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:MybackgroundtodatehasbeencenteredaroundpreparingmyselftobecometheverybestfinancialconsultantIcanbecome.LetmetellyouspecificallyhowI'vepreparedmyself.Iamanundergraduatestudentinfinanceandaccountingat_________University.Mypastexperienceshasbeeninretailandhighereducation.Bothaspectshavepreparedmewellforthiscareer.2.Whatspecificgoals,includingthoserelatedtoyouroccupation,haveyouestablishedforyourlife?Sampleexcellentresponse:IwanttobeworkingforanexcellentcompanylikeyoursinajobinwhichIammanaginginformation.Iplantocontributemyleadership,interpersonal,andtechnicalskills.Mylong-rangecareergoalistobethebestinformationsystemstechnicianIcanforthecompanyIworkfor.3.Howhasyourcollegeexperiencepreparedyouforabusinesscareer?Sampleexcellentresponse:Ihavepreparedmyselftotransitionintothetheworkforcethroughreal-worldexperienceinvolvingtravelabroad,internship,andentrepreneurialopportunities.WhileinterningwithaprivateorganizationinEcuador,Idevelopeda15-pagemarketingplancomposedinSpanishthatrecommendedmoreeffectivewaysthecompanycouldpromoteitsservices.IalsotraveledabroadontwootheroccasionsinwhichIresearchedtheindigenouscultureoftheMayanIndiansinTodosSantos,Guatemala,andparticipatedinatotallanguageimmersionprograminCostaRica.Asyoucanseefrommyacademic,extracurricular,andexperientialbackground,Ihaveunconditionallycommittedmyselftosuccessasamarketingprofessional.4.Pleasedescribetheidealjobforyoufollowinggraduation.Sampleexcellentresponse(equatesidealjobwithjobhe'sinterviewingfor):MyidealjobisonethatincorporatesbothmyeducationandpracticalworkskillstobethebestIcanbe.Namelycombiningmyeducationinfinancewithmyworkingknowledgeofcustomerserviceoperations,entrepreneurialabilities,computerskills,andadministrativeskills.Iwanttoutilizemyanalyticalexpertisetohelppeoplemeettheirfinancialgoals.ThisisexactlywhyIamconvincedthatIwouldbeaveryvaluablememberoftheMerrillLynchteam.5.Whatinfluencedyoutochoosethiscareer?:IknewthatIwantedtopursueinformationsystemstechnologyaboutmysophomoreyearincollege.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatmythatmyhobby(computers)wastakingupmostofmytime.MyfavoritecourseswereITcourses.IalsorealizedthatIwasdoingcomputer-orientedwork-studythatIenjoyedsomuchIwouldhavedoneitforfree.7.Whatspecificgoalshaveyouestablishedforyourcareer?Sampleexcellentresponse:MygoalsincludebecomingaCertifiedFinancialAdvisorsoIcanobtainabetterworkingknowledgeoffinancialresearchanalysis,whichwouldallowmecontributetomyclientbaseasabetterfinancialconsultantsinceIwouldhavethatextrainsightintothecompaniestheyareseekingtoinvestin.Alsothisisthefoundationblocktoadvancingmycareertoportfoliomanagerorevenbranchofficemanager.8.Whatwillittaketoattainyourgoals,andwhatstepshaveyoutakentowardattainingthem?Sampleexcellentresponse:I'vealreadydonesomeresearchonotherworkersatMerrillLynchtoseehowtheyachievedsimilargoals.IknowthatMerrillLynchencouragesthepursuitandwillreimbursefortuitionofagraduatedegree.IplanonpursuingaMBAtogivemeanevenmoreextensiveknowledgeofbusinessandfinancialanalysis.9.Whatdoyouthinkittakestobesuccessfulinthiscareer?Sampleexcellentresponse:Ibelievesuccessfulsalespeopleputforththatextraeffortthatturnspotentialclientsintofirst-timecustomers.Salespeoplewhoattendtothedetailsbydoingwhateverittakestowinoveraprospectivecustomerdistinguishthemselvesfromthecountlessotherswhodon'tgotoanyextraeffort.Second,Ithinkthatifyoulabelsuccessasanattainablegoal,youwillneverconsistentlyremainsuccessful.Youcanonlysucceedifyoulearnallthereistolearnaboutyourproduct,yourcompetitors,andpersonalselling.Sincethislearningprocessiscontinuous,it'sanunattainablegoal.Withgoodreason,salespeopleshouldnotconsidersuccessanattainableendingpointbutanobjective:LastsemesterIwashiredbybyuniversity'sCouncilforStudentActivities.Thegroupnegotiatescontractsofentertainers,setsupsoundequipment,marketstheentertainerstostudents,andgenerallydecideswhatkindofprogrammingshouldbedone.WhenIgothired,Ididn'tknowthefirstthingabouthowfillanyofthoseresponsibilities.Idecided,however,thatIwasn'tgoingtofail.Fourmonthslater,IhavebecometheWebmasterforthegroup.IalsowriteourcampusnewsletterandcreatedGameNight,astudentcompetitionoftablegames.Thateventyieldedthebiggestaudienceeverforanon-concertevent.11.Doyouhavethequalificationsandpersonalcharacteristicsnecessaryforsuccessinyourch