As we get invitations to attend job interviews, in most cases we get confusing questions that we may think are easy to answer with a yes, or no answer. However, the truth is, it takes effort and preparation to explain in your own words why working under pressure can be better or not.
Bringing relevant skills and expertise is an excellent way to address the question so that the hiring manager is convinced by your answer.
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Shine explained how to handle a question which asks if an interviewee can work under pressure.
- Give a specific situation you were in where you had to work hard to complete a task within a set timeframe.
- Talk about how pressure brings out the best in you. It’s good to say you prefer to work under pressure because that’s when you are at your best!
- Relate your past experience to what will be expected of you in your new role.
- Recognize the fact that an appropriate amount of pressure is a part of the job.
- In your answer, show you are prepared to go out of your way to help your team or employer
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He, however, explained what should not be highlighted when asked such a question.
Here are issues that you are highly discouraged from saying:
- Saying that you never felt the pressure.
- Talking about situations where you were overly stressed. Pressure and stress are two different aspects.
- Talking about situations where feeling pressurized was the result of your own actions.
- Portraying pressure in a negative way.
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He narrated that consistently working under pressure helps one become better at completing tasks, adding that it should be clear that pressure shouldn’t be the cause of stress. This can lead to incomplete projects on the assigned deadline.
You can explain that no one welcomes pressure, but since it’s a part of our work life, you have developed the ability to work under pressure and you are also ready and willing to learn over a while how to handle different circumstances.
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