Hi there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training website, PassMyInterview.com,
and in a second, I'm going to walk through this door and undertake a live job interview! So,
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OK, let's get into the room and let's pass this interview. Here we go. Come in.
Hello. Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Thank you. Nice to
meet you. Thank you very much. Please take a seat. Thank you.
Welcome to the interview. My colleague and I will be asking you some tough interview questions
to assess your suitability for this role. Please start and introduce yourself.
Well, my name is Richard and thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to be
interviewed for this position with your company today. I would describe myself as industrious,
diligent, an excellent communicator, and someone who also has a track record of achievement. So,
for example, in my previous role, I helped the company launch a new product by advertising it
on social media, which is one of my strengths. I'm the type of person who always takes ownership
of difficult challenges. I will willingly do work that is outside of the job description.
I am flexible and adaptable, which means I can help out your company at short notice
as and when required, and I will always be committed to lifelong learning. This means
I will be able to continuously add value in this position. Finally, if you hire me,
I will get up to speed quickly in the role, I will always support my coworkers in the
execution of their duties, and I will always seek ways to help your company save money.
Thank you for that answer, Richard. What's your most significant achievement?
There are two achievements that I am particularly proud of. The first significant achievement is
helping my last employer win an important sales contract. This contract helped the company to
increase sales by 17%, and it was a great achievement because the team I was a part of
worked tirelessly together to put forward the best proposal. The second significant achievement
I am proud of is my family. I have a brilliant partner and daughter who I am very proud of. We
are all very happy together and healthy and I see this as a really good achievement because if your
family are happy and secure, everything else fits into place. What can you bring to the company?
There are numerous things I can bring to this role. To begin with, I can bring a good level
of business acumen. This means I understand that you have worked really hard to build your company
and I need to do a good job in this role, represent your company positively,
and always look for ways to help you grow and save money too. I can also bring drive, enthusiasm
and high levels of positivity. I am a good team worker who tends to get more work done than the
average person because I'm very passionate about what I do. Finally, I can bring a promise that I
will happily do work that is outside of my job description. So, when you need me, I will cover
other staff at short notice and I will even move departments to help your company when you need me
to. Thank you for that answer. How do you deal with conflict? Whenever dealing with conflict,
I would first of all assess my own actions to see whether I was contributing to the conflict.
I believe self-awareness is really important whenever you deal with any form of conflict. I
would then speak to the other person in private to find out how they felt about the conflict,
and I would then work closely with them to overcome the conflict quickly before it started
impacting on our team. So, I would always try to resolve conflict as soon as possible
for the sake of the company, and I would only ever involve my manager if we are both exhausted
all options. Richard, tell me, what motivates you? I am motivated by being fit and healthy.
I am motivated by enjoying my work. And I am also motivated by continuous improvement and personal
growth. Now, being fit and healthy means I can be the best version of myself possible, which
has a positive impact on all areas of my life. If I am happy in my work and more importantly,
doing a good job for my employer, I can achieve everything I want to achieve both inside
and outside of work. Finally, if I am open to learning and development, it means I will always
move forward and help my employer grow. Because if my employer is happy with my performance,
I will always have secure employment. Give us an example of a time when you showed initiative.
In my last job, a new team member joined the company. Now, we were very busy and I could
see that she was struggling with her workload. I said that I wanted to help her and I suggested
that we should both stay behind late after work for an hour to see what I could do to assist her,
to which she agreed. I started off by assessing how she worked and I noticed that she wasn't
prioritizing her workload effectively. Urgent tasks were being left to the last minute,
which was causing her unnecessary stress. So I taught her
my way of working, which was to prioritize each daily task based on the needs of the company
and the priorities of our customers. And by using my initiative, by helping to develop her skills,
she quickly became a productive member of the team. Richard, what is your biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness is the fact I find it hard asking other people for help. I tend to sit there
and try and figure things out for myself, which isn't the most effective way of working. However,
I am aware of my weakness and I am trying to be more mindful in situations like this
and to ask other people in the team for help or guidance whenever I need it. Richard, are you
actively pursuing positions at other companies? No, I have only applied for this position.
I've admired your company for some time now and I've been checking your website regularly for the
right job to be advertised, and as soon as I saw this post, I was ready to apply. Okay, Richard,
tell me, what's the biggest mistake you've ever made? If ever I make a mistake, I will own up to
it. I will apologize and I will quickly improve. So, for example, in my last job, I attended an
internal training course, and at the end of the course there was an examination. Now, I thought I
knew everything and I didn't study enough for the exam and I ended up just failing as a result. As
soon as I found out I had failed, I apologized to my manager. I worked hard before sitting the exam
and I never made the same mistake again. What's something you didn't like about your last job?
I actually loved working for my last company. My employer was great to work for and they
were very supportive. However, they did not take advantage of the opportunities that were present
in the industry, and I found this slightly frustrating. So, for example, I kept putting
forward ideas for new products and marketing strategies, but my manager wasn't interested
in exploring them because he was too busy and I felt this was a missed opportunity.
But other than that, I really liked the company and I enjoyed my time whilst I was there.
Tell me, what are your salary expectations? I would like the highest salary achievable. However,
I understand that you don't know me and I need to prove to you my worth. So, I researched this
role within this industry before applying for the position, and the average salary range is
between $26,000 and $35,000. Now, whilst I do think I am worth the higher range of $35,000,
I am prepared to accept 32,000 and I believe you will genuinely see a positive return on your
investment at that amount. Thank you, Richard. That's the end of the interview. Do you have any
questions for us? I just have three questions I would like to ask, please. The first question is,
what are the plans for the company over the next five years? We are planning to grow our product
range over the next five years. We would want you to help us achieve that goal in this position
if you're successful. The second question is what advice would you give to the successful candidate
who wants to excel in the role? My advice would be to work hard, collaborate closely with your
coworkers, and always be a positive role model in the work you do for our company. And my final
question, please, is what's the culture like within the company? The culture is very positive.
We encourage inclusive working, and we want people to put forward ideas that will help us grow
and improve. That's the end of the interview, Richard. Thank you for your time. And we will
be in touch soon with the result. Okay, great. Thank you very much. Thank you. Have a good day.
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