1. Explain what quality do you have that enables you to do your work in an efficient manner?
I can multitask quite easily. This is a requirement in my work as I often have to juggle telephone calls, walk-in customers and scheduled appointments.
I have experience with all the machines that are in use in a normal office. The machines that I have used extensively are the EPABX, copier, scanner and fax. I used a PC extensively in my previous job. Since the company had its offices on a global level, I was also familiar with VOIP. In addition, I am quite qualified to handle the client side servicing such as installing any necessary software, device drivers, emailing, voice mail or integrating commands into the PC, mobile or other machines related to office administration.
3. Describe your most significant strengths?
The strength I'm mustering up to answer these questions.
4. Tell me what do you feel is the most important skill that is required of a receptionist?
As far as my experience tells me, it is to be comfortable speaking to, as well as meeting and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, each with their unique needs.
Since a receptionist is actually the first image of the company that a person is presented with, a receptionist must always be cheerful, with a pleasant disposition.
5. What would your former employer say about you positive and negative?
I have no idea. You'd have to ask him. I hope good things.
6. What motivates you as Salon Receptionist?
Working for people who don't ask me stupid questions and let me do my job without unnecessary interference.
I have a typing speed of around sixty words per minute. I can achieve this speed with about ten percent error levels. I used to prepare documents related to the office work at this speed almost daily as this was one of my key responsibility areas.
I would give it a 9. This is because salon receptionists are the first people customers meet when they enter and it is up to them to provide a positive image of the place they are representing.
I have worked in only two companies in six years, and in general the atmosphere was rarely too stressful. Occasionally, it did get very chaotic, but truthfully, I enjoyed it and was very comfortable working in such a livewire situation.
When I felt overwhelmed with work, a situation that naturally occurred periodically I would plan relaxation into my weekends. I find that exercise, walks and bike rides, as well as some good reading all served to re-charge me and allow me to handle the upcoming work days successfully.
10. Explain your most significant weaknesses?
Answering these questions when I know I shouldn't. Oh, and eating sugary sweets late at night before bed.
11. What makes you lose your temper?
Nothing makes me lose my temper.
One of our regular customers came in for a facial but had a severe reaction to one of the products that the therapist used on her. Even though she had been through the exact same facial regime many times before, she was quite upset and blamed the therapist for being careless and using a different product. I politely asked her to sit down and calmed her by apologizing for her discomfort. I explained that she may have had a reaction not because of the product but because skin tends to react differently under different circumstances. I offered her a discount on her next facial appointment and gave her the freedom to choose the products that she wanted to be used on her.
I am comfortable with many of the mainstream office documentation software that is used today. Due to that fact, I became technologically savvy and feel that I can quickly become accustomed to any software that may be used by the company.
This can be followed by a brief list of office documentation software with which you are familiar.
14. Have you ever had a boss take advantage of you? Give me an advantage?
A boss that asks me to stay late as a "favor" and doesn't pay me. If you're not offering me shares or 10% ownership of the company, then I need for you to PAY ME for the time I work for you. I have bills to pay.
It is not only important to determine customers' needs. It is also important to translate those needs to the stylist / therapist so that they can be met properly. This is more important than anything else as customer satisfaction depends on this translation.
16. First Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ What have you been doing since your last Salon Receptionist job?
☛ Why did you apply for this Salon Receptionist position?
☛ How do you handle failures? Provide examples.
☛ Describe a difficult work situation and how you overcame it.
☛ Do you think that your school prepared for practical working tasks in a real company?
☛ What was your most difficult decision?
☛ Describe a time you were faced with stresses which tested your coping skills.
The interviewer wants to see why you think you are the best person for the job. Furthermore, try to use verbs, not adjectives in your interview answer. Most hiring managers expect that their employees have some type of system to stay organized.
17. Basic Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ What is your greatest fear?
☛ Tell me about your Salon Receptionist work experience? How has it prepared you for a career?
☛ How do you evaluate your ability to handle conflict?
☛ What do you think, would you be willing to travel for work?
☛ What's most important to you in a Salon Receptionist position?
☛ Give examples of ideas you've had or implemented.
☛ Time when you made a suggestion to improve the work.
18. Phone Based Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ A team experience you found disappointing.
☛ Are you planning to continue your studies and training for Salon Receptionist?
☛ How do you handle problems with customers?
☛ What do you do when priorities change quickly?
☛ Can you describe a time when your work as Salon Receptionist was criticized?
☛ When you worked on multiple projects how did you prioritize?
☛ What were your annual goals at your most current employer?
19. Face to Face Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ Why did you select Salon Receptionist as your profession?
☛ What do you feel is the best educational preparation for this Salon Receptionist job?
☛ What personal weakness has caused you the greatest difficulty in school or at work?
☛ What would you say are your strong points?
☛ What would be your ideal working environment?
☛ Who has impacted you most in your career and how?
☛ Example when you were able to successfully communicate with another person.
Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. Let the interviewer know that you focus on getting the most important things done first. During the Salon Receptionist interview, detailing how you work with others is important.
20. Beauty salon receptionist interview questions:
☛ Tell me about yourself?
☛ Why did you leave your last job?
☛ What are your career goals for Beauty salon receptionist?
☛ Why do you want to work here?
☛ What is your greatest weakness for Beauty salon receptionist?
☛ What do co-workers say about you?
☛ What kind of salary are you looking for Beauty salon receptionist?
☛ Why should we hire you as Beauty salon receptionist?
21. Informational Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ How do you see your career as Salon Receptionist?
☛ Try to define processes and methodologies you use in your Salon Receptionist job.
☛ What problems have you encountered at work?
☛ Give an example of situations when your leadership skills were needed.
☛ What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?
☛ What is your biggest regret and why?
☛ Give me an example that best describes your organizational skills.
Be careful and be positive. Describe more features that you liked than disliked.
The interviewer is looking for work-related strengths. During the Salon Receptionist interview, detailing how you work with others is important.
22. General Salon Receptionist interview questions:
☛ Why do you feel you're qualified for this Salon Receptionist job?
☛ How many Salon Receptionist projects do you work on at once?
☛ How do you keep track of things you need to do?
☛ How do you communicate goals to subordinates?
☛ Tell about a time that you had to adapt to a difficult situation.
☛ How do you react if you find that someone you work with does not like you?
☛ What have you done to improve your verbal communication skills?
Consider opportunity and responsibility as components of success. You don't need to memorize an answer, but do think about what you're going to say.
How you respond to these Salon Receptionist interview questions may be a litmus test for how well you'll fit into the organization.
23. Tell me what did you spend your time on at your last job? Tell me about your day?
☛ saying good morning to my boss
☛ internet
☛ telling my boss his scheduled meetings for the day
☛ internet
☛ answering phone; taking messages; transferring calls for my boss
☛ internet
☛ greeting guests
☛ internet
☛ booking meetings, reservations, etc.
☛ internet
☛ Saying goodbye to my boss
24. Tell me about a time you were confronted with an obstacle and how you overcame it?
I either jumped over or walked around it.
25. Please tell me what are your hobbies?
Again, why? I'm just going to be answering phones, booking appointments, greeting guests, etc.. Why do you need to know my personal life?
