I need some major pointers or help?

Question

Ok, i have an interview for Either Manager or Assistant manager Today.. i dont have much manager experience. i do have retail and sales experience and i did make my resume look a little more interesting and just a resume that deserve a second look. (dont mean to sound like im bragging) well anyhow, I had a phone interview. he asked me many important questions like if i was comfortable with scheduling hours and payroll, what customer service meant to me, and so on.... so Today im going for my second interview face to face.... i find it weird because first of all the interview will not be in the same mall that the store is at, it will be in another mall that doesnt even have one of their stores, why would they do that? Also the person who i talked to said something about the face to face interview was going to be different .... im not sure what he meant by that... i believe it has something to do with not doing it in the work place or the store that i would be hired for.....why would they do that?also what can i do to make me stick out in their mind as the best candidate for the job. If he asks me if i have any questions for him what should i ask? anything that will impress them? also he told me to bring a resume and i decided to include on my resume the past leadership experiences ive had examples are.... i was captain of my soccer team, i was also captain of my hs football team, a youth group leader and i was a keyholder/supervisor in one of my past jobs now i know these are good leadership examples since i was leading a team but can you please give me some more ideas or anything that will help me out.... is it a good way to go? i dont have any degrees i only have a life insurance license and my experience in the retail customer service and sales industry..... any tips or stories that will help anything at all.... please let me know. thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Always remember, preparation always pays off. Both the face-to-face and phone interviews are equally important and deal-killer at the same time. There is a general misconception that phone interviews are less formal than face-to-face interviews, but in fact that is ...

Answer 2

First of all take a deep breath and relax.  From the looks of it your doing great!  Just remember to dress to impress (no jeans or showing of underwear), always shake hands before you sit, don't sit until they tell you to have a seat, wait till they are done asking the question before you answer, don't say you know or uh or and uh,  speak clearly and don't lie.  If they ask you if you have any questions this is your chance to show them that you are interested so ask about benefits, what the hours would be, how long they have been with the company.  At the end they will always ask if you have anything to add this is your time to sell yourself.  Let them know that you are a hard worker and are extremely motivated etc...  At the end make sure you thank them and shake hands again.  Remember you want to make a good impression and manners are very important.  Also remember that they probably have been interviewing all day so add a little humor to your comments.  If you get them to smile or laugh that's a good thing.  Hope this helps.  Good luck!  Oh and don't be late! If your running late call before your interview time and let them know what's going on.