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15 Toughest Interview Questions (and Answers!)
Tania Khadder | Excelle
1. Why do you want to work in this industry?
Bad answer:
“I love to shop. Even as a kid, I spent hours flipping through catalogues.”
Don’t just say you like it. Anyone can do that. Focus instead on your history with that particular industry, and if you can, tell a success story.
Good answer:
“I’ve always loved shopping, but my interest in retail marketing really started when I worked at a neighborhood boutique. I knew our clothes were amazing, but that we weren’t marketing them properly. So I worked with management to come up with a marketing strategy that increased our sales by 25% in a year. It was great to be able to contribute positively to an industry I feel so passionate about, and to help promote a product I really believed in.”
“I love to shop. Even as a kid, I spent hours flipping through catalogues.”
Don’t just say you like it. Anyone can do that. Focus instead on your history with that particular industry, and if you can, tell a success story.
Good answer:
“I’ve always loved shopping, but my interest in retail marketing really started when I worked at a neighborhood boutique. I knew our clothes were amazing, but that we weren’t marketing them properly. So I worked with management to come up with a marketing strategy that increased our sales by 25% in a year. It was great to be able to contribute positively to an industry I feel so passionate about, and to help promote a product I really believed in.”
artseo
1 day ago
2 comments
I always give the bad answers..:)
Torrent
RedHorse7
1 day ago
24 comments
No wonder I never get a second interview. I've been giving some of the "bad" answers. :-(
RedHorse7
1 day ago
24 comments
Editor, thanks for the tip. I've been wondering about that myself. :-)
lil5firecracker5
3 days ago
4 comments
just took the time to write my answer to all 15 of these questions. now to study them. interview for high paying internship in the morning.
editor
18 days ago
6 comments
emfarleigh, you can email the article to yourself by clicking on the Share button at the very bottom.
emfarleigh
18 days ago
6 comments
I wish there was a way to save articles so you can go back to them with out searching through the site. This is very helpful.
Tobaldwin
23 days ago
2 comments
Very resourceful!
cclendenen1
25 days ago
6 comments
I really enjoyed the info myself, now I see where I possibly screwed up some interviews with not answering in the right direction
MarMorgan
27 days ago
2 comments
Thanks for the awesome tips, much appreciated!
DonnaDuncan
about 1 month ago
4 comments
Those are some great tips, thanks!
JToliver
about 1 month ago
4 comments
These are really great interview tips. I'm going to need all the advice I can get. Thanks for posting!
Dez
about 1 month ago
4 comments
This article was very helpful to me. This is my last semester in college, so there will be quite a few interviews in my future. To be honest while reading this article the answers i was thinking of were some of the bad answers. I am glad i read this article before going to the job fairs and interviews and making a fool of myself.
rayoola80
about 1 month ago
12 comments
i have learnt a lot on this article and i must add here that they are applicable even where i live,i mean nigeria.thank you very much its really an eye opener.
ereign472
about 1 month ago
16 comments
The illustrations (photos) held my interest and added extra power to this article. Well done!
gunnjan
2 months ago
2 comments
This is an awesome article. Great information. Keep sending them.