Working Effectively With Others

"Working effectively with others" is an interview key word/phrase that frequently appears in job ads or job descriptions.  Listed below are a few of the possible interview questions you may be asked in the interview.  Review each interview question below to prepare yourself for the interview.

"Working effectively with others" is an interview key word/phrase that frequently appears in job ads or job descriptions.  Interview key words similar to responsible include:

• work well with others

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Job Interview Questions

Notice how small changes in the interview questions will change your answer.  Possible follow-up questions are noted with a bullet.  Use our mock interviews based on actual job listings and interviews for more interview practice:  

1. Tell us about your inter-personal skills.

2. What experience have you had working with external agencies?

3. How do you deal with conflict?

4. Tell us about a situation in which you were required to work with people at various levels within your organization? What was the most important step that you took to work effectively with these people?

5. To what extent have your assignments required interface with other departments?

6. Tell us about an incident in which you dealt with an irate customer, which would demonstrate your ability to work effectively with others?

7. In what kinds of situations do you find it most difficult to deal with people?

8. Describe to us the extent to which you have worked with executive or top management.

9. What has been your experience in working with community organizations?

10. Tell us about your experience in working with volunteers.

11. How do you maintain an effective working relationship with your coworkers?

More possible interview questions along with follow-up interview questions for all interview key words are available in our interview guides.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A detailed answer and analysis of a tough interview question from Matt & Nan DeLuca, authors of the best selling "Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions" and "More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions"

How do you handle conflict?

On the job, there are many possible sources of conflict. Conflicts with:

• fellow employees

• management

• rules, procedures

• clients, customers

• demands of work vs personal life, family

The best way to approach a good answer is to look at if from the employers point of view---they want to be your first priority and they want you to solve problems (not bring them any).  "I know everything cannot run smoothly at work all the time.  When there is a conflict I usually try to determine the source of the problem and see if it can be solved.  This might involve other members of the work team discussing the problem and offering possible solutions.  I would then try to pick the solution which appears to have the best outcome and put it into action."

A natural follow-up to this would be: Tell me when you solved a conflict at work.  So, have a brief example...a short story...to illustrate your approach.  Even if not asked, you can offer your story! If it proves your point and accentuates a skill needed for the position, go with it.

More possible interview questions along with follow-up interview questions for all interview key words are available in our Complete Interview Guide along with answers to the toughest interview questions and interview situations.