Monday, February 17, 2014

hotel internship interview questions

Interviews are definitely a good sign, but you're not the only one they are interviewing most likely. They are still weeding people out. You will want to research popular interview questions and rehearse your answers in front of a friend or mirror. I know it sounds silly, but trust me it will pay off. Make sure you dress appropriately. That means dress how they dress not how you think they might dress.

An interview means that you look good on paper and they are willing to spend their time on you. If you are able try going to your least desired locations first for practice. I'm not looking for a job right now but I still apply around just to interview.

hotel internship interview questions

It won't deviate much from your run of the mill job interview - they'll inquire about your interests, your field of study, your previous work experiences, your strengths and weaknesses, etc.

You should make up a resumé, essentially drafting a list of your interests, experiences, education and achievements.

Not only will this let them know what you've got to offer, once you're done (and trust me, you can probably write down quite a bit if you take out some time for it) it'll give you a sense of self-satisfaction and much-needed confidence (at least, a necessity if you're going into an interview) - it being fresh in your mind will help you answer related questions too.

In addition to listing your work experiences and references (after clearing them with your prior employers!) you should write sections for the following:

Education, courses, training and interests within your field(s) of study.

Projects related to your field of study (experiments with friends and school-related work count)

Your ambitions within this field (Where do you see yourself in ten years, how is this going to contribute to your employment there and how will the employment contribute to your pursuit of this?)

That should cover it.. Take out some time to consider it and remember that in an interview, you've got to sell yourself. This means that you'll need to:

  • Convince them that you'll be an addition to their business, not an expense.
  • Convince them that (perhaps through their part in your learning process) they can depend on you.

If you can convey this to them, you should be good - In fact, they will want you on the staff, instead of just you wanting the job.

Don't be shy of breaking the ice either - after gauging the people you'll be talking with try to throw in a couple of jokes that won't derail the conversation, get a couple laughs out of them, not just to make them at ease with you and increase their sympathy toward you but to relax yourself as well.

The latter part is why I also mentioned the confidence bit at the start - In this interview, not just your words but your attitude will be detrimental to your success: show them you are cool and at ease, you know what you're talking about but you're not too arrogant to know there are bigger fish and you're eager to learn, show them you can cope with stress (like the pressure from an interview) and still stay clear-headed and get the job done.

I think that should cover it for now. If you specify what kind of function you're applying for, I could give you more specific advice. 

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