Portray Your Management Skills
The role of a manager is to get results through his team, so your attempt in interview should be to exhibit your people management, coaching and motivating skills.
Management aspirants can bank on their previous experiences where management functions were delegated to them. Mention about your performance in functions such as conducting training sessions for skill-development of new associates, handling the register, managing inventory, etc. You should be able to put on table your achievements and acknowledge your distinctiveness in dealing with complex affairs.
Do Your Own Company Research
Going that extra mile and taking a glance into the company's merchandise store can give you necessary inputs of its management picture.
This diligence can get you noticed in a group of applicants, as you can be in a prepared state of mind to throw your ideas pertaining to retail management.
Attempt to know the number of stores the company have, location of its headquarters, glance their mission statement etc.
Express the Right Curiosity
You should remember that interviewing is a two-way process, wherein the candidate is interviewed and vice-versa. So you should come up with right questions concerning the company and your role in it, at the same time, your silence at this point can weaken your success probability.
Some appropriate questions to ask your interviewer:
- Can you enumerate a few recent goals and objectives for the organization?
- What are the opportunities for progress available in this position?
- What are the key goals and objective you're currently attempting to achieve on that I can be of assistance?
First impression is the last impression. Even if the company works in the informal environment, you should preserve your identity in professional attire.
