As for our blokes interview,
* Read about the store and their products. Do your research.
* Wear a nice clean suit ( if you have one). These days you can look like a million bucks for a few hundred or less.
* Clean your shoes, do your nails, minimal jewellery. Dont over-do the perfume.
* Dont talk money ( you will look shallow)
When you get in, shake everybody's hands and the interview and smile at them in a friendly manner. Make sure you do this as well when you leave.
Listen carefully to the questions, think about your answer. Think about how they would want the question answered.
Ask them how you will be learning about products so you can help people with Razor-type questions.
Studies have shown that tall people are often preffered over short, so if you are short, boost your height with insoles.
Ive worked in retail at different times. It is all about people.
Even if you cant help people straight away, you should direct them to people who can help them excuse or find out for them and get back to them later. They want to know you care (even if you dont!)
A couple of years ago I was on an interview panel for an office job.
We didnt want good marks, we didnt care about basic mistakes, we just wanted a person we thought would put the effort in.
And thats the big one. Make them feel you are really keen to give it your best shot.
If you stuff it up, dont worry there are heaps of retail jobs out there. Sooner or later you will get a good one. Ive chucked in jobs because the management sucked, only to land a better job later.
You'll be right, go for it, nothing to lose.
