What motivates u ??

what should i answer this ? damn i dun even undertsnd the question

i juz answer im quite a frenly person, and can learn a lot.

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i went to a college for interview for marketing exec post. and the interviewer said that i don't seem to be selling myself enough. any hints on that? what should i say?

dunno if this question fits this thread..

i got a call from a company for the post of network support..
had a brief phone interview.. she asked me a question and i got stucked..

she asked: imagine i am a salesperson for nike store, she bought a pair of sport shoe and she has no idea how to tie the shoe lace. i need to guide her by giving her the instructions.

as i;m not expecting these kinda question, i got nervous and i think i screwed up the whole thing.

for anyone here applying for technical support post, any other question similar to the one above?

thanks

Basicly, what's your priority when you are on the job? For me I usually ask "What kind of management style you guys practice?" Because how I am being led is very important to how I perform. Or I'd ask something like "What's your employee turnover rate like?" to see how happy people are working for the company.

So really... what motivates you? Hunger for success? Competition? Knowledge? Money? Family? What?

Means you're not emphasizing on your strong points enough, and you don't know how to relate your skills to the job.

Hahahaha, that's Datacom right? is it for the Netgear, CISCO or D-Link team?

This post has been edited by spanker: Feb 3 2007, 01:14 AM

spanker..how do i gain marketing skill then? any tips?

I don't know what marketing skills you're referring to, but when the interviewer says you're not selling yourself enough, it means you don't know what your strengths are, and you're not relating your skills to the job.

It's like selling a fridge to an eskimo kind of thing.

i have been asked on questions somewhat similiar to this, n i juz tell her straight. "i'm not sure how to give the instructions properly since i have no experience on it. BUT i'm a fast learner and i'm CONFIDENT that i will be able to answer this question after attending the trainings provided. There will be trainings provided right?"

i interview for customer service by the way. and i got hired.

This post has been edited by slsl: Feb 3 2007, 06:53 PM

An experienced interviewer will not accept this as an answer, plus it shows you've rehearsed the answer before the interview, AND it tells the interviewer that you didn't really listen to the question. He/she's gonna ask "you've never tied a shoe lace before?" Major deduction points there.

The least you can do is set the expectation, then try to answer the question, or at least what you can do when faced with these kinds of situation and THEN you tell them you're a fast learner and things like that.

This post has been edited by spanker: Feb 4 2007, 10:47 PM

mayb u r right should at least try to answer rather than say dunno...
but that's the guideline my dad advice me... he told me to just say dunno if i really dunno, but need something positive to back it up...
he's an experience interviewer.. but he looks for personality instead of achievements...

he said that only those with good personality will stay in the company for longer period.. those smart ass will not stay long cuz they will be looking for any other company that offers higher salary.

he wants sincere, honest, and willing to work hard.
lets say if i tried to answer the question but end up messing it up...
the interviewer might thinks that i'm a smart ass n dun wanna hire...

if the interviewer ask again "have u ever tied a shoelace?"
can answer yes.. but i dunno how to give instructions properly....

This post has been edited by slsl: Feb 4 2007, 11:11 PM

yeah, datacom.. network support specialist..
how did u know?? hehe

i did try to answer that questions with a lot of pauses.. but i think she did tot of asking me to attend a formal interview when she asked me why i put available after June.. then i told her cos i;ve promised my current employer to stay until June as he's short of manpower at the moment.. then she said will inform me of any other available vacancies as that was an immediate vacancy that i'm applying for..

i checked jobstreet today and it's still on posting.. should i re-apply again?

"i" in writing means that you think of yourself as not important in Graphology (handwriting analysis).

"I" in English is capitalized because "you" when speaking as self, "I", is important.

If you have self-worth, it would show in the interviews - be confident.

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Added on February 5, 2007, 1:19 pmI didn't put any salary but ticked the Negotiable. During the interview, the interviewer asked me about my expected salary and I replied, "Well, I would prefer to discuss salary after I'm offered this position."

The interviewer asked again, "What is your expected salary then?"

I finally answered, "It depends on what range your company is giving."

Then 1 of the interviewers (there were 2) still asked me, "What is your expected salary?"

I replied, "Minimum $####. What is the range of salary for this position?"

They replied, "It depends on your experience, skills and others."

Why are some interviewers insisting on knowing our expected salary but they don't want to disclose the range themselves?!


This post has been edited by justinemj: Feb 5 2007, 01:19 PM

I surprise people that way. Heheh

No, Datacom's pretty efficient in their hiring process. If they didn't call you back, you probably didn't get the position. Don't worry too much about it, it's not a big opportunity you missed.

Haha. I just had a headhunter calling me (I had applied a job in their company) and immediately asked, "Why did you leave your previous company?"

I answered that and then the headhunter straightaway asked, "What is your salary expectation?"

Is there any particular reason the potential employer want to see the payslip for ?

what are pros and cons to interviewee?

fyi, i hv been asked to provide 3 month payslip for upcoming interview. No harm to do so right?

i guess so..
anyway, Manpower is having a walk-in interview for HP tomorrow at Hilton KL.. anyone going?

Yes, they want to make sure you're not over-inflation your previous salary claims, and also to gauge and profile the "market price" of people in the same field.

Usually, there's no real advantage other than showing that you are telling the truth. The disadvantages I'm not sure, since I don't work in the hiring department. But profiling pay scales is generally a bad thing for employees.

No harm other than the ones I stated above.

in the art of negotiating salary, the first one who gives away the number lose.

i went for an interview. its a 6 days job where i have to work from 9 to 5 on saturdays. the interviewer asked me if i am able to work on such hours. if i said yes, will i sound desperate in getting the job? what will be the appropriate answer?

I think the better analogy would be not being able to sell cold water in the desert hehe. She has the skills but she can't market herself well enough for them to want it

That's something new... Need more info for this

Not really. Are you desperate to get a job? There is no appropriate answer for this question as both options would give different thoughts.

The best I could think of is say you might consider it (the working hours for Saturdays)..