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First Interview

  • 02-06-2018 3:06pm
    #1
    anniewilkes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi All,

    I have my first interview since leaving college last month. It is a marketing exec role within a tourism company.

    The job ad didn't have any specifications of what the job entails.

    Any advice?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Well done.

    1. Go to job websites and read job specs for other marketing exec roles. Here's a few: https://countyjobs.ie/index.php?keywords=marketing%20executive&page=1

    2. Because it's your first job, they're not going to expect you to have the answer for everything, but it's likely they will ask you a lot of general questions about your college and yourself. You can prepare for this. I recommend you go for a few walks, and practice answering the following potential questions:

    Tell me about yourself, your work history and your education.
    Tell us a few positive points about yourself.
    What is your biggest weakness?
    Tell us something you did in college which you are particularly proud of.
    Tell us about a mistake you made in college, and what you learned from it.
    What motivates you?
    Give me an example from college where you've shown initiative.
    Do you seek and request additional responsibility? Give me an example from college.
    How do you organize your workload and why?
    How well do you work with others?
    How well do you work on your own?
    What kind of people do you find difficult? Give a real life example. How did you resolve the issue?
    What are you looking for in an employer?
    What do you know about our company?
    What do you perceive to be the plusses and minuses of our company, and of this job offer/position to be?
    What reasons do you have for wanting this job/position?
    What are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why?
    If you were to obtain this job, in what areas could you contribute immediately? Where would you need additional training?
    How would you describe yourself?
    What do you really want to do in life?
    Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
    What things frustrate you the most? How do you usually cope with them?
    Identify at least two things that cause you stress and indicate how do you deal with them.
    Tell me about your hobbies.
    What have I forgotten to ask?
    Do you have any questions for us?

    3. Of course, make sure you're able to talk about marketing, both offline and online.


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