EMPLOYER

Interviewer Instructions
Ask general, situational and behavioural questions. Listen carefully to how
the applicant reacts and organises his / her answers. After the interview
give comments/feedback to the applicant.

You will interview applicants for a Marketing Assistant position at a large Finnish
company, Faster, which operates in the food industry and has activity in Finland,
Sweden and the Baltic countries. The company produces and markets bakery products,
candy and lunch restaurant services.

This was included in the job advertisement:

 Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and one other
language (a third language is regarded as a plus)
 Interpersonal communication skills / customer service skills:
- The MA will also have to regularly present the campaign ideas to various in-
house interest groups.
- The Marketing assistant will be called upon to write online or hard copy content
for campaigns.
- S/he will also communicate with clients and suppliers, face-to-face, through
email and on the phone.
 IT skills: The MA will need proficiency in MS Office packages. Knowledge of other
software is regarded as a plus.
 Creativity: the MA will participate in developing ideas for campaigns (knowledge of
the market important)
 Organisational skills: The MA has to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines and
maintain a high level of accuracy
 Other skills: the MA will need to have a positive “can-do-attitude”, motivation to
develop in the field, be reliable and flexible.

“Faster is all about meaningful food experiences. We combine a strong heritage with fearless
creativity and bold innovations to offer wonderful tastes and memorable moments of joy.”