Group interview advice?

[getyourguns]

After 8 months without employment, nearly 7 months without a single call-back and dozens of applications later, I finally have an interview at Toys r' Us, a chain toy store. It's a group interview, though, and I've only been to two before - both not ending in employment

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[___wecollide]

I don't know if Toys R Us does the same thing, but my ex had a group interview at Babies R Us and they made him try and sell a product. Be prepared for that :) Good luck.

[getyourguns]

Oh, wow. Thanks! I've never done that before, since I've only really been a cashier. Sell like talk about it or recommend it along with another product?

[alkhemeta]

Both. I worked in retail 20 years. Do as much bullsh**ing as you can but also try to convey sincerity. The only way I could get around it was by the knowledge that I am still my own self inside my head even if I'm acting 'perky' to land a sale.

Lord I hope it's nothing like H&M. They make you do monkey tricks with other monkeys. I flunked.

[shownemotion]

I had a similar situation to ___wecollide's ex in a group interview but instead of selling a product, I had to sell myself. If they make you sell a product and you don't know what it is (somebody I know had to sell an inventory scanner but she didn't know what it was) make it sound like you know what it is even if you're completely wrong.

I've been successful in two group interviews but other than "make sure you stand out" I'm not really sure what I did right.

[peace_piper]

Last group interview I had was basically sitting around a large table with 4-5 people interviewing about 20 of us. It was for a large bookstore chain, but I don't remember which one at this point. Specifics escape me. But we would all be asked the same exact question and go down the line and we all answered pretty much the same way. Learn to distinguish yourself. Say something unique or wear something a little different from the others like a scarf.

[bluejupiter]

If they don't go down the line, make sure you're the first to speak up for questions.