Retail Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 30
What would you do if a coworker asked you to help them steal?
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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.
"I once had a classmate ask to copy my work for a paper I had turned in the year before. I was disappointed in that person's behavior and the fact that they felt I would agree with helping them cheat. I declined to give this information to them. Instead, I encouraged my classmate to believe in their abilities and not sell themselves short on the assignment. If a co-worker wanted my help with being dishonest, I would challenge them to be a better version of themselves. If the situation were severe, I would let my boss know."
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 had a coworker ask me to falsify their timesheet and include overtime hours they did not work. As the store manager, I took note of the situation and reported it to our HR department. As a manager in retail, an industry that sees a high amount of theft and loss, I feel a personal responsibility to protect my company from dishonest employees and their damaging behavior."
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.
The interviewer would like to know that they can trust you and that you'd respond with integrity if you were asked to steal. Theft can include the theft of products, sharing trade secrets, taking customer information, or falsifying timecards. Talk to the interviewer about the steps you would take if asked to assist in a dishonest activity. If you have encountered this situation in the past, this question presents a good opportunity to give a brief story-based example.
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 coworker asked me to help them steal, I would decline and would report the situation to my supervisor as fast as possible. The effects that theft has on a business can be devastating, and I would never want to be a part of that."
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