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Old 02-18-2012, 02:42 PM
 
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I am here to tell you that I am about to have my first official interview next Friday. It's an interview for Goodwill Industries.

Any tips on what I should expect out of this interview?
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Old 02-18-2012, 06:11 PM
 
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Congratulations! I would expect all those traditional interview questions:

Tell me a little bit about yourself
Why do you want to work here?
What are your career goals?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What was the biggest challenge with your previous boss?
What is your best accomplishment?

et cetera

Good Luck!!
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Old 02-18-2012, 06:13 PM
 
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Best wishes, keep us posted, please!
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Old 02-18-2012, 06:20 PM
 
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Congrats! What is the position Marcus?

Maybe we can help you if you give us more info.
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Old 02-18-2012, 06:28 PM
 
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Congrats! What is the position Marcus?

Maybe we can help you if you give us more info.
The position is Team Member.
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Old 02-18-2012, 07:46 PM
 
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The position is Team Member.
OK, I'm not that familar with Goodwill. Is this a retail sales type position and do you have retail experience?
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Old 02-18-2012, 08:35 PM
 
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OK, I'm not that familar with Goodwill. Is this a retail sales type position and do you have retail experience?
Yes and no.
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Old 02-18-2012, 08:48 PM
 
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I'm excited for you, Marcus!

They called you for an interview knowing your work history so don't stress about not having much retail experience.

They wouldn't have called if they weren't interested in learning more about you.

Tell them you are a dependable, hard working, quick learner. Tell them you're a people person, that you like helping people.

Any questions they ask, provide answers that are work related.

For example:

If they ask you what you like to do, you don't say "sleep" or "play video games."

Instead, you say something like, "I enjoy learning new things" or "I enjoy helping others."

Those kinds of answers.

Good luck!
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