How do you respond when an interviewer asks how you handle pressure at work?

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EVERY ONE HANDLES PRESSURE DIFFERNTLY THE BEST WAY FOR ME IS TO JUST RELAX AND GET THROUGH IT. FOCUS IS THE KEY.

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A good response is to say that pressure helps focus you and maintain your drive. Explain that some of your best efforts are the result of pressure. Also offer that when pressure gets too intenst, you know how to diffuse it.

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They're not asking about the situation. They're asking about how YOU handle stress.

Things they DON'T want to hear:

- You freaked out. - You got everyone around you upset. - You caused more work for your supervisor. - You caused the company to lose money or production time. - You smoked three cigarettes and then ate an entire pizza.

Things they DO want to hear:

- You remained calm. - You helped others to remain calm. - You contacted the appropriate supervisors. - You came up with a solution and either fixed it or assisted the supervisor. - You went to the gym and worked out for an extra 1/2 hour. - You thought of how this situation could be avoided in the future. - If nothing else it showed you how to best handle the situation in the future.

REMEMBER: ALWAYS KEEP IT POSITIVE! :o)

~ T

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