marketing job interview tips?
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show ur creative side\nshow that u can handle ambiguity\n\nrest of the details depend on the particular nature of the industry the job is in
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Do research on the company you're applying for, come with a very business-like and professional appearance, prepare yourself to answer any questions they have with concise answers. Don't give short answers, but don't speak on one subject too long. Relax, show you have a sense of humor, be confident, and think about how your skills can help the company. That will probably be the very last question they ask you...other than why they should hire you. Good Luck.
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I can fully guide you in interview questions:-\n\nTip#1\n\nBe Confident\n\n"Your first impression is your only impression."\n\nNothing is worse than a limp handshake, slumped shoulders, poor eye \ncontact or poor communication skills. A potential employer can tell immediately \nif you are the man or woman for this job by your body language. Although\naggressiveness is a turn-off, being passive gives the indication that \nyou are not sure of yourself or your qualifications. Keep eye contact when\nanswering questions or when the interviewer is speaking directly to \nyou.\n\nSmile occasionally to show your interest and enthusiasm. Keeping a \nsteady gaze on the interviewer can be disturbing to an interviewer. Look away\noccasionally. Lean forward to show that you are interested in what the\ninterviewer is saying. Speak in a concise and clear voice. If you have\nproblems annunciating certain words, don't try to use them on an \ninterview.\n\nIf this is difficult for you, practice with a mirror and pay attention \nto your facial expressions.\n\n\nOther interview killers:\n-Slouching in a chair\n-Crossing your arms\n-Playing with your hair or jewelry\n-Leaning back in chair\n\n\n\nTip# 2\n\nAct As If "You are what you believe."\n\nAct as if you had the job. What would you do if you had this position? \nHow would you act? How would a person in this position act and speak? What \nare your responsibilities in this position? What is a typical day like for \nyou in this job? Change your attitude towards yourself and your strengths. \nIf you start thinking that you won't get the job, you will do small\nunnoticeable things to sabotage your chances. \n\n\nTip#3\n\nKnow The Company "Know your business."\nI once sat on a couple of interviews where the interviewees did not do \nany research on the company. This sends a message that you are looking for \nany job, not this specific job. Once you're interview is scheduled, get on \nthe net and start finding out everything you can about the company. A good \nplace to start is www.hoovers.com., which gives you industry information, top\ncompetitors, names of CEO, etc. If you'd like to know what current or \nformer employees have to say about the company, try www.wwetfeet.com. Beware \nof disgruntled postings. Call the company headquarters and ask for the\nmarketing department to get specific information. Weave your research \ninto the interview by stating. "I read an article in the Wall Street \nJournal, which mentioned that your company is thinking about XYZ." This lets the\ninterviewer know that you have taken the time to know more about the\ncompany. You can ask questions about something you read, but don't \nchallenge them or you'll come across as a know-it-all.\n\nTip# 4\n\nBe Prepared "Know what to say."\n\nMost interviewers ask the same standard questions about your strengths,\nweaknesses, former employers, work history. If you are being interviewed by\nseveral people, this might be a good cop, bad cop situation. Pay attention\nto who is playing bad cop, they are looking for signs of weakness and dishonesty. To be well prepared, before the interview, write out all your\naccomplishments, both personal and professional. List your strengths \nand weaknesses. Be honest, it's easier to remember the truth than it is a \nlie.\n\nExtra Tip: Write out situations in which you have demonstrated: \n\nleadership skills, determination, stress management, creativity, and flexibility. Be prepared to answer the question: "Why do you want this job?" If you're not sure, reevaluate your decision. If you arrive a few minutes early, \nreview what you wrote in the waiting room before the interview. Great list of\ninterview questions: Tested Interview Questions. \n\n\nTip#5\n\nAsk For The Job "You get what you ask for."\nThe most important step in the interviewing process is one most people \nmiss. ASK FOR THE JOB!
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First of all say to yourself - I am good and I will do well. That extra boost of confidence will carry you far in the interview. Here are some specific steps to take.\n\n1) Prepare. Interview is a two way street. So, think about what questions to ask them. Analyze the company and the division you will be interviewing. You may want to search the Internet for some latest news about the company. Jot down some relevant questions about the company and your job. For example, "I read that the number of subscribers for your business seems to have jumped quite a bit in the recent quarter. How do you see the next few quarters?" or "I saw that your company acquired XYZ. What impact, if any, does it have on the position I am applying for?"\n2. Note down some major accomplishments of yours and weave them into three or four little 1-2 minute stories. For example, the time in a previous job where you demonstrated fast learning. At the appropriate time use these stories. Prepare this in such a way it has the following components - what was the problem, what was your solution, what was the result? Such stories emphasize your strengths with examples rather than simply saying "I am good at xyz". Also, think about one weakness of yours and learn to put a positive spin around it. For example, "I am generally shy but in the last job I made sure that I improved on it. I have invited....I will continue to improve here."\n3. Listen carefully. If possible, take notes on what people say during the interview. Write down their names, tieles, and email addresses so that you can send them thank you emails.\n4. Close the interview with one or two of your strengths. State how enthusiastic you are about the job and citing your strength say why you will be a great match. \n5. Smile and show energy and enthusiasm.\n6. Don't smoke or eat smelly foods (e.g. garlic) before the interview. Avoid alcoholic drinks if you go for lunch or dinner with your employers. Also avoid foods that will take over your mouth such as a huge sandwich.\n7. Wear conservative and clean outfits.\n8. Arrive 10 minutes before the interview\n9. Before you enter relax. If singing a song will make you do that, do so in your head. \n10. Tell yourself -- I am good and I am going to do well.\n\nGood luck.
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Always follow "the four P's of interviewing": \n\n1. Preparation. \n2. Practice.\n3. Personal presentation.\n4. Pertinent questions. \n\nPREPARATION:\n\nIt's really frustrating for an interviewer to have someone that they're talking to who really doesn't know the company or the position they're applying for. \n\nBefore you interview, you should have looked at the Web site, read the company's brochure, and talked to people who've worked there. If you haven't done that, it can really make it uncomfortable in the interview, because either you're not going to understand what the interviewer's talking about, or you're going to ask some dumb questions.\n\nAnother thing is not really preparing for the interview itself. You should sit down and think, ‘What are they going to ask me when I'm in that interview?' With a little bit of asking around, you can find out things like, do they use behavior-based questions, do they use case-based questions, do they use a really unstructured conversational interview? \n\n\nPRACTICE:\n\nThrough preparation, you can often anticipate the kinds of questions -– if not the exact ones -- you'll be asked during interviews. Once you've determined the probable questions, practice in front of someone. \n\n\nPERSONAL PRESENTATION:\n\nDress appropriately. Don't show up wearing a coat when a suit would be more fitting. If you do wear the right tie or suit, make sure you are well-presented. Don't be wrinkled or dirty. Doing your homework should reveal the appropriate attire. \n\nBe sure to cover all the standard interviewing etiquette points as well. Be familiar with the basics -- like a good handshake. Make sure to have basic eye contact; a lot of people put a lot of weight into eye contact. Maintaining that is really important.\n\n\nPERTINENT QUESTIONS:\n\nIt's really bad in interviews to get to the end and they say, ‘Do you have any questions I can answer for you?' and you say, ‘Nope, I think you answered them all,' and that's the end of it. It's reflects negatively on you. \n\nAsk a really difficult question -- something that takes some guts to ask, asking really well-thought-out questions that shows you know the business that that interviewer is in. It all goes back to preparation, and it tells the interviewer you thought about this interview before you walked in the door.
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Forget the cleavage!  When I'm interviewing for a position, I look for professional appearance and attitude and sexy does NOT impress!  (A hiring manager who responds to that has ulterior motives; do you really want to work in that kind of environment?)\n\nDress conservatively, one step above the position you're interviewing for.  Leave the excess jewelry at home.  VERY light on the perfume, if at all.  Conservative hairstyle.  Absolutely squeaky clean.\n\nBe straightforward and completely honest in your responses.  Be engaging without being syrupy-sweet.\n\nHave questions ready for the interviewer as well.  Since you're being called back, as for more details on the new position.\n\nAppear interested in the position.\n\nBe on time!  5 minutes early is perfect; way too early is better than late, but isn't very good.\n\nThere are no canned phrases that will make you stand out from the crowd.  We've heard all the goofy stuff already and it will only hurt your chances.\n\nThe fact that that they're calling you back for another position is EXCELLENT.  You've already passed muster, really, and unless you truly fall on your sword you should get an offer this time around.
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be dressed decently, have a pleasant smile, be calm and confident but not self-sufficient or superior, look in the eyes of the one who takes you the interview, not in the floor..\n\ngood luck:)
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There are always adds on about all of the websites.  Getting the interview is the tough part.  It's a sales position, so sell yourself!  Make sure to have a strongly-written resume and follow up, follow up, and follow up.
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Try recruiting some family or close firends.  Prep them with some sample questions, but make sure they adlib.  This way you can practice without worrying about whether you will get the job or not.  This will make you more confortable for the real inteviews.
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If it is for interview (for any company, really), state:\nwhen, how and how often you've used their product/service in the past, and what you thought of the experience. Highlight areas that you were either impressed with, or would like to improve.\n\nThen proceed to what you want to offer, e.g. as a Circuit City employee, I'd like to help the customer find what they are looking for, and leave as a satisfied customer.\n\nGood luck!
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Dress nice, be confident, don't be late, don't ramble on, and when asked to tell the interviewer a little about yourself, do not talk about your childhood or life story.Tell them what you have accomplished and things about you that would make you an asset to their company.(I'm hard working, honest, eager to learn new things, on so on.)
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1) Ask questions about the company which means RESEARCH the company!!!!\n2) Be honest.  Insincerity is so transparent.\n3) Be punctual.\n3) Be polite.\n4) Be dressed conservatively.\n5) Be groomed awesomely (nails tight and shoes looking right).\n6) Be enthusiastic (but not overly so).\n7) Be prepared to discuss anything on your resume.\n8) Be ARTICULATE (no uhhh, nooo ummmmmms!)\n9) Have your friends give you a practice interview.  Get a Camcorder and record it and critique yourself.\n10) Send a thank-you note.
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First of all, I would get one of the dress for success books. I found out the hard way that clothing can ruin your chances of being hired. Make sure that you have an 'honest' resume with you.\nWhile you are speaking to the interviewer, resist any temptation to interrupt or get too loud. Know it all types usually end up being crossed off of the hire list. If you don't know the answer, be honest. Show a willingness to listen and learn. Good attitudes and politeness are more likely to get the job for you.\nI obtained my information from several people that I work with that are in a hiring capacity.
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First, best advice to prep for the interview is to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast (just don't have a spinach omelet).\n\nSome tougher questions I have been asked, and how I answered them:\n\nWhat are your weaknesses when it comes to work?  -Some people will tell you to say you're a perfectionist, or you tend to work too hard - I think by this time employers know those are not always true answers.  I think you should tell the truth.  What I said was that I tend to obsess on one project, getting it perfect, sometimes to the neglect of other projects, and that I might need help spreading myself out.\n\nWhy have you worked at so many different places?  -Here I addressed the "job hopping" which might not be an issue for you but if it is, what I said was that it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up, ha ha, but that it turned out to be a good thing, because I am so well rounded now, I am very flexible, and I can do anything I'm faced with.\n\nThat's all I can think of for now.  Good luck!!
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Get help with creating a great resume - it's your first impression on a potential employer, so it's got to be good.\n\nDo some research on the companies you might be interested in working for.  In your cover letter, in addition to promoting your best qualities, show that you are familiar with their company, and explain how you think you could be valuable to them as an employee.  \n\nWhen you interview, make sure you know how to answer the technical and behavioural questions without sounding like a well-rehearsed "stock" answer.  Be sincere and truthful about your weaknesses and your best qualities.  For weaknesses, make sure you have an answer to how your are improving yourself in that area.  Here's a good site with common questions - http://www.quintcareers.com/sample_behavioral.html\n\nBig companies like EDS, IBM and Microsoft are sometimes easier to get your foot in the door, and have more resources available to give you the "real-life" training and mentoring you will need.\n\nGood Luck!
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Taking your questions one at a time:\n\n1) It doesn't necessarily mean that other stores are not hiring, so you should definitely go door to door and ask them (nicely). What do you have to lose?\n\n2) Khaki pants and a button-down short should be perfectly acceptable for a sales position in a mall (whereas they wouldn't if you were applying for, say, a job in a law firm.)\n\n3) If you ask them if they are hiring, and they say yes, they will probably give you an application there. I'd suggest that you say thank you, and take it home with you to fill out carefully, although if it's simple enough you could also do it on the spot (but keep in mind that this is your first impression you're making, so it's probably much better to be neat, careful and thorough than it is to be fast.)\n\n4) It would probably be unusual for them to interview you on the spot, although it certainly could happen if they have an urgent need for staffers.\n\n5) Absolutely bring your resume with you (but again, make triply sure that it is neat, professional-looking, and most importantly that everything is spelled correctly). If you have a resume and most of the other applicants don't, you'll already be one step up on them.\n\nGood luck with your job search!
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Remember your pen (they expect you to be prepared)\nDress very nice (suit and tie nice)\nShave, smell good \nBring a portfolio of some of the work you've done if you have copies.\nBring a copy of your resume (yes they still have it but you want to look prepared.)\nBring a list of any questions you want to ask them about the position you are up for.\nSmile and have a positive attitiude!\nGood Luck!