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1.Howwouldyoudescribeyourself?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

MybackgroundtodatehasbeencenteredaroundpreparingmyselftobecometheverybestfinancialconsultantIcanbecome.LetmetellyouspecificallyhowI'vepreparedmyself.Iamanundergraduatestudentinfinanceandaccountingat_________University.Mypastexperienceshasbeeninretailandhighereducation.Bothaspectshavepreparedmewellforthiscareer.

2.Whatspecificgoals,includingthoserelatedtoyouroccupation,haveyouestablishedforyourlife?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

IwanttobeworkingforanexcellentcompanylikeyoursinajobinwhichIammanaginginformation.Iplantocontributemyleadership,interpersonal,andtechnicalskills.Mylong-rangecareergoalistobethebestinformationsystemstechnicianIcanforthecompanyIworkfor.

3.Howhasyourcollegeexperiencepreparedyouforabusinesscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

Ihavepreparedmyselftotransitionintothetheworkforcethroughreal-worldexperienceinvolvingtravelabroad,internship,andentrepreneurialopportunities.WhileinterningwithaprivateorganizationinEcuador,Idevelopeda15-pagemarketingplancomposedinSpanishthatrecommendedmoreeffectivewaysthecompanycouldpromoteitsservices.IalsotraveledabroadontwootheroccasionsinwhichIresearchedtheindigenouscultureoftheMayanIndiansinTodosSantos,Guatemala,andparticipatedinatotallanguageimmersionprograminCostaRica.Asyoucanseefrommyacademic,extracurricular,andexperientialbackground,Ihaveunconditionallycommittedmyselftosuccessasamarketingprofessional.

4.Pleasedescribetheidealjobforyoufollowinggraduation.

Sampleexcellentresponse（equatesidealjobwithjobhe'sinterviewingfor）:

MyidealjobisonethatincorporatesbothmyeducationandpracticalworkskillstobethebestIcanbe.Namelycombiningmyeducationinfinancewithmyworkingknowledgeofcustomerserviceoperations,entrepreneurialabilities,computerskills,andadministrativeskills.Iwanttoutilizemyanalyticalexpertisetohelppeoplemeettheirfinancialgoals.ThisisexactlywhyIamconvincedthatIwouldbeaveryvaluablememberoftheMerrillLynchteam.

5.Whatinfluencedyoutochoosethiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

MypastexperienceshaveshownmethatIenjoyfacingandovercomingthechallengeofmakingasale.Withoutadoubt,onceIhavepracticedmypresentationandpreparedmyselfforobjections,IfeelveryconfidentapproachingpeopleIdon'tknowandconvincingthemthattheyneedmyproduct.Lastly,IlikesalesbecausemypotentialforsuccessislimitedonlybyhowmuchofmyselfIdedicatetowardmygoal.Ifanyprofessionisfoundedonself-determinism,itsurelymustbesales.

6.Atwhatpointdidyouchoosethiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

IknewthatIwantedtopursueinformationsystemstechnologyaboutmysophomoreyearincollege.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatmythatmyhobby（computers）wastakingupmostofmytime.MyfavoritecourseswereITcourses.IalsorealizedthatIwasdoingcomputer-orientedwork-studythatIenjoyedsomuchIwouldhavedoneitforfree.

7.Whatspecificgoalshaveyouestablishedforyourcareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

MygoalsincludebecomingaCertifiedFinancialAdvisorsoIcanobtainabetterworkingknowledgeoffinancialresearchanalysis,whichwouldallowmecontributetomyclientbaseasabetterfinancialconsultantsinceIwouldhavethatextrainsightintothecompaniestheyareseekingtoinvestin.Alsothisisthefoundationblocktoadvancingmycareertoportfoliomanagerorevenbranchofficemanager.

8.Whatwillittaketoattainyourgoals,andwhatstepshaveyoutakentowardattainingthem?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

I'vealreadydonesomeresearchonotherworkersatMerrillLynchtoseehowtheyachievedsimilargoals.IknowthatMerrillLynchencouragesthepursuitandwillreimbursefortuitionofagraduatedegree.IplanonpursuingaMBAtogivemeanevenmoreextensiveknowledgeofbusinessandfinancialanalysis.

9.Whatdoyouthinkittakestobesuccessfulinthiscareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

Ibelievesuccessfulsalespeopleputforththatextraeffortthatturnspotentialclientsintofirst-timecustomers.Salespeoplewhoattendtothedetailsbydoingwhateverittakestowinoveraprospectivecustomerdistinguishthemselvesfromthecountlessotherswhodon'tgotoanyextraeffort.Second,Ithinkthatifyoulabelsuccessasanattainablegoal,youwillneverconsistentlyremainsuccessful.Youcanonlysucceedifyoulearnallthereistolearnaboutyourproduct,yourcompetitors,andpersonalselling.Sincethislearningprocessiscontinuous,it'sanunattainablegoal.Withgoodreason,salespeopleshouldnotconsidersuccessanattainableendingpointbutanobjectivethatwillalwayslingerslightlybeyondtheirreach.

10.Howdoyoudetermineorevaluatesuccess?

Givemeanexampleofoneofyoursuccessfulaccomplishments.

Sampleexcellentresponse:

LastsemesterIwashiredbybyuniversity'sCouncilforStudentActivities.Thegroupnegotiatescontractsofentertainers,setsupsoundequipment,marketstheentertainerstostudents,andgenerallydecideswhatkindofprogrammingshouldbedone.WhenIgothired,Ididn'tknowthefirstthingabouthowfillanyofthoseresponsibilities.Idecided,however,thatIwasn'tgoingtofail.Fourmonthslater,IhavebecometheWebmasterforthegroup.IalsowriteourcampusnewsletterandcreatedGameNight,astudentcompetitionoftablegames.Thateventyieldedthebiggestaudienceeverforanon-concertevent.

11.Doyouhavethequalificationsandpersonalcharacteristicsnecessaryforsuccessinyourchosencareer?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

IbelieveIhaveacombinationofqualitiestobesuccessfulinthiscareer.First,Ihaveastronginterest,backedbyasolid,well-rounded,state-of-the-arteducation,especiallyinacareerthatistechnicallyoriented.Thisbasicingredient,backedbyloveoflearning,problem-solvingskills,well-roundedinterests,determinationtosucceedandexcel,strongcommunicationskills,andtheabilitytoworkhard,arethemostimportantqualitiesthatwillhelpmesucceedinthiscareer.Tosucceed,youalsoneedanaturalcuriosityabouthowsystemswork--thekindofcuriosityIdemonstratedwhenIupgradedmytwocomputersrecently.Technologyisconstantlychanging,soyoumustafastlearnerjusttokeepuporyouwillbeoverwhelmed.Allofthesetraitscombinetocreateasolidteammemberintheever-changingfieldofinformationsystems.IamconvincedthatIpossessthesecharacteristicsandamreadytobeasuccessfulteammemberforyourfirm.

12.Whathasbeenyourmostrewardingaccomplishment?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

ArecentsatisfyingaccomplishmentIwassenttooneofourbranchbanksthatwasnotoriousfornotgrowingtheirloanbase.Thebranchhadlogged$75,000innewloansinan18-monthperiodpriortomyarrival.Havingareputationasa"hiredgun"whenitcametoloanproductionIwassuccessfulinthesolicitationandbookingof$700,000inmyfirstsixmonthsatthebranch.

13.Ifyoucoulddoso,howwouldyouplanyourcollegecareerdifferently?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

Iwouldn'tchangeanything.AllthatIhavedonewasagreatlearningexperiencethatIwillcarryforwardthroughouttherestofmylife.

14.Areyoumoreenergizedbyworkingwithdataorbycollaboratingwithotherindividuals?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

Ilikethevalidityofinformationandalsoliketheenergythatcomeswithworkingwithpeople.Thebestthingaboutworkinginagroupiscombiningthegreatmindsfromdifferentperspectivesandcomingupwithsomethingextremelygreat,comparedwithwhenyou'reworkingalone.Atthesametime,informationcangeneratevitalityintheprojectyou'reworkingon.Nomatterhowmanyheadsyou'vegottogether,withoutinformation,youcan'tgoveryfar.Theperfectsituationwouldbeacombinationofworkingwithinformationandpeople,andI'mconfidentofmyabilitiesinbothareas.

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15.Howwouldyoudescribeyourselfintermsofyourabilitytoworkasamemberofateam?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

Ihavehadmanyopportunitiesinbothathleticsandacademicstodevelopmyskillsasateamplayer.Mytenureasarowerwithmycollege'screwteamservesasagoodexample.Ilearnedagreatdealaboutteamworkwhilerowingbecausealltherowersintheboatmustactasone,whichmeantthatweincessantlyworkedtokeepeachmovementintheboatsynchronized.Onanindividualbasis,westillworkedtowardgroupgoalsthroughweightliftingandland-rowing.Myexperienceasamarketingresearchteamleaderalsohelpedmetolearntheroleof"teamplayer."Iviewedmypositionasthatofgroupleaderandofgroupmember.Iensuredthateveryoneinthegrouphadequalopportunitytocontribute,maintainedexcellentcommunicationamonggroupmembers,andcoordinatedtheirenergiestowardreachingourteam'sgoal.

16.Whatmotivatesyoutoputforthyougreatesteffort?

Sampleexcellentresponse:

YouwouldthinkthatbecauseIaminterestedinsales,onlyfinancialcompensationwouldmotivatemetoachieve.Althoughmonetaryrewardsareimportanttome,Iamdriventosucceedinternally.Morethananything,IwanttoberespectedbymyfriendsandcoworkersforbeingthebestatwhatIdo.WhetherIamconsideredtobethebestcardetailerinmyhometownorthebestcolumnistformycollegenewspaper,Iwanttoberecognizedasthebest.

17.Giventheinvestmentourcompanywillmakeinhiringandtrainingyou,ca