When you appear for an interview, your main concern should be to impress the interviewer with not just your knowledge, but your personal attributes as well.
This means that the more you prepare, the better your chances of surviving the interview are.
Do not let interviews scare you. It may seem that the entire process is designed to make you fall flat on your face – in actuality, it is just to gauge your capabilities.
And since only the very capable get the job, it is important to ace the interview and come out shining.
The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you know at least some of the questions that will be asked to determine your mettle.
Refer to possible interview questions and answers below:
6 Common Beauty Consultant Interview Questions and Answers
1. What makes you a good choice to hire as a beauty consultant to manage our kiosk?
I have managed entire beauty counters in large retail settings. For the last 5 years, I have been working at the Estee Lauder counter at Macy’s, and this has given me great exposure to how things work in a retail setting. With my ability to determine clients’ special beauty requirements and then provide them with complementing advice, I am sure that you will find me a good choice to hire as a beauty consultant.
2. What is the one skill that you possess which makes you a class apart from other candidates?
The fact that I have a string of sales and customer satisfaction successes to my name, is probably what sets me apart. In the last 5 years, I have not had one client complain about me, and I have constantly been praised for my work.
3. On any typical day at work, what are your specific activities?
My day usually begins with me ensuring that my counter is properly set and maintained. Then comes client handling where I engage them in conversation to determine their specific requirements, and then suggest viable products for them. Product demonstrations and educational conversations are the norms on any given workday. In addition to this, I make sure that clients are properly informed about the products that they are buying and the correct ways of using them.
4. How do you feel about performing upselling duties?
Upselling is the norm for beauty consultants who work in a retail setting. I think of it as an important step in generating both revenue and customer interest in different products.
5. What is the one accomplishment that you have to your name that you are extremely proud of?
Handling 2 beauty counters at the same time in the absence of the second consultant, on a busy Christmas Eve, and not receiving a single complaint is perhaps the highest achievement I have to my name at this point in time.
6. What do you see yourself doing in the next 5 years?
Once I am sure that I know all there is to know about beauty products and their use, I intend to take up a course as a beautician. Then I have my heart set on opening my own spa.