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you would never be satisfied with being a spectator at your job. Planned Implemented Formulated Created Conceived Initiated Developed Originated * LEADERSHIP WORDS: These are words that should be used throughout the interview to prove that you would rather be a leader than a follower. Organized Built Presided Over Coordinated Responsible For Guided Supervised Directed Gave Direction To Managed Led * RESULT WORDS: The use of these words should help to prove that you wanted results and you got them. Contributed To Reduced Provided For Evaluated Demonstrated That Collected Saved Achieved Increased

- 6 years of SAS development Now I have been in this department for one year. I once worked under Maren and recently under Gurcan. I demonstrated a high skill in leading projects such as fog synchronization, store product assortment tool, and demand forecasting. I am energetic and outgoing. In a group, I am cable of getting support from people. I am excited to take this leadership position. I am ready to develop an even stronger team and to provide product assortment decision support tools for the company. 2. Did you bring your resume? Yes. Be prepared with two or three extra copies. Do not offer them unless youre asked. 3.

Dan Johnston from PPR Career shared the following list of frequently asked questions on a job interview, as well as advice on what to be prepared for. 1. Tell me about yourself. Use Picture Frame Approach My name is John Shi. I have been working on web application since 1998, using ASP, JSP, and PHP, in different universities and organization. Currently I am an analyst at AutoZone, responsible of collecting and analyzing business performance data for 130 hub stores. Before that, I spent one and half years of web site development of engineering college at UM. I love the job as a web specialist. I believe my skills in web site, computer programs, and data analyst will help me fit into this challenging job. Right now I am the hub analyst at supply chain group. In the last 1.5 years at AutoZone, I had worked beyond the expectation from my manager to develop the hub network and improve the hub performance. When I join this position, I was just expected to run a weekly performance reports for these 130 hub stores. However, with my initiatives, I developed numerous tools using SAS, VB/VBA and Web for hub operations. These tools help me make effective job at my position. Extraordinary KPI improvement was observed with my contribution. Moreover, I also took over eCommerce, Vendor, and VDP. With such a rich experience of collaborating with Merch, StDev, StOps, LP, Comm, DI, and ECom, I am ready to join one of the most important departments to carry out a data driven product and price optimization. Actually, I had spent 3 whole years at UC focusing on data driven engineering system. With my degree of IE, I would love to join this excellent group to continue my career at AutoZone. - Hub analyst - Various department involvements - 3 years of data driven engineering system research - PhD of IE in web product optimization - 10 years of VB/VC/Web programming

What do you know about our organization? UM is one of the best universities in Mid-South USA. It grows fast in recent years. The Academic Affair Technology office will be a core element to support the whole university to make sure we get best students and faculties and develop the best programs. A web site of AAT will be a portal application for the whole integration. I am sure you are in need of the assistance on architecture and contents organization. I would love to use my skills in web application, data processing and software tools to help you. I am confident to develop a best platform to support the university. Because of its direct impact on profits, pricing is one of the most important activities in business. Understanding, managing and improving pricing processes and outcomes is sure to increase margins and revenue. - Price segmentation / Discrimination - Lookup and Sales forecasting - Price impact Elasticity - Product assortment MAP The MAP team is responsible for the processes of MAP product assortment, DNR, and harmonizing with store refresh. We have a powerful forecasting tool, automated assortment decision process, and knowledgeable members to support MAP and DNR processes. The opportunities for this group are to enhance communications between our groups and associated departments in the company, to integrate more between store decisions and category decisions, and mostly importantly, to provide better and more graphically tools for managers. 4. What experience do you have?