【正文】 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。m doing, fit into the corporate cult 48. What level of pensation would it take to make you happy? Sample excellent response: I am not depending on money to make me happy. What makes me happy is having a satisfying job that provides challenge and new situations daily. 49. Tell me about the salary range you39。s only one piece of the package. Many other elements go into making up a pensation package, but more importantly, it39。 if those opportunities involve relocation, I would certainly consider it. 46. To what extent would you be willing to travel for the job? Sample excellent response: I am more than willing to travel. I understand the importance of going above and beyond the call of duty to satisfy customer requests is sometimes required and that Merrill Lynch39。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。ve familiarized myself with many of your corporate goals and objectives. [Submitted by Judy] 42. Why did you decide to seek a position in this pany? Sample excellent response: I am convinced that there would be no better place to work than Accenture. You are the top consulting firm in the United States. You provide your employees with the tools they need to stay petitive and sharpen their skills while working in an open, teambased environment. I am also aware that you provide a mentor for all new employees, and I would embrace any opportunity to work with a mentor and eventually bee one myself. 43. Do you have a geographic preference? Sample excellent response: Although I would prefer to stay in the MidAtlantic area, I would not rule out other possibilities. 44. Why do you think you might like to live in the munity in which our pany is located? Sample excellent response: Just a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend several days in your munity, and I fell in love with it. I love the fact that you have a thriving riverfront. I39。re both a clinical and teaching hospital. Over the last 60 to 70 years you39。m a manager. 40. Why did you decide to seek a position in this field? Sample excellent response: I want to work in the marketing and PR industry because ever since I took my first marketing course in college, I have felt very passionate toward the industry and cannot imagine myself doing anything else.41. Tell me what you know about our pany. Sample excellent response: You39。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。s important to be wellrounded. In addition to work experience, I participated in sports and extracurricular activities in school. These activities taught me leadership, munication, and teamwork skills. Sometimes my heavy load has not allowed me to keep up with some of my studies, but I have learned an enormous amount that I can apply in my future industry. As you will discover if you talk to my supervisors, my ability to work effectively is much more reflective of my future potential than is my GPA. 37. What plans do you have for continued study? An advanced degree? Sample excellent response: I plan to continue my education for the rest of my life. In any technologyrelated field, keeping up to date through continuing education is of the utmost importance. Continuing education can include onthejob training, courses sponsored by the employer, and courses taken in new technologies as they emerge. I plan to be not only a career employee but a career student so that I can be the best information systems analyst I can be. I will ensure, however, that any education I pursue not only doesn39。ve also gone above and beyond by double majoring in accounting. I doubled majored since I knew that the financial consulting field requires much knowledge of portfolio