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5 Top Questions to ask in an interview to get hired!

5 Top Questions to ask in an interview to get hired!
5 Top Questions to ask in an interview to get hired!

Following hard on the heels of news about Tesco’s pre-tax loss of £6.38bn, believed to be the biggest loss ever announced by a UK retailer, it’s encouraging to read of its appointment of a super experienced brand director to help rejuvenate the brand. As the new Tesco group brand director, Michelle McEttric will hopefully bring her Midas touch to the company, just as she has done in the past, with brands like Barclays and British Airways.

This exciting new appointment got me thinking about how high flyers like the Michelle’s of this world. How do they operate in interview situations, what style or approach do they take with the people who interview them? And just what makes companies want to snap them up?

For me, a job interview is like a sales meeting – with the seller (you) and a buyer (the interviewer).

People buy people - and YOU are the product you’re trying to sell!

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