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Working as head bartender at TGI Fridays, part of my role was to ensure my team, and I was always up to date with new cocktails/ promotions. As the Christmas season was rapidly approaching, there was several new products and promotions to learn. I took home the latest product information and spent some time learning them and coming up with fun games/ rhymes to help my team learn them. In result, this created a fun, lively atmosphere on the bar and the Bartenders enthusiastically promoting the new products.
Great answer! Again, you follow the STAR method here, which is very beneficial in a behavioral interview. I love your example - it not only shows how you learned something quickly, but also goes above and beyond to show how you also helped others learn that.
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Are you willing to travel?
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Yes, I am willing to travel. Can you share with me the travel expectations for this role?
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How do you handle communicating bad news to a fellow worker or subordinate?
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I don’t look it good or bad news. It’s news. I look at it as an opportunity for growth. On my part and theirs; “ let’s figure this out together.”
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Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.
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I don’t have much experience with large groups; however, nine times out of ten, when putting a package together for a couple, they want both ppl involved, so we schedule conference calls. I enjoy that. I like getting to know my customers and family. I know my package is the best coverage at the best price, so it’s nice when everyone involved is on board with the change.
This is a good example of something similar to presenting in front of large groups. I would recommend adding in whether or not you're open to presenting in front of large groups.
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Tell me about the most rewarding experience you have had, working in a team environment. What made it so rewarding?
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Work with homeless shelter staff and volunteers to organize holiday meal and pass out gifts to adults staying at the shelter. We all worked towards a goal of putting together the meal and collect gifts to wrap and pass out. It felt good to be able to make a difference in someone's life, be part of creating a happy memory.
This is a great example! If I were the interviewer I would follow up with a question asking what role you took on the team, so I could try to understand how specifically you work in a team environment.
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What would you change about your current role, if you could?
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I am currently unemployed, but I loved my previous internship. However, if I could change one thing, I would be responsible for more social media aspects.
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How do you feel this position would fit in with your long term career goals?
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I feel that this position would fit my long term career goals because prospective students and families are always on social media, and it is a big way for schools to recruit new students. Today, there are many relationships that are built over social media, and it is a great way to instantly reach out to students. The number of applications received or students accepting, is a great way to determine whether that specific strategy is working.
Be sure to define your long-term career goal. I'm inferring from this & your other questions that it's to be in social media, but it would be good to state that here.
My long-term career goal is to get into social media marketing. I feel this position is a good start because a lot of relationship-building and recruiting is done through social media. Social media is a great way to reach out to students instantly. Additionally, by learning what draws students to apply and attend this university, I can apply that information to a future role in social media marketing for this university if the opportunity arises.
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I host weekly meetings, undertake touch-bases, and one-on-ones to provide as many opportunities to discuss what is working and what isn't. I recognize that not everyone is comfortable in the same settings, I offer many opportunities to suit personalities.
I have also used assessments, which depending on the setting, are conducted quarterly. Working with a team for three months only, the assessments are more casual and are undertaken monthly to keep my finger on the pulse.
This answer comes across more on how you monitor your team's feedback. I recommend clarifying if your assessments are performance assessments?
