Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Practice one answer with your own evidence
Pick an occupational task, then outline a real example. This is practice, not a prediction of an employer’s questions.
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Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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