Life can be so challenging sometimes. Today, I had my yearly review with one of my managers at the retail store I work at. The company I work for decided upon completing our reviews we are required to answer a few short questions. What kinds of questions you ask? Completely pointless questions that do not relate to my job. I was asked "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" REALLY... this question is haunting my life. My response was, "uhh not here." The next question asked me to rate my satisfaction with my job from a scale of 1-10. I asked if I could give negative numbers and my manager seemed less than thrilled (I found it hilarious). I don't understand why people expect me to have a plan for my life 5 years from now... I don't even know what I'm going to be doing next week?
These question have got me thinking? What are my career goals and aspirations? Do I want to stay in retail or do I want to move on and explore the world? Now is the perfect time in my life to just pick up and move for a career opportunity. Sure, it will be completely scary not living by my family but is it worth it to have a successful career?
Hopefully, I'll have exciting news soon!!!!!!
Tori
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Interviews
My Grandmother gave me a little booklet with the 101 Toughest Interview Questions. I took it and never looked at it but now as I realize that in 65 days I will be graduating, I figured I would take a look at them and post which ones I think are the hardest. Oh and by no means am I some career expert, I’m just some college student who has learned some of these lessons through trial and error.
1. The worst question in my opinion is “So, tell me a little about yourself?”
Such an easy questions right? WRONG, this is such a loaded question. This is one of the questions I have always had a hard time with because I find that I go on and on about myself because I don’t know what I should say and what I shouldn’t. During my phone interview the other day I struggled with selling myself in 20 minutes (an impossible task, in my opinion). I think my problem with this question stems from the the fact that I think it may be the most important question anyone could ask. This is where your interviewers gets to know you, the real you!
2. What are some of your biggest weaknesses as an employee and what do you plan to do to correct them?
I think this question is difficult because you need to walk the line of being extremely honest but still have your best salesperson hat on. You really can’t say “Oh, I’m never on time” because no one is going to want to hire you. You need to decide if you’re going to list a “positive flaw” such as I’m a control freak or I’m obsessive. You need to feel out the situation and see what would be the best answer for your interviewer and your situation.
3. “Would you consider yourself more team-orientated or an individual worker?”
This wasn’t one of the questions from the booklet but it was one I found extremely difficult to answer. I was asked this very recently and struggled with my answer. I find myself in the middle of this situation. I knew my interviewer wanted a direct answer so I chose one, but I did the cowardly or possibly smart thing of mentioning that it didn’t mean that I wasn’t able to work in either situation. I wanted to be as honest as possible but I knew there was a certain answer the interviewers was looking for.
When interviewing we must all remember to be ourselves. The more comfortable we are the better we’ll do. You need to be comfortable with where you work and the people you work with. If you don’t get a good vibe during the interview, chances are it’s not the place for you. Hopefully, I will get more practice while interviewing and I can share my knowledge with you all!
1. The worst question in my opinion is “So, tell me a little about yourself?”
Such an easy questions right? WRONG, this is such a loaded question. This is one of the questions I have always had a hard time with because I find that I go on and on about myself because I don’t know what I should say and what I shouldn’t. During my phone interview the other day I struggled with selling myself in 20 minutes (an impossible task, in my opinion). I think my problem with this question stems from the the fact that I think it may be the most important question anyone could ask. This is where your interviewers gets to know you, the real you!
2. What are some of your biggest weaknesses as an employee and what do you plan to do to correct them?
I think this question is difficult because you need to walk the line of being extremely honest but still have your best salesperson hat on. You really can’t say “Oh, I’m never on time” because no one is going to want to hire you. You need to decide if you’re going to list a “positive flaw” such as I’m a control freak or I’m obsessive. You need to feel out the situation and see what would be the best answer for your interviewer and your situation.
3. “Would you consider yourself more team-orientated or an individual worker?”
This wasn’t one of the questions from the booklet but it was one I found extremely difficult to answer. I was asked this very recently and struggled with my answer. I find myself in the middle of this situation. I knew my interviewer wanted a direct answer so I chose one, but I did the cowardly or possibly smart thing of mentioning that it didn’t mean that I wasn’t able to work in either situation. I wanted to be as honest as possible but I knew there was a certain answer the interviewers was looking for.
When interviewing we must all remember to be ourselves. The more comfortable we are the better we’ll do. You need to be comfortable with where you work and the people you work with. If you don’t get a good vibe during the interview, chances are it’s not the place for you. Hopefully, I will get more practice while interviewing and I can share my knowledge with you all!
A Little Bit About Myself
1. I was born on Christmas… some may say I’m JC reincarnated but you can decide that!
2. I have a cat named Tinks. Well her real name is Princess but we’ve called her: Princess Black Uggs, Beautiful Gorgeous, Evil Shadow, Boo Boo Kitty, Bopits, Stoopid Kitty, LaLa, Tinks da Stinks. I’m sure there are more but right now that’s all I can think of.
3. I am obsessed with all things Missoni and Chevron print
4. I love DISNEY WORLD! Honestly, I could go there every year and love it.
5. I love roller coasters… Even though at times I’m scarred I have to go on them.
6. I hate elevators. I have a fear of dying in one. Last year, i thought it would be smart to go on Tower of Terror to get over my fear of elevators, needless to say I still am afraid of them, but I did enjoy the ride! Just went on it again and loved loved loved it.
7. I love all things Tinkerbell. I think it may have to do with the fact that I named my cat Tinks but not after Tinkerbell. She got sprayed by a skunk once so we all just started calling her Tinks da stinks.
8. I love owls and turtles. I love turtles because my Grandmother who passed away last year loved them. As a way to honor her I try to buy anything I can find with a turtle on it. I love owls because last May there was an owl in my neighbors tree. I named him Earle, but I couldn’t tell you if he was a girl or a guy. So i decided he was a cross dressing female owl.
9. I never been out west. The farthest west I’ve traveled is probably Pennsylvania but I’ve done most of the East coast aside from the North East.
10. I love living in Jersey, specifically the Jersey Shore. It’s not as trashy as MTV’s Jersey Shore makes it seems but in the summer the “Benny’s” make it unbearable.
11. My all time favorite movies include: Robinhood Men in Tights, Pretty Woman, and Dirty Dancing.
12. I’ve recently discovered All Time Low, and have been obsessed with them ever since. My favorite songs of theirs are: Therapy, Remembering Sunday, and Stay Awake (Acoustic).
13. I’m obsessed with Reality TV. Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras make me laugh. I can’t believe there are crazy parents out there. Mackenzie is my favorite from T&T. Duck Dynasty is a new favorite
14. I’m obsessed with OPI nail polish. My favorite colors include: Mad as a Hatter, Lincoln Park After Dark, Teenage Dream, and Designer…de better! But it all depends on my mood what color I want.
15. I’m not very organized except for when it comes to my schoolwork and work. I take my grades very seriously and strive to make sure that I always produce my best effort.
16. I’ve recently become obsessed with the game Fruit Ninja (I know I'm late on this bang wagon)… I could play it for hours.
17. I work in retail and although I appreciate the experience I’ve realized that I never want to work in retail again. It’s not for me but it does make realize how very few people stop to acknowledge the person who’s ringing them up. A simple “thanks” and “how are you doing” really does go a long way.
18. I want to adopt a greyhound when I’m older and multiple cats. I absolutely love animals and think because my parents won’t let me have multiple animals that I want to have so many animals.
19. I don’t really like to play sports but I LOVE THE NEW YORK YANKEES and watching sports on TV!!!! I am a religious follower of the Yankees. I grew up watching and rooting for the Core Four (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, and Pettitte) and I’m sad that their careers are coming to an end. If I had to rank my top 5 current players they would be: 1. Jeter 2. Sabathia 3. Cano 4. Swisher 5. Teixeria
20. I hate flying but I have a strange desire to travel the world. I just want to experience different cultures and help out where I can.
21. I’m afraid to grow up. With growing up comes new responsibilities that I’m not sure I’m ready for.
22. I’m starting to look for jobs for after I graduate and that scares the crap out of me but if I don’t want to work in retail I need to get on top of sending out my resumes!
Tori
2. I have a cat named Tinks. Well her real name is Princess but we’ve called her: Princess Black Uggs, Beautiful Gorgeous, Evil Shadow, Boo Boo Kitty, Bopits, Stoopid Kitty, LaLa, Tinks da Stinks. I’m sure there are more but right now that’s all I can think of.
3. I am obsessed with all things Missoni and Chevron print
4. I love DISNEY WORLD! Honestly, I could go there every year and love it.
5. I love roller coasters… Even though at times I’m scarred I have to go on them.
6. I hate elevators. I have a fear of dying in one. Last year, i thought it would be smart to go on Tower of Terror to get over my fear of elevators, needless to say I still am afraid of them, but I did enjoy the ride! Just went on it again and loved loved loved it.
7. I love all things Tinkerbell. I think it may have to do with the fact that I named my cat Tinks but not after Tinkerbell. She got sprayed by a skunk once so we all just started calling her Tinks da stinks.
8. I love owls and turtles. I love turtles because my Grandmother who passed away last year loved them. As a way to honor her I try to buy anything I can find with a turtle on it. I love owls because last May there was an owl in my neighbors tree. I named him Earle, but I couldn’t tell you if he was a girl or a guy. So i decided he was a cross dressing female owl.
9. I never been out west. The farthest west I’ve traveled is probably Pennsylvania but I’ve done most of the East coast aside from the North East.
10. I love living in Jersey, specifically the Jersey Shore. It’s not as trashy as MTV’s Jersey Shore makes it seems but in the summer the “Benny’s” make it unbearable.
11. My all time favorite movies include: Robinhood Men in Tights, Pretty Woman, and Dirty Dancing.
12. I’ve recently discovered All Time Low, and have been obsessed with them ever since. My favorite songs of theirs are: Therapy, Remembering Sunday, and Stay Awake (Acoustic).
13. I’m obsessed with Reality TV. Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras make me laugh. I can’t believe there are crazy parents out there. Mackenzie is my favorite from T&T. Duck Dynasty is a new favorite
14. I’m obsessed with OPI nail polish. My favorite colors include: Mad as a Hatter, Lincoln Park After Dark, Teenage Dream, and Designer…de better! But it all depends on my mood what color I want.
15. I’m not very organized except for when it comes to my schoolwork and work. I take my grades very seriously and strive to make sure that I always produce my best effort.
16. I’ve recently become obsessed with the game Fruit Ninja (I know I'm late on this bang wagon)… I could play it for hours.
17. I work in retail and although I appreciate the experience I’ve realized that I never want to work in retail again. It’s not for me but it does make realize how very few people stop to acknowledge the person who’s ringing them up. A simple “thanks” and “how are you doing” really does go a long way.
18. I want to adopt a greyhound when I’m older and multiple cats. I absolutely love animals and think because my parents won’t let me have multiple animals that I want to have so many animals.
19. I don’t really like to play sports but I LOVE THE NEW YORK YANKEES and watching sports on TV!!!! I am a religious follower of the Yankees. I grew up watching and rooting for the Core Four (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, and Pettitte) and I’m sad that their careers are coming to an end. If I had to rank my top 5 current players they would be: 1. Jeter 2. Sabathia 3. Cano 4. Swisher 5. Teixeria
20. I hate flying but I have a strange desire to travel the world. I just want to experience different cultures and help out where I can.
21. I’m afraid to grow up. With growing up comes new responsibilities that I’m not sure I’m ready for.
22. I’m starting to look for jobs for after I graduate and that scares the crap out of me but if I don’t want to work in retail I need to get on top of sending out my resumes!
Tori
Welcome to The World According to Tori
My name is Tori, and I've decided to move my blog from another website over here. I am a recent graduate who is looking (unsuccessfully) for a job! My blog was originally created to chronicle my journey from a senior in college to a hopefully employed graduate. Unfortunately, life doesn't seem to follow the plan that we set in our minds and dreams because my blog is continuing. With this blog I hope that my journey can help someone out there in the bloggersphere.
I plan on using this blog to update you on my journey to finding a full-time job, all things fashion, sports (and by that I mean my love for the New York Yankees), and anything else that I feel like sharing. I'm looking forward to sharing my life with you and hope you enjoy reading this blog.
*FYI, my first couple of blogs are going to be be past posts from my other blog, just to catch everyone up with my life!
All the best!
Tori
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