BU2073 Mock Interview (Individual Assignment)

You are looking to advance your career and you feel you are up for your next challenge by applying for a team lead/ store manager role within Bell Canada. Supervising people will be a true test of leadership skills including all of the "hard" and "soft" skills you have learned in this course. Take this as an amazing learning experience to prepare you for your entry into the workforce!

Background Job Position:

Opportunity - Store Manager, GTA - Bell

At Bell, we're revolutionizing how Canadians communicate and it all starts in our stores. Every day our Sales Associates have the chance to make a big impact on our customers' lives.

It's an exciting thing and we need you.

As part of the Bell team, you'll work with a high-performing team, get the training you need to be successful, and earn a competitive wage and commission at one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

Do you have a passion for exceeding store sales targets in a highly competitive environment?

Are you someone who loves motivating a diverse team to exceed company goals?

Are you looking to continue your career in a company that has a wide variety of developmental and career opportunities?

What's the role?

• Maintain and exceed overall store sales performance
• Coach your team to support your execution plans and help achieve objectives
• Analyze data and critically assess your business
• Anticipate opportunities to exceed both external and internal customer expectations
• Attract, hire and train a high performing sales team
• Act as an ambassador by professionally representing the Bell Brand

Do you fit the part?

• A drive for achieving superior sales results within your store
• Proven track record of actively coaching, developing and stretching others to their full potential
• Thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment where change is ongoing
• Passion for the latest technology with the ability to relay that passion on to your team
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible to work days, evenings and weekend shifts
• Previous Retail management experience preferred
• Post-secondary education in business or a related field is preferred

What's in it for you?

• Fun, competitive and challenging work environment
• Health Benefits
• Incentives and rewards
• Company subsidized cell phone line
• Career Opportunities

Instructions:

1. Read the background position info above and assume you have received a callback from the recruiter for a video interview.
2. In Google Classroom, submit an updated copy of your resume. On the first page show your "before" resume followed by an "after" version of your resume based on the resume writing suggestions from this course. Do not forget to submitboth versions otherwise you cannot receive full marks.
3. In Google Classroom, submit an updated copy of your cover letter for this job (make sure it`s personalized). On the first page show your "before" cover letter followed by an "after" version of your cover letter based on the cover letter writing suggestions from this course. Do not forget to submitboth versions otherwise you cannot receive full marks.
4. In Google Classroom, submit adocument summarizing the changes you made on the before and after versions of your resume and cover letter. Make sure in your summary to identify what sections in the course material (chapter slides or "It's Your Move") caused you to make the change. This will show your instructor that you understand how to apply the information from this course.

Video summaries of yourself are becoming very important, especially in the current situation! In Google Classroom, submit a link to a YouTube or LinkedIn video, introducing yourself such as your educational background, your career aspiration, your strengths and weaknesses. The video should give recruiters a sense of who you are and should incentivize them to contact you for future roles. Make sure the video is no more thanthreeminutes long! Any shorter or longer recruiters will click on to someone else. You have the option to make your video "Public: or "Unlisted" it is up to you. (Note, you can attach the video directly to Classroom if you are having trouble but try to get used to using these Web 2.0 technologies as this a great marketing tool to differentiate yourself from other candidates. Don't be afraid to ask a classmate if you need help.)