Interviewing
This is the way you should address your interviewer until told otherwise.
Mr. _________ or Ms. ___________
These are things you spend approximately the same amount on each month.
Fixed Spending
When eating formally, what direction do you follow with your silverware?
From the outside in.
What is an external customer?
External customers are those who see your company mainly as a provider of something they buy
What are some professions that require strong writing skills?
Reporters, journalists, public relations specialists.
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These are the things you decide to spend your money on each month.
Flexible spending
Where is the salad fork located?
On the far left.
What is an internal customer?
Internal customers participate in your business by actually being a part of it (employees).
What might be a consequence of poor writing skills in a workplace?
This is how you should sit during an interview.
Sitting up straight and leaning slightly forward.
Phone bill, mortgage, RG&E, and car payments are all examples of what type of spending?
Fixed Spending
What is a bread plate?
A small plate to the side used exclusively to hold bread.
What is more expensive for a business?
Keeping a current customer or seeking and acquiring a new customer?
Seeking and acquiring a new customer costs a company more than working to keep an existing customer.
What are some things that cause disrespectful behavior in the workplace?
Gender, race, religion, political ideas
When should you arrive for an interview?
15 Minutes before the interview begins
Chris Brown tickets, new shoes, McDonalds, and going to the movies are examples of which type of spending.
Flexible spending
How is a steak knife different from a butter knife?
A steak knife is sharper and serrated.
Why is it important for a business to have happy external customers?
Without external customers, a business has no revenue (incoming money)
Why is collaboration an important aspect of teamwork?
It helps teammates understand and use their individual strengths in a group, prevents work from being done by just one person.
In your follow-up letter, what should you include?
Thank the interviewer for his or her consideration, reaffirm your hope to work there. Keep it brief.
Car Payment: $150
Dinging Out: $50
Phone Bill: $100
Rent: $800
Clothes Shopping: $100
What is the total in flexible spending?
$150
On what side of a plate are the knives located?
On the right side.
Why is it important for a business to have happy internal customers?
Satisfied and fulfilled employees are more productive and less likely to leave.
Why is communication important in team work?
It allows people to voice their input without fear.