Bonapart:
Na so una dey Bleep up.... the next thing 'is no job'

MrCork:


...ermm Bro...but how is these sopose to help us guys find chicks on Nairaland?...we don't gerrrrrrrit!!! (no oofeinse)

Charism:
I was in for the final stage of interview @ Access bank for the job of a graduate sales rep today. Got into the office and was asked the usual - 'tell me about yourself' and 'why do you want to work for us' question. I answered them and the man seemed impressed by my answers.

But then.. He interrupted me and asked me:

if you were to be handed your employment letter today, how would you generate 500 accounts for us in one month?

I wasn't expecting the question, but then I told him that I would go to potential market places like universitys- during 100 level registration, industrail centers. He wasn't impressed and he pressed me for more answers.(Am interested in more answers to the question) I told me that I had no banking and marketing experience. He replied me saying that I didn't need experience to answer the question and that I obviously didn't have any interest on the job plus a cold - "have a nice day". I felt hurt. I might be called to pick my employment letter, I might not be called.

A flash back on the interview made me understand that he wanted an unusual answer that would get his attention. If I had done a lot of online research I probably would have walked out of that office smiling.

The lesson I learnt which other graduates should learn from is this: do a proper research on the job you applied for, how its done,how the company does it, her policy on it everything. Know about that job as if you've already started work there. Ask questions about the job, from those who have the work experience.

Thanks.

Hmmmmm....Bro...i pray we all get in...i was also interviewed by the same man..i hope we get the Job...but the A.C nearly kill me ooo

TruthisOut:
You should not have told the interviewer that you have no banking or marketing experience even if you don't, besides that I think your answers can pass. He was just giving you a hard time.

Just be hopeful and keep searching too.

papadjaji:


Na mumu dey worry you.

onatisi:
that is a normal question any company will ask someone applying to be their marketer. How will u generate sales ? I would have asked the same question myself if I was the person doing the interview. I believe marketing is a talent and inborn not everyone can market goods and services. The op has learnt his lessons and he will surely scale through the next one he attends

sammhi:
what he wanted from you is simple:
from you, your family members, friends, relations, acquaintances, church members associates etc
next time don't tell your employer you don't have the experience..it shows you don't want the job

sullivans:


brother I remember applying for a sales rep job at jumia, I made the list to the last 8 applicant ...but jumia needed just 7 sales rep.

I was the one dropped from the list, I almost died that day because I have neva been that close to getting employed

that was 2 yrs ago, jumia was gona pay 40k, but thanks to. God Jus few months later I got a job that pays tripple Wat jumia was gona pay




best of all, I didn't even attend an interview for it......

#God no dey sleep .....everybody's time will surely come...don't give up

Charism:
I was in for the final stage of interview @ Access bank for the job of a graduate sales rep today. Got into the office and was asked the usual - 'tell me about yourself' and 'why do you want to work for us' question. I answered them and the man seemed impressed by my answers.

But then.. He interrupted me and asked me:

if you were to be handed your employment letter today, how would you generate 500 accounts for us in one month?

I wasn't expecting the question, but then I told him that I would go to potential market places like universitys- during 100 level registration, industrail centers. He wasn't impressed and he pressed me for more answers.(Am interested in more answers to the question) I told me that I had no banking and marketing experience. He replied me saying that I didn't need experience to answer the question and that I obviously didn't have any interest on the job plus a cold - "have a nice day". I felt hurt. I might be called to pick my employment letter, I might not be called.

A flash back on the interview made me understand that he wanted an unusual answer that would get his attention. If I had done a lot of online research I probably would have walked out of that office smiling.

The lesson I learnt which other graduates should learn from is this: do a proper research on the job you applied for, how its done,how the company does it, her policy on it everything. Know about that job as if you've already started work there. Ask questions about the job, from those who have the work experience.

Thanks.

Charism:
I was in for the final stage of interview @ Access bank for the job of a graduate sales rep today. Got into the office and was asked the usual - 'tell me about yourself' and 'why do you want to work for us' question. I answered them and the man seemed impressed by my answers.

But then.. He interrupted me and asked me:

if you were to be handed your employment letter today, how would you generate 500 accounts for us in one month?

I wasn't expecting the question, but then I told him that I would go to potential market places like universitys- during 100 level registration, industrail centers. He wasn't impressed and he pressed me for more answers.(Am interested in more answers to the question) I told me that I had no banking and marketing experience. He replied me saying that I didn't need experience to answer the question and that I obviously didn't have any interest on the job plus a cold - "have a nice day". I felt hurt. I might be called to pick my employment letter, I might not be called.

A flash back on the interview made me understand that he wanted an unusual answer that would get his attention. If I had done a lot of online research I probably would have walked out of that office smiling.

The lesson I learnt which other graduates should learn from is this: do a proper research on the job you applied for, how its done,how the company does it, her policy on it everything. Know about that job as if you've already started work there. Ask questions about the job, from those who have the work experience.

Thanks.

obinna2nv:
Don't be too hard on yourself, its a marketing job after all... Something better is on the horizon, I can feel it in my bones..

Charism:
I was in for the final stage of interview @ Access bank for the job of a graduate sales rep today. Got into the office and was asked the usual - 'tell me about yourself' and 'why do you want to work for us' question. I answered them and the man seemed impressed by my answers.

But then.. He interrupted me and asked me:

if you were to be handed your employment letter today, how would you generate 500 accounts for us in one month?

I wasn't expecting the question, but then I told him that I would go to potential market places like universitys- during 100 level registration, industrail centers. He wasn't impressed and he pressed me for more answers.(Am interested in more answers to the question) I told me that I had no banking and marketing experience. He replied me saying that I didn't need experience to answer the question and that I obviously didn't have any interest on the job plus a cold - "have a nice day". I felt hurt. I might be called to pick my employment letter, I might not be called.

A flash back on the interview made me understand that he wanted an unusual answer that would get his attention. If I had done a lot of online research I probably would have walked out of that office smiling.

The lesson I learnt which other graduates should learn from is this: do a proper research on the job you applied for, how its done,how the company does it, her policy on it everything. Know about that job as if you've already started work there. Ask questions about the job, from those who have the work experience.

Thanks.

Charism:
I was in for the final stage of interview @ Access bank for the job of a graduate sales rep today. Got into the office and was asked the usual - 'tell me about yourself' and 'why do you want to work for us' question. I answered them and the man seemed impressed by my answers.

But then.. He interrupted me and asked me:

if you were to be handed your employment letter today, how would you generate 500 accounts for us in one month?

I wasn't expecting the question, but then I told him that I would go to potential market places like universitys- during 100 level registration, industrail centers. He wasn't impressed and he pressed me for more answers.(Am interested in more answers to the question) I told me that I had no banking and marketing experience. He replied me saying that I didn't need experience to answer the question and that I obviously didn't have any interest on the job plus a cold - "have a nice day". I felt hurt. I might be called to pick my employment letter, I might not be called.

A flash back on the interview made me understand that he wanted an unusual answer that would get his attention. If I had done a lot of online research I probably would have walked out of that office smiling.

The lesson I learnt which other graduates should learn from is this: do a proper research on the job you applied for, how its done,how the company does it, her policy on it everything. Know about that job as if you've already started work there. Ask questions about the job, from those who have the work experience.

Thanks.

sullivans:


brother I remember applying for a sales rep job at jumia, I made the list to the last 8 applicant ...but jumia needed just 7 sales rep.

I was the one dropped from the list, I almost died that day because I have neva been that close to getting employed

that was 2 yrs ago, jumia was gona pay 40k, but thanks to. God Jus few months later I got a job that pays tripple Wat jumia was gona pay




best of all, I didn't even attend an interview for it......

#God no dey sleep .....everybody's time will surely come...don't give up

sullivans:


brother I remember applying for a sales rep job at jumia, I made the list to the last 8 applicant ...but jumia needed just 7 sales rep.

I was the one dropped from the list, I almost died that day because I have neva been that close to getting employed

that was 2 yrs ago, jumia was gona pay 40k, but thanks to. God Jus few months later I got a job that pays tripple Wat jumia was gona pay




best of all, I didn't even attend an interview for it......

#God no dey sleep .....everybody's time will surely come...don't give up

MicroBox:
@OP you don't need any research to answer that question.,. that shows you are not too smart that why he said good day without engaging you further. even if you are not a graduate, you should be able to know that students money is always nothing to write home about. student money is always transfer and withdrawal, so having student has a customer make no difference to any bank. I am not a banker not even a finance person, please my friend learn to be smart and fear no tension during any interview. I went to interview yesterday and I was told that I have being offered the job right in my presence. Conquer fear first before anything.
You left school 4years ago and luckily you are schedule for graduate trainee interview, you are then ask to define/explain Mohr stress cycle.. your smartness would land you the job not your definition.