Interviewer: Your resume says that you have never worked in sales. What do you think you would like most and least about working in sales?
Karen: I think that I would enjoy sales because it requires strong communication, and that’s one of my strong traits. Also, I like competition and challenging things, so I think sales would be a good fit for me.
Interviewer: And what do you think you would like least about working in sales?
Karen: The thing that I like least about any job is paperwork. I know that is a necessary part of the job and I always complete that kind of work to the best of my abilities, but I still don’t enjoy it.
Interviewer: I completely understand. Most people do not enjoy doing paperwork.
Patterns and Examples
I think that I would like ____________________ the most because ____________________. And, I think I would like ____________________ the least because ____________________.
- I think that I would like dealing with people and trying to persuade people the most because I enjoy interacting with other people. And, I think I would like preparing sales presentations the least because I do not like to use PowerPoint.
- I think that I would like the challenge and competition of working in sales the most because working in a competitive environment is exciting. And, I think I would like completing sales documents the least because paperwork is not exciting.
I feel like I would like ____________________ the most, and I would like ____________________ the least. This is because ____________________.
- I feel like I would like negotiating with clients the most, and I would like doing paperwork the least. This is because I enjoy working with people more than working alone.
- I feel like I would like the competition the most, and I would like preparing documents the least. This is because I enjoy things that are exciting and challenging.
I think the thing that I would like the most would be ____________________, and the thing that I would like the least would be ____________________.
- I think the thing that I would like the most would be competing to be the top salesperson, and the thing that I would like the least would be answering many emails from clients.
- I think the thing that I would like the most would be dealing with clients, and the thing that I would like the least would be making a lot of phone calls.
