Preparing for a job interview, years ago, I was informed that the interviewer would ask for an example of my ability to resolve conflict. I struggled preparing for that because I couldn't think of a good example.
Finally I talked to a fellow who told me he had no problem with that question. He explained that they only ask how the conflict was resolved and not who caused it in the first place. He said that he caused lots of conflict at work, so he had many examples to choose from.
Maybe they should be asking who caused the conflict, but they don't.
Do you think it's possible that companies with professional personnel managers tend to hire people who are hard to work with?
