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NF aF ` INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Executive Director of Economic Development -T I I, 11.1 T1' Category 2 — Start-Up/Entrepreneurial Thinking and Business Acumen Question High -Ranking Answer Medium -Ranking Answer Low -Ranking Answer Give an example of a time when you . Credible evidence of a specific • Not directly involved, but played • Does not provide a specific presented a location opportunity to example. a supporting role. example. a potential industry partner. 0 Researched org. needs. • Provided clear structure and roles. Describe a time when you had to . Provides a specific example, • Provides an example in an • Doesn't provide a specific accomplish something significant preferably in rural economic unrelated setting. example. with limited resources in an setting. • Participated in a supporting role. • Focuses on what they couldn't economic development context. . Delegates based on risk and skill, do with limited resources rather What creative solutions did you not just workload. than what they did. employ, and when did you decide to • Uses partnerships to multiply delegate versus dive deep into the resources. project -level details yourself? Give us an example of a public- . Gives a specific example. • Understands the basics. • Vague on financial details. private partnership or development . Names specific financial tools. • Focuses on getting to "yes" rather • Doesn't provide a specific deal you've structured. What than long-term viability. example. financial tools did you use, and how did you ensure they were viable for all parties? How did you bridge the gap between financial strategy and on -the -ground operational realities?