If you’re still struggling to think of an example of when you’ve shown initiative…
- Innovative thinking.
- Problem-solving.
- Entrepreneurism.
- Creativity.
- Leadership.
- Confidence and the self-belief to try something new.
- Being quick to learn.
- How proactive you can be.
How can I be initiative at work?
Here are nine ways to take initiative at work:
- Be proactive.
- Find opportunities for improvement.
- Voice your ideas.
- Be decisive.
- Improve systems, procedures and policies.
- Address and prevent problems.
- Be prepared for meetings.
- Anticipate questions and prepare answers.
Which is an example of when you showed initiative?
How do you answer ‘Give me an example of when you showed initiative’? You can take your example from your work experience, part-time jobs, a group project or coursework, travels on a gap year or a skills-related extracurricular activity.
What does it mean to take initiative at work?
Initiative is a keyword that appears in many job postings. Companies prefer employees who are self-starters and who can work independently with minimal direction from supervisors. Taking initiative demonstrates valuable skills by showing that you can manage different tasks on your own and work with a variety of different people and departments.
How to use your initiative in an interview?
A job interview question about how you’ve used your initiative can be particularly challenging to interpret because The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘initiative’ in a variety of different ways. If you’re not sure exactly what you are being asked at an interview, it’s very difficult to give a confident, impressive answer.
What are examples of people who don’t take initiative?
A type of person who doesn’t take initiative may be someone who is lazy, they don’t think it’s their problem to pick up the glass (or the pen), because they didn’t break the bottle and THEY didn’t leave the pen on the floor… It is the attitude of: I didn’t make the mess, so why should I bother to clean it? Someone else should do it.
