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Good Answers to Interview Questions for My Interview Today-Please Help!!?

If I could I would'nt be asking for help and I don't know what to say that sounds good. Plus I'm sure there is a lot of competition with what they pay and the job market especially in my area.

Update:

I have a job interview today at a collection agency where my sister-in-law works. She told me a few of the questions they asked her but not really sure how to answer them.

Where do you see yourself in 5 yrs?

Why do you think you would be good at this position?

Why do you want to work here?

Any other questions you can think of good answers to they may ask?

I do sales now-demonstrating products at Walmart so I think my sales and convincing background would help me at this job. And I have a 4 yr degree so I think for the 1st one that I would like to be in some type of management and advance in my career.

Can someone please give me some advice. I really want this job and $14/hr would help me and my family so much. Thanks so much!!

Update 2:

I really don't know where I see myself in 5 years honestly-but I can't tell them that lol

Maybe in management or sales, just something that is an advancement

Plus I made money online for a while in between jobs till the site went down-how do I explain this for a job gap? Plus I was also in college and didn't work much during...

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    When I had my first interview for my current job, some questions I was asked are as follows:

    Tell me about a difficult situation in your life, and how you handled it.

    What is something about you that you think is better than the average person?

    What is something about you that you think is worse than the average person?

    Name some of your strengths.

    Name some of your weaknesses.

    Questions like these are what you will probably be facing. There is no "good" answer. Just be truthful.

    And if you're finding it difficult to come up with anything, just make something up and as you go along contort your story based on the body language of the person giving the interview.

    Also, don't sit and think about an answer to a question like this for more than 20 or 30 seconds.

  • 1 decade ago

    Congrats on landing the interview!

    Alright, looks like you already know the answers. In 5 years you see yourself moving up the ladder in the business, training newcomers and managing others.

    You think you would be good at the position because you already have experience in customer service and are very persuasive. You respect the customer while upholding the interests of the company.

    You want to work for the company because you want to enter in the new field, you know that collection agencies are recession proof :) and it will give you a leg up on moving up in the business world.

    They'll ask you how you handle upset customers: You will thoroughly listen to their concern, restate the main point to ensure that you've understood, and then you will Takee the appropriate steps to resolve the matter, and if the problem requires a manager, you will attempt to solve it yourself but are not afraid to ask for assistance.You plan on learning alot from your colleagues and your superiors.

    Explain your job gap just like that, you were in school so you made money working from home :) Now you're armed with a college education, real world experience, and are ready to enter a new career.

    Good luck!

    Irene

  • Smutty
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    What is the position you are applying for?

    Tell them about your degree and what your major was.

    Tell them you love the area. This is where your family and friends are and you plan on staying here and building a life.

    Find out all you can about the job you are applying for and the company in general before the interview. It looks good when you seem ambitious about who they are and what they do and how it has always been an interest of yours to do work in this type of field.

    ASK them questions!!!! Most interviews will end with them asking you if you have any questions for them. Have some. Ask what kind of advancement you could achieve over the next 5 years or so and what kinds of training you may need to pursue that advancement.

    Ask them if they have any recommendations that might be useful to you for getting this job.

    Ask to have a tour of the offices and the day to day goings on in the office.

    Remember their names and thank them by name and shake their hands.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just tell them what you want to be when you grow up. If yu see yourself in five years as a sales person or whatever ! Tell them all your past experiences that you have been through like jobs and if you are organized and if people can count on you. Tell them why you have been looking forward to live her. Is it because it was your dream when you were a little girl? or just something to help you pay the bills? I'm, not sure any other questions for i am only 13 but i hope i broke down those questions for you. Hope i helped [[[[;

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  • 1 decade ago

    These are typical soft questions for any job. Meaning there is no right or wrong answers relating to the context. Try to honestly answer these question first. Once you work out the answer you truely believe, then you can work in front of a mirror to work on your gesture to fine tune. Good Luck.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    first and for most calm downn.

    if they catch you being nervous then its over. be honest with them I mean seriously where do you see yourself in 5 years?>

    I THINK the rest of the questions are up to you and not us .

    i'll wish you and pray for you luck =]

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    only you can answer this for yourself .....sry but its true... :D good luck

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