasks and prioritizing work to stay motivated and productive.

Purpose
  • 1. Gauge Tenacity : Measuring your perseverance when faced with professional obstacles or boredom.

  • 2. Assess Personal Development : Determining how you have grown or plan to grow professionally through self-driven actions and learning.

  • 3. Understand Productivity Strategies : Understanding the practical methods you use to maintain or increase productivity.

  • 4. Evaluate Fit for Remote or Independent Roles : Assessing how well you might perform in roles that require a high degree of independence or remote work.


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  • 1. Discuss Routine : Describe any routine or habits that keep you focused and motivated at work.

  • 2. Highlight Achievements : Mention the satisfaction of achieving milestones and how your achievements drive you to perform better.

  • 3. Reflect on Learnings : Reflect on how you've learned from past experiences to stay motivated, even in the face of difficulties.

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Topics: 
Work Ethic
Adaptability
Roles: 
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Software Engineer
Companies: 
Oracle
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