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which role was this for?
It should involve you pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. It should not be a trade or investment.
say getting married or buying those eggs
Don't mention banging that hooker in the alley without a rubber.
biggest risk i took was leaving a great job and career to be closer to a girl.. gay i know but she is now my wife.... believe it or not most guys will reason with and maybe even tell you about the "one that got away"
99% of married men I know end up moving locations/jobs because their of their wife so not much of a difference if you do it before or after she's wearing a ring... so long as you know she will be.
LOL Balbasur, I love how you slip in current issues.
What they hell is up with those damn eggs. Like seriously.
ILLINIPROGRAMMER'S TOP NINE WAYS NOT TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION:
9.) "Not being able to resist those beautiful blue eyes and long brunette hair. Would you like to join me for a steak dinner this evening?"
8.) "Well, I advised my previous firm to buy all of this real-estate off in California, making up about 40% of our balance sheet."
7.) "ME? Take risks??? Hahaha, I'm an engineer."
6.) "Sending my 'Impossible Is Nothing' video resume in. Wound up getting me a lot of really cool press about my weightlifting abilities."
5.) "Back in 2006, I studied abroad in Afghanistan at this religious training program. BTW, thanks for helping me out with arranging a train ticket here- the government's been really weird about letting me on airplanes these days."
4.) "Buying a house with $0 down and no income during my freshman year."
3.) "I really wish I could tell you about that, but I'm not exactly sure what the statute of limitations on grand larceny is in New Mexico."
2.) "Getting involved with Amway. Hey, wanna buy some Nutrilite?"
1.) "Leaving the cornfields of Illinois, getting on an airplane by myself for the first time, visiting New York for the first time, taking an elevator up more than 10 floors for the first time, and coming to this #($@# interview."
===== Ideally, you want to tell a story that sounds like a lot of fun. If someone asked me that, I'd say learning to race motorcycles and go into talking about the freedom and the adrenaline rush that comes when you're approaching this corner at warp speed and trying to guess how much centripetal acceleration your tires can really provide as you lean the bike over.
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6.) "Sending my 'Impossible Is Nothing' video resume in. Wound up getting me a lot of really cool press about my weightlifting abilities."
I would think it was hilarious if someone I was interviewing said this.
Whenever I hear questions like this I want to punch the interviewer. They never want to hear a real answer, they just want to hear some crap scripted to highlight whatever attributes they are looking for. So facetious.
I really think HR just thinks up this bullshit. If I was interviewing someone I would be direct and straight forward. Tell me about this experience, that experience, can you handle XYZ. If yes do you have an experience that would indicate that you are not just bullshitting me. Cut to the chance.
HR departments have been the worst invention in F500 companies since the cube.
Absolutley. As common as it is, whenever I get the "biggest weakness" question I begin to think that the interviewer is quite dim.
Illini, good fun, but I don't think its legal to have a Top 9 list.
Well, Top 10 is trademarked.
Hello
I have never regretted taking any of the risks that I have taken in life. I wish I had taken more.
Thanks http://www.fintel.us/
I am about to take a big one on an event I am hosting. I have to step from behind MONTY09 and show my cards. Could hurt my rep but its a risk i am willing to take.
really dont know if you can fly until you jump off that cliff
I know one time where I got a great reply to this question...
college junior said he bet all his money on a -73 line for a game in 2003... i actually sold the game and lost so it was a great talking piece..
How to answer greatest risk question? (Originally Posted: 11/18/2007)
I'm reviewing possible interview questions and am having trouble answering the what is the greatest risk you have taken question. Any suggestions on how to answer that question. I was also thinking that I could probably make up a lot of answers since there is no real way to verify what I actually did. Thanks.
In general, you want to show that you take calculated risks, and have thought through the different options before acting. you don't want to come across as a reckless person - bankers are in general a risk-averse bunch. Also, show that your risks paid off and you got the results you wanted.
jumped out of a perfectly good aeroplane once.
Coming from a non-target but having offers from targets like UVa and the like, I told them my biggest risk was going to a smaller, lesser known school because it fit who I am. Don't regret it for a moment, as I got an even better job than a buddy of mine at Cornell who transferred out after a year and a half at my college.
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