Assignment 8 OBTAINING COMMITMENT IN THE JOB INTERVIEW

Assume you are interviewing for a sales position with a firm that you are really interested in. You have just spent 25 minutes with the sales manager talking about your needs, skills, and attributes. Only a few minutes remain before the manager will begin interviewing the next candidate. You know that the next step for all good job candidates is a visit to the regional office and an interview with the regional manager.

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You now need to obtain commitment. What is your goal (i.e., what exactly will you attempt to get the manager to agree to do?)

Given your answer to #1, outline exactly what you would say using each of the following methods.
Direct request method:
Benefit Summary Method: Balance Sheet Method: Probing Method: Alternative Choice: If this were a real interview situation, which method would you recommend using? Why?