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Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
Retail environments like Burlington Coat Factory may offer opportunities for friendly competition with your coworkers and with other stores in your district and region. Tell the interviewer about your experience in competitive environments, whether that means racing others to achieve the highest sales, working towards a promotion, or trying to win a new contract. Show the interviewer that you rose to the challenge and that you were excited to push yourself to do your best. It is a definite plus if you have cheered on your competitors and helped them along the way. Be sure to mention any successful outcome.

Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
"I'm not a very competitive person, so sales contests have never motivated me much -- but I'm a very disciplined, self-motivated person, so that's never been a problem for me."

Jordan Henry is a technical and creative writer with experience in career development and resume/cover letter building.
"Last year I worked at a high-end jewelry store where sales goals were intense and the rewards were high. I am geared for healthy competition, so our monthly sales contests really motivated me. I ended up winning 7 of the 12 contests! I won an iPad, cash incentives, and concert tickets. It was great."

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Consider providing an example here of a competitive work situation and tell the interviewer how you handled it. Are you competitive by nature? What was the end result?
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