Working at Next

That's good, I guess I might aswell send mine aswell. I'm applying in a busy shopping centre in Manchester, so i guess it will be quite competitive. You? I've applied for like 3 vacanices in Next already, and i don't seem to be getting any replies. This job search is harder than i thought. lol

A month ago? did they email you or anything to let you know? its not very nice if they didnt.

I had my interview last Wednesday and the interviewer said they would call early this week. So may be I didnt get it then.

They literally called me the day after >.< and previously, they called me the same day!

Can somebody please check my answers to these questions. It's for the Next application, and i want to make sure i get all of them right.
Thanks. My answers are in bold.

1. Which three High Street Retailers do you consider to be Next's biggest clothing competitors?

Debenhams
Dorothy Perkins
Dunnes
Marks & Spencer
Matalan
New Look
Penny's
Primark
River Island
Tesco
TK Maxx
Top Shop

2. How would you best describe the Next brand? Please select three answers.

Catwalk fashions
Cheap clothes
Designer labels
Good quality
Haute couture
High fashion
Modern classic styles
On trend
Sportswear
Value for money

3. What are the best resources to keep yourself up-to-date with current fashion trends? Select your top three resources.

Internet
Listening to the radio
Magazines
Shopping on the High Street
Store catalogues and directories
Television fashion programmes
Through friends and family

4. You are with a customer in the fitting room and they have asked you to bring in an alternative size. They explain the outfit is for a wedding, but you personally feel the garment is not very flattering on the customer. What would you do?

Ask a more experienced colleague to address the situation for you to observe, so you are able to deal with a similar situation should it arise in the future.
Bring the customer the correct size and tell them it would be perfect for the wedding.
Bring the customer the correct size, as well as some alternative items, and then offer to give them advice once they have tried the items on.
Tell the customer politely the outfit doesn’t suit them.

5. The shoe lounge is a key selling area for the Company. What would be your top three priorities whilst working in the shoe lounge?
Advise on style and fit.
Keeping the shoe stands clean and tidy at all times, above all tasks.
Only serve one customer at a time to maximise sales.
Presentation of the shoes.
Providing excellent customer service to ensure the customer's shoe shopping experience is a delight.
Replenishment of the sold stock to prevent gaps on the stands.
Selling the most expensive pair of shoes.

6. A new manager takes over your team and suggests some changes. The manager has asked everyone for their feedback and you don’t think some of these ideas will work very well, how would you respond?

Gather all the members of your team and confront the manager as a group with your objections.
Inform the manager you disagree with the ideas and explain your reasons why.
Say nothing.
You agree to try the new ideas and discuss your concerns after the changes have been trialled.

7. You are serving at the till point and a customer's credit card has been declined, the customer becomes embarrassed and irate, would you?
Ask the customer if they can pay with an alternative method.
Call a manager for assistance.
Offer to hold the garments whilst the customer contacts their credit card company.
Tell the customer they must have exceeded their card spending limit.

8. What is the main purpose for having a member of staff at the front entrance at all times?
To be a welcoming face at the front door for customers to see.To entice customers to come into the store.
To prevent theft.
To tidy the stock at the entrance of the store as this is the first thing customers see.

9. A watch is returned by a customer because it is faulty. Later you observe a member of staff trying on the same faulty returned watch. When you approach them they say they are taking it home as it will only be destroyed and they suggest you take a returned faulty item also, what would you do?
Call the confidential Company security hotline.
Inform a manager immediately.
Point out this would be theft and advise them to put the watch back.
Say you do not wish to get involved and walk away from the situation.
Take the faulty item as it will only be getting destroyed.

10. I work best in the following environment
A busy one, this is when I am most productive.
One where I am given my task and will complete to Company standards without constant supervision.
One where I can work through my activities at my own speed.
One where I have the opportunity to vary the work I do as I get bored easily.

I just called them and the lady who answered the phone told me that the interviewer was on holiday and wont be back til tomorrow.

During the interview the interviewer said I would hear from them early this week.
If she knew shes going on holiday and wont be back til tomorrow, why would she say she would call early this week? I dont get it..

Nope those answers are mostly different to what I put, and I completed the questionnaire.

It's actually really easy. Think, the customer is always right, and you want to show you can sell products well. I won't tell you all the answers but obviously, "You agree to try the new ideas and discuss your concerns after the changes have been trialled" and "to prevent theft" should be chosen instead of what you chose. Definitely you "Point out this would be theft and advise them to put the watch back" not call the manager...

good luck with it though

Is your reasoning behind 'to prevent theft' that it might dissuade potential shoplifters? Sales assistants are urged to report suspicions/sightings but NEVER to apprehend or actually do anything and they do employ security for that anyway. Sure it might dissuade a few but not people who are down and out and live by stealing, who are the main offenders and by far the worst. It's obviously a valid answer but I would think being a welcoming face is just as important to the company as they all want that too.

Most shoplifters want an easy steal, staff at the door would put many of them off stealing actually. Besides, I googled that particular question and that was the answer that came up, so I clicked it.

Mine are more or less the same answers

and i think i may have applied for the same job as you, whupps haha

I got a callback so my answers seem to be fine. I missed the call though and a week or two-week long summer sale job really isn't suitable, would not want to reject a permanent job for it. Think I'll sit on the fence and apply for permanent or longer temp jobs there in future.

you get an allowance of £75 for an 8 hour contract..

Next call you if you've got the job right? They haven't called me yet I applied for the Summer temp job and it's next week so I'm a bit worried. But they email you if you're unsuccessful, right? I'm a confused