Bench interview prep

[DratiniMaster]

Hello all! For the past 7-8 months I have been developing for a TL position and have been in the "pipeline" at my store. After the holidays my SD and HR ETL said they wanted to get me on our store's bench for future placement, and my first interview is at the end of this month.

I'm a little nervous because I haven't had any interview prep at this point. I more or a less have an idea of what the questions will be like, but I was told that I was going to do mock interviews at other stores and that my current TL would help prep me, but I haven't seen any follow through.

I have access to the interview guides (HR) but I feel it would be unethical to view them for myself. I feel extremely confident with my work experiences and captainships I have taken over at Target, but I feel nervous putting everything together.

Can anyone recently benched or knowledgeable in bench interviews give me some insight what the interview will be like? Any and all tips are appreciated, thank you all for your time!

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Ask for your mentor to help you.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

TL Position

How long from doing a TL interview will I know if I got the position and when do I start training from there?

www.thebreakroom.org

 

[Ashfromoldsite]

Google the star interview technique.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Spot version of star interviews.
STAR interviews:
The answer to your question(s) are pretty simple. During your interview be honest and yourself. They will ask you 4-5 situational questions (total of 3 rounds I believe) just to see what type of leader you are. Remember to paint them a picture because what they are looking for in each question that you answer is to be outlined in the following way:

Situation - how does your answer relate to the question
Example: tell me about a time you had to make a tough decison
You - During college ect..... <--- you are painting them a picture so tehy can visually see your answer.
Task - what did you have to accomplish/what what was the issue or problem
Action - how did you solve this issue/what steps were taken.
Result - what was the final outcome.

Overall be upbeat. During the interview don't EVER put yourself down. Even with the famous questions "what is one think your previous supervisor would change or say that you need to work on." Turn the question about to something like: "One thing my past supervisor would stay that I can improve is sometimes I tend want to help out too much. If I see someone struggling I always try and offer assistance." Remember to turn a weakness into a strength (sorry I just got off work so if a lot does not make sense please don't blame me lol).

 

[DratiniMaster]

Spot version of star interviews.
STAR interviews:
The answer to your question(s) are pretty simple. During your interview be honest and yourself. They will ask you 4-5 situational questions (total of 3 rounds I believe) just to see what type of leader you are. Remember to paint them a picture because what they are looking for in each question that you answer is to be outlined in the following way:

Situation - how does your answer relate to the question
Example: tell me about a time you had to make a tough decison
You - During college ect..... <--- you are painting them a picture so tehy can visually see your answer.
Task - what did you have to accomplish/what what was the issue or problem
Action - how did you solve this issue/what steps were taken.
Result - what was the final outcome.

Overall be upbeat. During the interview don't EVER put yourself down. Even with the famous questions "what is one think your previous supervisor would change or say that you need to work on." Turn the question about to something like: "One thing my past supervisor would stay that I can improve is sometimes I tend want to help out too much. If I see someone struggling I always try and offer assistance." Remember to turn a weakness into a strength (sorry I just got off work so if a lot does not make sense please don't blame me lol).

This is perfect, thank you so much for your time!