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Have you managed people in any of the positions
you've held?
"Have
you managed people in any of the positions you've held?"
If your resume states that you are a manager or states that you manage people,
then they won't ask you this question. It is for those that are not in a
defined management position. Basically, they want to know if you have any
experience managing people. I do not recommend lying. They can keep asking questions
until they find you in a lie. I would recommend telling the truth. I'll give
two examples. One is my experience of managing two temporary workers. And
another is an example that would show some managing experience without actually
saying you managed people.
Short Answers
"Yes.
I have one year experience in managing three people. I distributed work to each
member of my team, provided assistance and guidance, and mentored each employee
to be a better employee."
"I
have three years of experience managing people. I managed a team from 3 people
to a group of 10. Most of my duties as a manger was to make sure our projects
were on track and that each employee was completing their work."
"I've
never managed people yet, but I have 2 years of experience mentoring new
employees. I took several courses on management and I feel I'm ready to take
the next step of managing people."
"I
didn't hold a management position, but I was in charge of several projects
where I had to manage a group of 4 workers to complete projects for a three
month duration each. These projects gave me great experience in managing
people."
Long Answers
"I've
never been in a management position yet, but I did manage two temporary
employees for a one year duration. During that time, I was given a large area
of work to cover. I planned and organized the work to distribute to the two
extra workers. I managed their work and kept track of how many hours they
worked each week. I met with them on a regular basis and provided feedback on
where they are doing well, and where they needed improvement. Their time in our
team ended after we completed the project. It wasn't a management position, but
I gained experience in managing people."
"I
never held a position where I was managing people, but I had a lot of
experience where I was in charge of large projects. Although it was my
co-workers, I had the experience of taking the lead on projects where I had to
manage people for a specific time period. Although I didn't experience the full
aspect of managing people, I learned how to bring people together, how to use
individual strengths of each worker, and how to organize and break down a large
task to distribute to several people."
If you have management experience, then you can tell them about your
experience. But if you haven't, then it might be good to show them that you
have some experience in managing people as I illustrate in my example. |