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Skill: Business
Acumen
Defined: Knows and understands implications of current and future
policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and
organization. Knows the competition. Is aware and sensitive to
how internal strategies and tactics play in the marketplace.
Probes:
- "What do you see as unique in this
market and what impact does it have on your industry? On your
company?"
- "How far in advance do you usually know
the details of competitors' new products?"
- "How do you learn about them? How
have you used the information? Give an example."
- "What events or other factors occurring
outside your organization do you anticipate will affect your business
in the next: year? Five years? How have you prepared for
them?"
Skill: Resourcefulness
Defined: Deals creatively and promptly with new situations and
difficulties. Prolific in devising ways and means to achieve desired
results. Optimizes available resources to achieve the best possible
results consistent with company objectives.
Probes:
- "Can you give me an example of a project
that you completed when everything seemed to go wrong? How did
you deal with the situation? How did it turn out?"
- "Have you ever been given a turn-around
assignment in which you were called upon to solve a problem that someone
else was unable to solve? Explain how you did?"
- "Tell me about a time when your plans
were foiled at the last minute and you had to come up with an
alternative solution that would cover the situation at least
temporarily. How did you do it? What resources did you
utilize and how was it perceived?"
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