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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.
The interviewer wants to know what has led you to pursue this Sales Associate role. They want to see that your ambitions run deeper than simply needing any job. Take the time to bring your interests to life for your interviewer. This question presents a great opportunity to storytell, as well.

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.
"Ever since I was young, I knew that I had a natural ability for sales. I worked as an ice-cream re-seller when I was just 12 years old. I had a cooler full of ice that I attached to my bicycle! I would ride to the neighborhood park after school and offer the goodies to the neighborhood kids for 2 each. I absolutely loved the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day when my ice-cream inventory was all sold and I could count all of the money I made. I continue to apply that same excitement when hitting my sales goals as a Sales Associate. I love that feeling I get when I complete a sale or exceed my targets."

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