Tell me about a time you had to learn a new piece of technology or software from scratch. How did it go?
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A natural way to answer
When I started my current job, I had to learn a software I had never used before. At first it felt overwhelming, but I watched some tutorials and practised a little each day. Within a month, I felt quite confident with it.
Key phrases to use
- out of my depth — in a situation that is too difficult for you to handle“I felt out of my depth in the advanced class.”
- muddled through — managed to do something despite not really knowing how“We had no instructions but muddled through somehow.”
- clicked into place — suddenly became clear or started to make sense“After the example, the whole idea clicked into place.”
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