Tell me about a time budget cuts forced you to choose what to protect — programs, positions, or materials. How did you decide, and how did you communicate what was being lost?

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Make the trade-off visible — what got dropped, and why. Quantify if you can; if you can’t, be specific about the signal. Show how the prioritization stuck (or didn’t).

Tell me about a time budget cuts forced you to choose what to protect — programs, positions, or materials. How did you decide, and how did you communicate what was being lost?

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