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(I work in a managerial capacity and when I see someone who is dressed less that I am, I make a mark. 3 penalty strokes and they are no longer in the hunt for the job.) HTH, — Teresa Williamson
I hope you don’t work in the software business. All the best talent dress like slobs. Only the marginal people use cloths to impress the interviewer, since their skills won’t do it.
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Don’t you know that you NEVER dress as good as the Boss or VIP’s. I work in systems management for a big company, one that is known for it’s dress code. One of my contracts was a large trucking company who had a simple dress code except for Supervisors and VIP’s. Then one day they changed the dress code, No suits, no ties for upper management. For 2 months my company did not change our code, We tried to explain to the upper’s that it was NOT good to look better than the other company’s VIP’s. The dress policy should have gone the way of the dodo when they made their change. They finally let the code slip, but not much. Again. ’IT IS BAD’ to dress better than the levels above you.
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I just applied for a job at a golf shop and will be interviewed in about a week, just wondering if anyone could suggest what they will ask and how i should answer.
I have employed several people over the last few years, and there are a number of skills that I always seek. One is a general knowledge and skill to undertake the job tasks. A second is some sort of qualification and experience. A third is a positive attitude and an ability to provide customer service. There’s also personal attributes such as honesty, punctuality, friendliness and a pleasant helpful nature. So look at all the facets of golf shop operation (e.g. product knowledge, customer service, sales/inventory systems, cash and eftpos handling etc.) and how your own experience and skills, or your ability to learn, mesh in with the shop operations. For instance, they might want to know about any of the following: Your honest knowledge of golf and your own golf experience. Any experience you’ve had with equipment, maybe even basic repairs. Skills or experience you’ve had in customer service e.g. customer greeting, enquiry handling. Skills you have such as computing, if they have a computerised inventory/sales system. They might even give you a couple of hypotheticals about customers coming into the shop with certain enquiries or buying decisions. My guess is that they’ll overlook a lot of that if you have a good demeanour, a willingness to learn, an enjoyment and dedication to golf and a pleasant, outgoing personality. You can always learn the skills, and they’re probably not expecting you to start at the top! Good luck. Cheers Colin Wilson Australian handicap: 10.4 RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm
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Above all else, be honest. Sure selling things in a golf shop (whether it is a green grass one or a brick and mortar) is mostly letting guys buy a golf game, there is no reason that they should buy something that either doesn’t fit, grossly overpriced, or unnecessary (like a few of the gagets in a golf shop) just to sell it. If the customer choses to, so be it. You tried. Secondly, since this is a golf job, read up on the equipment. Do you know the differences between a 2 piece and a 3 piece ball? How abou a Titleist Tour Balata and a Strata Tour Professional. Callaway Hawkeye irons and Mizuno blades? Another thing: Do NOT, above all else, disparage or make depricating remarks about any other job you have ever had. If they ask why you left XYZ job, tell them that you found a better opportunity that was worth pursuing. Don’t mention that your boss was a jerk, and they wouldn’t let you play golf on the weekends. (Token golf comment to keep it on topic) Dress professionally, such as clean an pressed slacks, dress shirt, and tie. Also, be 10 minutes early. Nothing disturbs me more than someone who is unpunctual for a job interview. I don’t care if you just raced from the course. Be early. (I work in a managerial capacity and when I see someone who is dressed less that I am, I make a mark. 3 penalty strokes and they are no longer in the hunt for the job.) HTH, — Teresa Williamson roll call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/williamsont.htm RSG FAQ: http://ttsoft.com/thor/rsggolf.html
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know as much as possible about golf equipment and golf in general. and make sure you stress that you have good people skills
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I just applied for a job at a golf shop and will be interviewed in about a week, just wondering if anyone could suggest what they will ask and how i should answer. Brendan — Australian Handicap 10.6