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Share with me an idea or improvement you implemented that made a difference.

To answer this question with impact, structure your response in a storyboard fashion. This is how entertaining movies are created that leave you with a lasting impression.

Every story has 3 key segments: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Each step is important in grabbing attention, holding interest, and ending with impact.

These 3 goals must be included in every good story, regardless of whether your story is 2 hours or 30 seconds.

Here is how this technique applies in sharing your idea:

• Describe the problem or situation.
• Share how you implemented your idea or improvement.
• Share the measurable result of your efforts.

Avoid: Talking more than 60 seconds. Otherwise you might ramble on and on and bore your listeners. One of the biggest pet peeves of hiring managers is candidates who talk too much.

A good interviewer will ask you to share another idea or improvement. Be prepared with 2-3 more examples. They don't have to be earth shattering events.

Your examples can even be from prior jobs that happened years ago. This is especially helpful if you've only been with your current company less than a year.

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