Sunday, December 4, 2011

Job Interview Questions: What kind of questions are asked during a job interview?

I just got an interview for my first "real" job (i did some interning stuff, but nothing big) and i am nervous for what i might say in the interview. It is for Savers inc, and its for a cashier/associate in one of their stores. For all the more experianced people out in the world, what kind of questions do you think they would ask? i reaaaallly need this job haha. College wont pay itself!
Thanks so much!

5 Helpful Rules to Successful Job Interviewing



Recommended Answer:
They will ask you......
1. why do you want to work here and don't say cuz you really need the job for college. say that you shop there all the time and you really like it there
2. have you ever been a cashier before and you will probably say no but say something to counteract that negative like you are really good with money or you taught your little brother how to handle money or count change or something like that
3. are you looking for part time or full time, seasonal of permanent
4. have you ever worked with the public before and don't say "no" even if the answer is "no" because even though you have never had a paid job working with the public you have to show you are qualified so say "yes" I have worked with my church group or I worked at a car wash with the public raising money to go on a trip in high school or tell them you worked with the public selling raffle tickets or volunteering at the donut stand at the fair or anything to show you can work with the public
5. have you ever had any conflict working with the public and if the answer is "yes" then make sure you qualify it by saying "but it ended well because I______" and then fill in the blank on how you saved the day.
6. what are your good qualities and your worst quality?
7. have you ever had to work with a team before and don't say "no" follow the rules for #4 above
8. why aren't you working at your old job anymore? and don't bad mouth your old employer.
9. if I called your reference what would they say about you?
10. if you were asked to do something that wasn't your job what would you do?
11. if you saw one of your fellow employees stealing something what would you do?

Good luck! Follow all the rules about good eye contact, shake hands, smile, be ready to answer questions, thank the interviewer, follow up with them in person if possible. BE CONFIDENT and most important, have faith in yourself and the man upstairs. It will all be ok. So glad you are going to college. Good job!

Job Interview Preparation - Ease the Stress of Interviewing


  • An interview will usually cover your past, present and future. They may not phrase questions in exactly the same way, but those are the best questions to prepare for.

    Walk me through your resume:

    Talk about your past experience and highlight points relevant to the job you're applying for.

    Why do you want to work here?

    Talk about why you're interested in the job and how your past experience has prepared you for it. Discuss what experiences you hope to get out of the job. For a cashier position, you might say it will help you gain customer service experience and help you work with people.

    Where do you see yourself in 5 years:

    Talk about what you want to do with your career and how the current position will help you achieve that.

    You probably won't have a difficult time with this interview, but it would be worth practicing for it. Find a partner to practice some of these questions with, or look some practice questions online. Here's one site with some practice questions. Not all questions will be relevant, but it's good to practice.
    www.financeocean.org/practice_int…

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