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Let me start with a brief intro. Currently unemployed. I had another interview with a different company last Thursday & they offered me the job. I've done the drug test & went thru that whole process just in case I don't get the other job tomorrow. The job I did get is a very low salary---a big cut from what I was making prior. (Of course, just moved to Arizona & the pay scales are a lot different than in Colorado.)
The job offer I received is in customer service, which is something I've always done in the past & am quite sick of---I am definitely looking for a change. The job interview I have tomorrow is for a sales assistant job--more up my alley & something I've never done before & would be interested in. I know I would be given a better offer if I were to get the job tomorrow.
So here's the thing---the company's website states that they do behavior-based interview questions on top of your standard interview-type questions. I'm sure we've all been thru these kinds of interviews, but it's been awhile for me.
Is anyone here in sales or would know of what types of questions you think they would ask of an assistant job? I have some 'stories' in my head that I've used before that seem to go well, but I don't know if I have enough--and I just HATE how you don't know what they're gonna ask you or how many questions they're gonna ask!! Interviews are drama! LOL....I really want this job & want to make a good impression---anyone out there have any last-minute advice?
We are interviewing a candidate tomorrow for a project management position and will also be using a behavioral interview. My entire team of twenty people went through behavioral interview training a couple of months ago and we are putting it into practice. If the interviewers are any good at doing this (believe me, it takes time and experience before you get good at interviewing people using this technique), you should not have to stress out at all about the questions in the interview. The questions should be straightforward, fact-based, and easy to answer. The questions will tease the story out of your head, so you don't have to overthink it. Just let the interviewer guide you along. HTH.
They're probably going to ask questions based on real-life sales situations. Ask you about what you'll do when you get an angry client, ask you what to do when you have a boring, repetitive day and then suddenly a stream of business comes in---all demanding your business.
In this business of sales, aggressiveness and persistence is the name of the game. This is not customer care. You are not there to make people feel warm and fuzzy (though it doesn't hurt) but your ultimate GOAL and your ultimate JOB is to HELP CLOSE THE DEAL. Don't say you are not competitive. Be competitive, be assertive, be persuasive. This is definitely not a "take a call and let it be over with" sort of job with customer support. There's a lot of plotting, planning, thinking, and strategizing that goes into sales.
They're probably going to ask questions based on real-life sales situations. Ask you about what you'll do when you get an angry client, ask you what to do when you have a boring, repetitive day and then suddenly a stream of business comes in---all demanding your business.
Using our behavioral interview methodology, we won't ask any hypothetical questions. All of our questions will be based on the interviewee's past experiences. It makes the interview process go a lot easier for the interviewee, as he or she will be drawing on his or her past experiences, as opposed to experiences that he or she may or may not (likely the latter) have had.
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I don't think I could ever be in sales!
But it is refreshing when the interviewers are actually TRAINED in interviewing. It makes for a nice experience. Otherwise, the interview is all over the place and/or the interviewer is not asking you the right questions to find out the "real" you.
Companies are using this kind of interview to make the candidate waste their time with stupid questions.
Yes, and here we have another informative contribution to the same 3 year old thread. Throw the confetti, hoist the flags and bring on the band!
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