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  • In this week's video, we're gonna go over the job interview question

  • tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker.

  • That's coming up!

  • Hey guys, I'm Kim with Snagajob, your number one source for hourly jobs,

  • and welcome to our weekly advice show.

  • A job interview is your chance to make a great impression with an employer

  • which makes answering a question like tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker

  • A tough one to get through.

  • The interviewer wants to see if you're a team player

  • and are interested to see if you're capable of handling minor issues that may arise.

  • So you want to avoid answers like:

  • I don't usually have disagreements with coworkers because it's either my way or the highway.

  • I can't help if my ideas are better than everyone else's. Haters gonna hate.

  • I've actually never disagreed with a coworker before

  • but I've had a few disagree with me.

  • I told them they would have to take it up with mustang and sally if it happened again.

  • Yeah, no more issues from them.

  • Show that you can handle minor conflicts without interrupting your boss

  • or disrupting the flow of the workplace.

  • Your answers should reflect your professionalism and your ability to maintain your temper.

  • Once, a coworker and I disagreed on how an unsatisfied customer had been dealt with.

  • I decided to take that coworker aside so we could discuss a resolution peacefully.

  • We both agreed that the customer's happiness was paramount so we came up with a solution

  • that included both of our ideas.

  • Workplace conflicts happen every now and then and that's OK.

  • Show the interviewer that you can handle them and that you can move forward.

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In this week's video, we're gonna go over the job interview question

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