Manager Airline Question:

Bishop, a retained executive recruiter, often gets blank stares when she asks candidates this question. "'I don't know ... that's a good question!' is often the answer," she says.

There should be no pause or confusion -- whatsoever.

The best way to answer this question is to tell them one significant accomplishment and explain why you are proud of it. In other words, how did your proud moment impact the bottom line, overcome a hurdle or knock out a personal goal?