Current Trends in Job Interviewing Techniques for Human Resource Management at Marriott
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Assuming you are interviewing for an entry level position, business casual dress is fine. If you're not sure what that means, google "business casual." I think a dress shirt, khakis and nice shoes would be fine. It might be appropriate to wear an aeropostale outfit, however they can be kinda casual so that's iffy for an interview in my opinion.
Questions will be about yourself, your experiences and attitudes, your goals, etc. Usually, the exact answer that you give is not as important as simply having an answer in the first place, and showing some level of thought process, self-reflection, and willingness to learn. That's not as scary as it sounds. Just keep in mind you don't want to answer interview questions with "I don't know" or with just a few words. Each question is an invitation for you to talk a little bit, give an example, tell a small story.
Common interview questions are things like:
Tell me about your previous work experience, or if you have no work experience, tell me about some times that you were part of a group. [Your answer should show some amount of experiences which would apply to the job you are interviewing for, or at least should demonstrate what you've enjoyed and learned from being at those jobs/groups.]
What is your greatest weakness, or challenge? [Having an answer to this is more important than what the answer is. Your answer should be honest and realistic. Don't try to make up some crap about being too perfect or caring too much. Show that you are able to look critically at yourself and work on things that you're not great at.]
What are you most proud of? [Again, be truthful, and you should have something to talk about. Doesn't really matter what it is, as long as it's realistic.]
Who is your role model / who do you admire? [Have an answer and a reason for it.]
What is your long term goal in life? [Truth -- you don't have to say your life's dream is to work at aeropostale]
Why do you want to work here? [Again, truth but it needs to be more than you want a discount lol]
What sets you apart from other applicants? [Tell them about your personal strengths - are you great at meeting people? Good at giving wardrobe advice? Do you have a lot of experience selling? etc - tell the truth!]
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Don't fall for tricky questions! I used to ask things like:
How late do you have to be, to be considered late to work? (you should be at work 10 minutes before your start time -- walking in at the last minute is late!)
A customer's purchase comes to 64.87 and they pay with $80 cash. What is their change? (Ideally you can do this correctly in your head - but if not, ASK if you may use a pencil and paper! Any method of getting the correct answer is acceptable, but saying I don't know is NOT acceptable.)
You witness a co-worker stealing an inexpensive item from the stock room. What do you do? (You should always notify a supervisor, regardless of the circumstances. Stealing is never tolerated in any form. If the offender is your supervisor, you go to the next person above them.)======================Spend a little time thinking about answers to the really common interview questions. Don't memorize a script. But just think about it enough so that you're not saying "I dunno" to things they ask you. If you need a minute to think of an answer to a question, just say "That's a good question, I would need to think about that for a moment..." and think about it for a moment.
The goal is to answer questions truthfully and just let your personality speak out. That is usually all you need to have a good interview. Oh and wherever I've said "tell the truth" I'm assuming that the truth is not something that makes you look bad, lol -- it should always be appropriate for the work place, and not make you look lazy or antisocial. So keep that in the back of your mind - you should always stay pretty positive.Good luck!
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- Just wear a nice light color of blue jeans, and a flannel with a t-shirt underneath. And a jacket. just go casual, but nice. like as if you were seeing your grandma. your not gonna go in rippped up jeans, but your not gonna dress super nice.
and for questions, i have no idea, but just be mostly honest. And act like you REALLY want this job.. there gonna ask you why they should pick you for this job. just say stuff like, you want a job becasue you havent had a job before and you want to get a taste of it. or if you had had a job, then say that you think you will work great for the job becasue_____. stuff like that. :D - Aeropostale is the best.
- Wear Hollister ..haha
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