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If you have been successful in getting an interview for an Account Executive role then you will usually come from a strong customer service or account type role. As an Account Executive you will have experience of running accounts and dealing with the account holders and ensuring the smooth running of these accounts.

If you are looking at an interview for an Account Executive then you will probably have some years experience in this role and be looking for the next step up so you will be used to running several accounts of varying sizes and differences in terms of companies.

To do this role well your interviewer will be looking to see if you can communicate well from both a sales and customer service perspective. Although you won’t necessarily be selling to these account holders it is a useful trait to have when running an account so you will need to be an exceptional communicator.

Account Executive Interview Questions

During your interview you may be asked questions such as:
What is the largest account you have run and at what point did you start looking after that account?What type of accounts have you been looking after?Who have you been used to reporting to? How much authority have you had in making decisions?Have you ever provided support to new starters coming into the business?Why do you like the role of running an account?Have you been working towards targets or motivators?Explain the media analysis process from start to finish. What do you analysis skill you used in SPSS when you carried on the research? Describe one or two of the most difficult challenges and/ or rejections you’ve faced in the past and how you responded? How could brands engage with Tripadvisor and who would be the low hanging fruit you would approach if you got this job? What are you like under pressure? Where does your motivation comes from internally Why are you so competitive? Trying to convince why other person is good for the job. What would you say is your greatest weakness? There will be a series of questions related to the type of accounts that the role is for and about the type of clients etc so it is therefore very important to make sure that you have done your research well into the company and what type of accounts they run and with what clients etc.

Before your interview, draw upon your previous experiences and think of some questions that you would like to ask during your interview that shows you are interested in the role but also that you actually would like to find out.

Good luck.

  
If you are going for an interview as a Baggage handler soon then you will need to make sure you are familiar with the airport in which you will be working. How far away do you live? How long will it take you to get there?

You will need to consider that this role is a physical role and you will be lifting and moving heavy baggage usually from holiday makers. You will need to work to tight timelines in terms of loading and unloading an aircraft and getting the bags onto the conveyor belt and getting the passengers in and out of the airport in a timely fashion.
Your interviewer will want to know that you are hard working and whether you have had any previous training of lifting and how to handle heavy baggage.

Baggage Handler Interview Questions

You could be asked questions such as:
How many bags do you think you may move in one shift?Have you ever done any previous airport work?How do you feel about having security checks done on you because of where you will be working?Do you know how to lift properly? Have you ever received any training?How good would you say your communication skills are?Why do you want to work in this area?Can you provide your 5 years of history with references?Why do you want to do that job?Tell me about yourselfWhy should we hire you?Have you got your own transport? How will you come to work?It will be a physically demanding role and your interviewer will want to know that you are able to do this and keep up to the work load. Look into the approx amount of flights in and out of the airport a day and see if you can find out how big the team is and from there you will be able to establish how busy a role as a baggage handler is.
You will need to be able to demonstrate that you can communicate well and take clear direction from any Managers and be able to learn your way round quickly following very strict rules and procedures.

Good luck.

  
If you have secured an interview for an Animal Care role then you will need to be passionate about the care of Animals and done some previous work with animals before. Animal Care is needed to usually look after animals brought into care such as for the RSPCA and other companies and you will have to look after sometimes badly treated animals that have been rescued and get them to a stage where they can be re homed and continue with a good life.

You may have done an animal care course of NVQ qualification or just beginning from the bottom and wanting to learn as much as you can because you are interested in this role but you will need to demonstrate to your interviewer how caring and kind natured you are towards pets and preferably not have a fear of some animals as you could be dealing with a variety of unwanted animals.

Animal Care work can we all hours of the day if there are emergencies and there may be a cause for you to work some night times so by researching this role thoroughly including the location of the establishment allows you to know how long it will take you to get there and look at how you will get there each day etc.

Animal Care Interview Questions

During your interview, you could be asked questions such as:
Why have you decided to want to work in Animal Care?What animals have you had experience of working with and what is your favourite and least favourite and why?Have you ever had a bad experience with an animal – please provide more details?Where do you see your career in five years?Tell me about yourselfWhy do you want to work with animals?What make you a better candidate for this job?Have you got pets?When can you start?Are you willing to relocate?If you were an animal whatIf you were an animal what would you be?Depending on the animals you will be dealing with will spark more specific questions so by going through the company information in detail you will find out what animals they take in and the reasons why so that you are prepared for your interview.

Good luck.

  
If you have got an interview for the position of Barista then you will no doubt have a passion for coffee and like to have a busy role where you get to meet a lot of different people. A Barista is the first rung on the ladder of working in a busy coffee shop. This is a role where you get to know all about coffee, the differences and how to make the best coffees.

You will need to have good stamina as you will be on your feet for an entire shift and will have some particularly busy periods so you will need to be able to concentrate for long periods of time to ensure that you do not forget or mix up customer orders.
Your interviewer will want to look at your previous work history or closer at your personality/nature type if you have not had much of a work history. You could be looking for part time work whilst you are studying at university.

You will need to be able to demonstrate to your interviewer that you can communicate well with the customers and colleagues and that you can work in a pressurised environment and manage that pressure well.

Before your interview, make sure that you have been in the coffee shop before for a visit, have a coffee, see what the staff are like, what type of products do they sell and how busy does it get. It might be an idea if there is time that you go a couple of times at different time periods.

Barista Interview Questions

Your interviewer will be interested to find out why you are looking to get into a role of a Barista so you could be asked questions such as:
Why do you think you have the skills to suit this role?What do you know about (coffee shop name) and the role we are looking for? Can you name 3 other products we sell?How do you think you cope under pressure?Are you good at taking praise from others? How would you provide top quality customer service? What lengths would you go to?How can you increase the sales of starbucks? Why do you want to work for us? If you were an object what object would you be and why Are you a team player?Do you prefer to work alone or with others?Can you work a flexible schedule?Tell me about a time you went out of your way to help a customer?Can you share an example of how you handled a difficult customer?What if the customer is wrong?What makes you a good fit for the position?Why should we hire you?Why Starbucks, Nero etc? (whichever the company you are applying for)Why are you best candidate for this job?Be prepared, research well, is it a standalone shop or do they have a chain? What is the path for progression, are you interested in progression or is it a job to get through university? Do your research well and be prepared to answer any question they may ask.

Good luck.

  
If you have got an interview as a Bank Clerk then you want to be as prepared as possible before going to any interview.

Consider things such as:
Your previous experience – does it match the job description?Have you done this kind of role or any financial role before?Why do you want to work in this industry/role?As a Bank Clerk you will be dealing with customers coming into a bank to pay money into their accounts, take money out, order cheque books, ask questions and advice about their accounts etc so you will need to be able to absorb a great deal of information so that you can help your customers well.

Your interviewer will want to know how good your communication skills are so it would be useful to think about some example prior to your interview where you can demonstrate this excellent communication.

You will be dealing with customers all day long and sometimes these customers will not always be friendly, you will need to make sure that you can deal with these issues and know how you would manage this situation.

Bank Clerk Interview Questions

You could be asked questions such as:
What is your understanding of the role of Bank Clerk?What do you know about our Bank?Where do you see your career in five years time?Are you looking to pursue further financial qualifications?Tell me about a time when you dealt with a difficult customer and how did you deal with it?What issues Lloyds has at the moment, how do they affect the society? Tell me about a time you worked as part of an unsuccessful group. When have you failed? What is a customer servicesWhy this role?What makes you think you will build a career here ?! Why do you want to work at a Bank, why finance?Please give me a situation when you experienced a failure? What is your biggest weakness? What is the most difficult decision you’ve ever had to make? Describe a situation where you brought about change  Tell me about a time when you have had to make a difficult decision.What attracted you to the company?  Make sure that before your interview you have researched the bank that you are hoping to work for. Look at what products and services they provide and imagine that you will be talking to customers about these roles and how you would feel about this? How good are your communication skills and how good are you from a mathematical understanding, all important factors when looking to work within a financial establishment.

Good luck.