【正文】 al job is one that incorporates both my education and practical work skills to be the best I can be. Namely bining my education in finance with my working knowledge of customer service operations, entrepreneurial abilities, puter skills, and administrative skills. I want to utilize my analytical expertise to help people meet their financial goals. This is exactly why I am convinced that I would be a very valuable member of the Merrill Lynch team. 5. What influenced you to choose this career? Sample excellent response: My past experiences have shown me that I enjoy facing and overing the challenge of making a sale. Without a doubt, once I have practiced my presentation and prepared myself for objections, I feel very confident approaching people I don39。t change anything. All that I have done was a great learning experience that I will carry forward throughout the rest of my life. 14. Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other individuals? Sample excellent response: I like the validity of information and also like the energy that es with working with people. The best thing about working in a group is bining the great minds from different perspectives and ing up with something extremely great, pared with when you39。m the best person for the job. I realize that there are many other college students who have the ability to do this job. I also have that ability. But I also bring an additional quality that makes me the very best person for the job my attitude for excellence. Not just giving lip service to excellence, but putting every part of myself into achieving it. In college and at my previous jobs, I have consistently reached for being the very best I can bee. I think my leadership awards from my college, and my management positions are the result of possessing the qualities you39。s rating down, so I suggested a creative staffing solution, allowing me to work the extra hours while temporarily reducing the hours of the other two members of the department. Because of this solution, in a matter of hours, the department was in tiptop shape and still under budget. And the results? The electronics department got a score of 95 out of 100. 27. Would you say that you can easily deal with highpressure situations? Sample excellent response: Yes. My past experience as an Administrative Coordinator required me to deal with many serious situations since I held emergency oncall duties as a supervisor. One example was when I was called by a Resident Assistant to deal with an attempted suicide on her residence hall floor. The situation required that I think clearly and quickly in this lifeanddeath situation. I had to weigh the many tasks that needed to be pleted. I had to assign RAs to call 911, make sure that EMS could get into the locked building, while at the same time applying first aid, and ensuring that the rest of the residents on the floor were OK. I also had to make sure the privacy of the resident in need was respected. I basically prioritized and dealt with each task by its importance. I delegated responsibility to RAs for things that they were capable of handling because I could not physically be in many places at once. Once the resident was taken to the hospital, I was responsible for paperwork and follow up to make sure the staff members, residents, and the residentinneed adjusted back to normal life. I know this is an extreme example not found in the financial consulting field。d like to see all the departments have strong internship programs so all my school39。s policies, but will enhance my value as an employee. 38. Before you can make a productive contribution to the pany, what degree of training do you feel you will require? Sample excellent response: My background has been focused on preparing me for the financial consulting industry, so I can be productive right away. I already have obtained the educational credentials and skills to allow me to bee an immediate asset to Merrill Lynch. After interning for a semester, I am well aware of the shared beliefs of the organization and its corporate values. I already have a very good working knowledge of the financial consulting business. I am confident of my ability to get up to speed quickly in any assignment with which I39。ve also already bee a fan of the Saints and the other sports teams based here. I have conducted significant Internet research on this city, so I am quite fortable with your location. 45. Would it be a problem for you to relocate? Sample excellent response: I39。m sure your offer will be fair and mensurate with the value I can bring the pany. 50. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way? Sample excellent response: Recently my pany asked for bids on a phone system for our new college campus. Two panies came in very close with their bids, and most of my department wanted to go with a vendor that we have used in the past. After I looked over the proposals, it was clear that this was the wrong decision. So, I talked individually with each member of our staff and was able to change their minds and get the best product that would save money and provide the highest quality. 51. Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation. Sample excellent response: When I was a resident assistant at my college, a student I did not know asked me if he could use my phone to call another room. Although I did not know the student, I allowed him into my room. He used the phone and in the course of his conversation, he stated that he had just e from a fraternity party and was high from taking some drugs. Well after his conversation, I had to enforce the student conduct code by writing him up. He became very hostile towards me and would not give me any identification or information. I stood in the doorway to prevent him from leaving. I。 if those opportun