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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.”
actionj53
5 months ago
4 comments
All of these are great - Thank you
oluwayemisi
5 months ago
6 comments
excellent, giving predictable answers makes you cheap and boring........ ,intelligent and complex answers makes you at par with your examiner , stands you out above the others.
lad093
5 months ago
14 comments
this is a keeper #10 I have been asked already in only a 2month period every 1st interview will address an employment gap if your resume has one (or should)--every question per this particular article I have had thrown at me throughout my own career-path over the years.
ahlawat
5 months ago
4 comments
It's extremely helpful. It worth to read it a few times!!!!
fatimah
5 months ago
88 comments
Great ways to crack interview question and the insight presented with each question is of great Help.
thanks for sharing.
kbtordai
5 months ago
708 comments
Lots of useful information! There are always lots of lists of questions, but rarely any examples of what to say or not say in an interview.
patrols
5 months ago
4 comments
Good article! Would not mind seeing more like this one.
tinnotes
5 months ago
8 comments
This is a great article. My daughter recently filled out an application and asked me what she should answer to the greatest weakness question. I did not have a clue what to tell her. I will connect her to this article. I will also use it myself as I am currently in the job market and will be going on interview soon.
mechu_giva
5 months ago
2 comments
i want to work this industry because i try my bes. and support my family
ufuoma
5 months ago
2 comments
i love this article its really great!
erikabda1
5 months ago
2 comments
I Loved the answers! Very smart and real. I wish there were more questions/answer. Maybe this forum could suggest a new article! Strenght on munbers, right?! Any tips of where I could find more articles like this one?
harperstephanie
5 months ago
10 comments
While getting my associates, we were asked these questions in our mock interviews and while I knew what I wanted to say, it just never came out that way. I freeze. saying um..... pausing....and more ummmms. I hate being put on the spot and I have to oversome these issues if I want to land the great career I am looking for. These are true questions and I havve saved this page to review when I get interviews. Anyone with any suggestions on getting over the freezing point??? Help!!!
EstherZ
5 months ago
118 comments
great tips....
zahra42
5 months ago
2 comments
Thanks so much for these great tips, I was always wanted to know how to answers those questions.
KristyMcGuire
5 months ago
82 comments
Thank you so much for these ideas! This was great! I'm getting ready for an interveiw Monday and this really helped me!!!