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Originally Posted by LucyG
Don't buy into the old idea that the job applicant has to know how to solve every issue the company has. I remember reading job hunting books years ago, and they'd always say things like 'you need to have a plan for solving X problem the company is known to have.' I think that's just stupid.
Don't go with canned answers you get online either. Write out a few sample answers that are reasonable and honest. For example if they say 'tell me about yourself' you can say something about your interest in the beauty industry and how you've shopped at their store for years, maybe something about any education you have and why this job interests you besides the discounts. Your answer needs to be realistic even if you have to say something like 'what would you like to know exactly?'
Dress as nicely as possible which it sounds like you're planning on doing. I can tell you from my years of experience in working in offices that how a person dresses for an interview is about as nice as they'll ever dress, and it shows respect for the interviewer for you to dress up.
Be sure and get the interviewers name and send them a thank-you note saying you appreciate them taking the time to meet with you, etc., etc. You can find out how to write a nice thank-you note online, but do it.
Be on time.
Good luck.
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Thanks! I'll do just that tomorrow. I'm so overwhelmed now because of this:
Anyways, I'm nervous as hell! I looked up a ton of stuff on here, including youtube and the good news is that sometimes employees get full sized products when training is done by retailers.
You wear all black which I can do-
You always have to look perfectly made up with perfect nails and hair though, ugh! And no one gets f/t hours, boo! Employees do get 25% off though and 50% off the salon!
Anyways, I'm upset now since last night the roof was leaking so I slept on the couch. Well, it's a good thing that I did as the ceiling feel on my side of the bed and there is now a huge hole in the wall!
OMG, scary! It's all wet and moldy in there and it stinks. I found a mouse in the room when I was cleaning stuff up. My husband was supposed to come home early to help fix things. That mouse is still on the loose, so I locked the door. ****!!!!
And we have no money to fix the roof! It'd cost 10,000 to do so! I talked to my dad today after fighting with him over other stuff and he might help us. He'll ask what my husband needs first.
Well, I sure hope that he does! I told him that I'm livid that he'd pay for my sisters Lexus and not help us out and claim it's because I'm married and she's not. WTH? What a lame excuse! Clearly he favors her! I had to threaten him by saying that he'll never see us again if he doesn't help out when he clearly can!
He didn't even offer a word of sympathy and neither did my mom. She flat out ignored me! Who the hell does that to a daughter they supposedly love? That's not love at all!
Anyways, I will take your advice! And I will bring along a cover letter, resume, and dress in my best all black outfit. Every person told me to wear black and look like I already fit in and wear a full face of makeup, have perfect hair (good thing that I'm getting it done tomorrow, and I recently got it colored and cut too). Tomorrow it's getting straightened. And I'm getting my nails done.
I'm going to look like the best and most put together person there probably! I'll send them a thank you letter too! Oh, I also just applied for a job at amazon and they'll email me the place to go to soon.
I also called back Cost Plus Market who I haven't heard from yet. I left a message for the manager to call me back. OMG, I need a job so, so bad now!