Archived Interview for TL tips/questions

[itsthefiveofus]

I will be interviewing to become a Hardlines TL soon. I have been conducting mock interviews with several of my ETLs and just recently with my STL. My STL thinks I am pretty solid I just have to fine tune a few things. I was just wondering if anyone here had tips for the actual interviews, particularly with the DTL. My DTL is pretty nice, intimidating at times, but nice none the less. Thanks!

 

[Formina Sage]

This is relevant to my interests.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Nope! Keep with your etl on mock interviews. We aren't allow to answer those questions. Be ready for what if you were...

 

[Formina Sage]

While we aren't allowed to post specific interview questions, there's nothing wrong with posting generalized questions and ideal answers, along with other interview strategies.

 

[redeye58]

Safer to PM examples.

 

[SupermanLeader]

PM me... I can possibly help 😉

 

[naterstx]

Recently hired as a TL, would be happy to give you advice in PM.

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

I've got a TL interview on Monday with my STL. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[naterstx]

I've got a TL interview on Monday with my STL. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

It's very important that you focus on:

1) (Obviously) The situation: What happened? Why is it relevant?

2) What did you learn from it? Expound on that. Show why this particular situation helped you grow and develop as a leader/individual. So someone punched you in the face? How did that black-eye teach you about leadership/retail/life? Obviously an overly dramatic statement, but you get the idea. Explain, in detail, why this situation helped you develop.

3) How is this going to help your future ability as a leader? So that guy punched you in the face, how do you use that in the future? How does this black-eye make you a better TL at Target? This portion is intended to show how you can apply lessons in a forward manner.

Does that all make sense? Feel free to PM if it doesn't.

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

That does all make perfect sense. In fact, I really know all of this stuff already, as some of these sorts of things are a bit obvious, you know? I guess I just want to make sure I'm surepremely prepared for it all.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Partner with etl or tl, for more mock interview stuff.

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

Thanks everyone.

 

[redeye58]

Good luck, Frizzo! 😀

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

Thanks again!

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Good luck to the both of you!

 

[SupermanLeader]

Just passed all 4 of my interviews ! I'm excited 🙂 Sales Floor Team Leader 🙂

 

[commiecorvus]

Just passed all 4 of my interviews ! I'm excited 🙂 Sales Floor Team Leader 🙂

Congratulations.

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

Awesome. Congrats! I (hopefully) have one more to go. I'm supposed to get some feedback sometime this week.

 

[SupermanLeader]

Congratulations.

Thanks! 🙂

 

[SupermanLeader]

Awesome. Congrats! I (hopefully) have one more to go. I'm supposed to get some feedback sometime this week.

That's awesome! good luck! you just have the DTL to go?

 

[naterstx]

That's awesome! good luck! you just have the DTL to go?

Lol, the DTL interview! That was the only one that actually seemed kinda like a real interview in the whole process.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Did you get it, fx?

 

[naterstx]

Did you get it, fx?

fx? Did you mean tx? I did get a TL position, yeah.

 

[Frizzo the Clown]

That's awesome! good luck! you just have the DTL to go?

Yup. Just the DTL to go. No word on that yet, but we'll see.

 

[SupermanLeader]

Yup. Just the DTL to go. No word on that yet, but we'll see.

You got this. Ideally its only 3 INTERVIEW questions but I was ask a lot of questions outside the guide.
Like how would I handle certain situations, who's the best/worst ETL <- that one shocked me so good! I was like 😱!