Thursday, March 1, 2012

Job Interview Questions: Job Interview at Gap Kids?

I have a job interview at Gap Kids in a few days. And I have a few questions...
-Has anyone worked for Gap Inc?
-Do they typically hire people with little or no retail experience?
-What should I wear?
-Generally what type of questions will I be asked?

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Hey I had a group interview at a GAP outlet store - it sells women's, men's and kids clothes.
There was about 17 of us and we all had to go and grab something in store that we thought was like our personality and then explain why we chose the item to the group. Then we got given a different card each with a scenario on it (mine was 23 year old girl meeting boyfriends parents for first time, size 12, budget £100.) and had to go round the shop and pick what you thought would be the perfect outfit and then explain why. After this we got into groups which were divided into 'shop floor' 'tills' and 'fitting rooms' and each group had to do a spider diagram of the role and duties of the shop assistant at each area. After which half the group were sent home. The rest of us stayed and went round the shop with an evaluation form saying what was good and bad about the shop ie stock levels, tidiness, shop displays etc.
Then we were just asked our availability and they took our contact numbers.
The next day I was offered the job yay :) :) :)
If you have a group interview the main thing is to stand out from the croud. Be the first to put your hand up to go first. Speak out but don't interrupt other people. Smile and make chit chat with members of staff who already work there. And just be confident even if you dont feel it!

I'd say either wear black pants and a nice top, or a skirt with tights or a dress with tights. Don't be afraid to add a little colour. For my interview I wore a black jumper tucked into a highwaisted black skirt but added a big bright pink waist belt and purple shoes :)

If its a one to one interview Im pretty sure they'll ask questions such as:

Why do you want to work for GAP?
Tell us about a time you worked in a team.
What can you bring to our company?
Tell me about yourself.

Be sure to ask any questions at the end but I'd steer clear from asking things like rates of pay and hours...if you get the job you can find out then. Maybe ask what the working environment is like.
It may help if you do a little research about the company before hand too.

Hope it goes well!

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  • Ideally it should just be one interview, ut they could call you back if they are really looking at hiring you.
    They could hire people without experience, but it always depends n the job. There is always an element of training in any job, and during the interview they want to find out if you are sharp enough to be trained fast.

    They could ask you questions like Tell me about yourself, what are your weaknesses, are you a team player etc. These are common interview questions and you can find the answers in the website below.

    However, as per dressing, always wear business attire, look smart and ready to conquer the world. Never wear jeans to a interview.

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