An innovative solution you came up with

[ryan_goal]

"Please tell us about an innovative solution you came up with to solve a problem you were facing at university/work."

Help guys, this is a question I came up with in a job application. Please help and give me some examples.

 

[Tom]

I got this at a recent interview, i simply told some bull **** story about me working out a new way of doing things quicker in the stock room with pre-owned goods.

It actually wasn't a lie, i DID work out a quicker way, but it was a tosh story.

Tough question.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

At karaoke night at the bars I go to they actually expect you to pick the song you want to sing!!!! So I pick any hit off Justified by Justin Timberlake, and in absence of that I take any song off FutureSex/LoveSounds. I hope this advice helps you in your job search.

 

[Tom]

You're so gonna regret that post tomorrow Daniel.

 

[Sir Calumn]

The Final Solution

 

[Tajike]

"Please tell us about an innovative solution you came up with to solve a problem you were facing at university/work."

Help guys, this is a question I came up with in a job application. Please help and give me some examples.

Just tell them your dog ate your solution to the cure for Aids and that now, all of mankind is doomed.

I predict A++

 

[ShiftyPowers]

You're so gonna regret that post tomorrow Daniel.

At least I retained my sense of humor in absence of any intelligence.

Tough interview question though, but it's one you gotta expect and have a canned answer for. Just like "what is your biggest weakness?"

 

[King]

Most of the questions in interview are bull****! They know they are gonna hear all lies than why ask them?! Yea, I also made up some bull**** in how I worked day and night.........and how successful I got! While I was sleeping during the day playing games at night.

 

[MaestroZidane]

When I worked as a sales retailer in a popular electronics store located inside the mall. I came up with a solution to handling all kinds of customers, from the nice ones to the ones that would bitch for any little thing, I called it Tequila!! It really worked wonders..

 

[Run DMB]

This is a difficult question for me because I don't think I've ever come up with an innovative solution for anything. I just tend to be perfectly content with the status quo in every setting I find myself in. In fact, all the "innovative" ideas I have in my head seem to revolve around something illegal or, failing that, highly immoral.

But yeah, just make up some complete BS using plenty of work jargon ("TPS reports" and so forth) from your previous job that the interviewer won't understand, but will nod anyway and take it by faith that what you're saying makes sense on some level.

Oh and if he asks you about your biggest weakness, say "uncontrollable flatulence" and then let one rip.