Dollar Tree Mock Interview
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Question 12 of 32
In a retail environment, staff turnover is often high. How would you handle it if your co-worker did not show up for their shift?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Being flexible in your schedule is valuable as a retail-based employee. How would you handle it if your co-worker did not show up for their shift and you were asked to cover? Assure the interviewer that you are a team player.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am more than willing to cover a shift for a co-worker if I am able. I don't mind accepting overtime hours and do consider myself to be a team player."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"If a co-worker failed to show up for their shift, I would pick it up if possible. I always strive to be a team player."
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If my team member called me and said that she wasn't going to make her shift today, the first thing out of my mouth is are you alright. Yes, I am, we had a fender bender, and we are waiting for the police to arrive. No problem I will go ahead and cover your shift today. I hope everything turns out alright. I will see you tomorrow.
Lauren's Feedback
While this is a realistic scenario, the question relates to an employee who is a no call/no show. I provided a potential answer below. I want to demonstrate how seasoned you are as a manager then things like this arise.
Having been a manager in customer service for many years, I know that turnover is very high. When accepting a manager position, I know that I will be responsible for making scheduling changes (routinely and unexpectedly). I build a lot of rapport with my employees and get to know their schedules and flexibility. I keep a running list in my mind of who can potentially take shifts they are not scheduled for. For instance, students are usually available to pick up evening or weekend shifts, so if I have a no call/no show, I reach out to the people I think could help me with coverage.
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