How do I answer these interview questions for McDonalds?
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* Why do you want the job? \n I am just starting out in the work force, and trying to earn my way through college\n* What do you know about McDonald's and why do you want to work for us?\nI know McDonald's servers hamburgers, and I feel I am good at customer service, and would be an asset to the team.\n* What are your strengths and weaknesses?\nGreat customer service.  No weaknesses.\n* What are your career ambitions?\nHopefully run and own my own McDonald's franchise.\n* What achievements and skills do you think will be useful in this job?\nMy knowledge of the Value menu is spectacular, and I can suggest to the customer what is best to get.\n* What kind of things do you enjoy doing outside school/work?\nEating McDonald's and browsing the web.\n\n\nThank you for the two points.
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just the fact that you have stuck it out at a McDonald's for a whole year speaks volumes for you. I frequently have discussions with other managers about how adults who worked in fast food for at least 6 months as teenagers are ALWAYS excellent employees.\n\nbut more specifically, write all your main duties and the ones you were good at and why. Like,"Worked the grill successfully during lunch rush, sold the most promotional items through the drive through while keeping up speed standards per car, stuff like that, get the idea??
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Have a real story about a job experience that makes you look good.  You can describe how you helped a customer that did not understand how something worked.  This allows the interviewer to see some of your personality and relates to the job.  A good combination that will separate you from the other candidates.
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The best way to prepare for an interview is to tell stories and share experiences.  Review and know the things that you have put on your resume or job application.  That is the starting point.  Now during your interview expand on the information that you have already provided to your potential new employer.  Provide examples of how you may have handled a problem with an co-worker, or resolved a business process within your department.  Find examples that started out negative but you turned into a positive.  Be specific during the interview on how you accomplished the positive.  Examples would be a negative customer(external/internal) that you helped turn into a positive.  A good thing would be to write all this down and then review your notes before going in for the interview.  Be as detailed as possible during the interview.  And one good question to ask before you wrap things up is, "What kind of individual are you looking for to fill this position?"  This question is hardly ever asked.  What it allows is for you to hit on any points that you may have missed while you were interviewing.  You make a mental checklist while they tell you who they are looking for.  This little bit of preparation will help you ace that interview.
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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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I've interviewed many many people for jobs, so I can talk about what I'm looking for.\n\nFor your best quality, talk about things that are work-oriented. Some examples:\n   -you are good at working with people\n   -you are able to organize a group of people to work on projects\n   -you are able to focus on your projects and assignments. \n   -you have great attention to detail\n\nThe key is, you have to be believable. It's best if you have specific examples to back this up. If you tell me that you are a great people person but you seem really shy and can't put a sentence together, I might not believe you.\n\nThe greatest weakness question is trickier. You do want to put a positive spin on it, but you also don't want to sound like you're just trying to make yourself look good. I usually look for someone who has a clear awareness of their weakness and has a plan or goal of overcoming it. For example, if you are a shy person, say so, but talk about what you are doing to help overcome your shyness. I like to hear when a person is taking active steps to address their areas of weakness.\n\nFinally, if they ask you if you have any questions, ask questions that really show that you have done some research about the company and the position you're applying for. Ask specific questions about the work environment, the type of work you'd be doing, or what direction the company is heading. It's best to show that you know something about the company. And if you can't think of anything else, ask the interviewer what they like and dislike about working there.\n\nRemember, be comfortable and be yourself. I can usually tell when someone is faking it.\n\nGood luck!
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Answer all questions with a tone of confidence and looking into the interviewers eyes.  Don't use slang, such as 'yeah'; it should be something like, "Yes, I have worked in the industry for 3 years." etc.  At the end stand up, offer a firm handshake, and say "I'm sure I could be an asset to your company and I look forward to hearing from you."
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McDonald's is always hiring... maybe you might even one day make an assistant manager there!
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Go inside a local Wendy's and ask for an application. Fill it out and you might get called back for an interview. During the interview, explain that you are interested in working the drive-thru.
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i think the most telling question will be a question that verifies the candidates qualifications for the job s/he is seeking.     so think of a situation that the potential employee might find him/herself in, and ask how they would handle that particular situation.    \n\nfor instance, you are interviewing a potential customer service manager.    tell the candidate that s/he has witnessed a staff member being rude to a customer.      What do you do?
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1) Are you still enrolled in school?  In that case, you need something with flexible hours.\n\n2) How far can you go to work?  If you have a car, anywhere in town is feasible.  If you don't, you need to walk a radius between your home and/or high school to see how fast you could make it to work.\n\n3) Do you have any technical skills?  ACCURATE touch typing and/or touch numerical, filing, and passable phone skills are likely to land you a better job than lack thereof.  Otherwise, bear with the fast food (it's not so bad) & start saving for college.\n\nThe main factors are really going to be your schedule and your work ethic.  I supervise some young people who are excellent workers, and I have actually prepared letters of recommendation which I am sure will be helpful.  Others I have fired or reduced their hours because they will do things like 1)not call if they are going to be late or absent, then stroll in their next shift as if "no big deal" 2)try to speak to me as if I am their mother and have to put up with obscenity and/or simply rude behavior 3)horseplay and/or blatant disregard of safety procedures.  Bottom line: don't apply for a job if you don't intend to actually work, and keep in mind even if it's a fast food or other menial-type job, it's a real job and will affect your future prospects when references and job history are checked.
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It is more on what is your "JOB SCOPE/JOB U APPLIED FOR: and furthermore there will be question on BASIC Human Resource Question such as mc/attendance so be prepared for that.
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I managed a clothing store for 2 years, and have done nothing but retail for the most part.  I asked the same ?'s for every interview.  \nTell me some things about yourself.\nWhat would you do if your supervisor made a decision you strongly disagreed with?\nTell me some of the characteristics of a supervisor you'd like to work for?\nHave you ever witnessed anyone steal anything?\nWhat do you consider a satisfactory attendance record?\nDo you have any restrictions regarding your availability?\nWhen we check your past employer references, what will they tell us about you?\nWe emphazise excellence and expect our employees to acheive high standards, how does this pressure make you feel?\nTell me some of your best qualities?\nHow about some areas where you could use improvement?\nDo you consider yourself to be organized, how?\nHow would you handle a situation if a friend who wasn't entitled to your discount asked you for one anyway?\nCan't think of any more!!!!\nHope that helps.\nWhatever you do, SMILE and make lots of eye contact.
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Give great answers and ask great questions.  Research info about American Eagle and use it to show you are prepared and interested.  You may be asked some form of the question "Why do you think you would be an asset to American Eagle?"  this is a great opportunity to talk about the company's goals and objective.  Employers love to here that a potential employee shares the company philosophy.  Also, it can't hurt to have a piece of AE clothing on for the interview :)  GOOD LUCK!
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I do not suggest asking about pay! Ask about the company's involvement in the community, ask about promotion opportunities, ask who and/or what types of people you would be working with or under. Also asking the interviewer what they love about the company is a good one.
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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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Tell me about yourself. \n\nTRAPS:  Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.\n\nBEST ANSWER:  Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting. \n\nSo, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal. \n\nTo do so, make you take these two steps:\n\n1.Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)\n\n2.As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails.  You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position?  All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”\n\n Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for. \n\nYou might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?: \nThis process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.\n \nAfter uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.