Job Questions > What's the interview process like at > Half Price Books > scrisman's Answer

Very informal, very laid-back. Basically, when you're being interviewed, the managers are trying to get an idea of who you are. They are looking for people who are willing to engage them in conversation instead of just parroting back the "best" answer that the book on interviewing told them to give (it doesn't work here - it's a bookstore, and they've seen and read all the books). The interviewers want to know about your likes and dislikes, if there are any conflicts in a schedule that make you unable to work certain times (Sundays off for church, can't work Tuesday mornings due to prior commitments, etc...), and basically make sure you are a fairly normal human being. They'll probably go over the answers you gave on the "short answer" part of the application, asking for more details or clarification on some points.

The interview is your time to shine. If you've made it that far, you've nearly got it made. Just show them you've got some initiative, you aren't afraid to ask questions, and that you possess a reasonable intelligence about you. If they ask about your hobbies, or what you like to read/watch/listen to, they want you to expand on that, not just say, "I like country music and I mostly watch the History Channel."