<p>I'm applying for a summer job at a local fruit stand. How should I dress for the interview? I'm thinking I should dress casually, but I want to be prepared. Do you think the interviewer will ask tough questions that I need to practice? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>It’s a job at a fruit stand selling fruits. You have to interview for that? I wouldn’t dress too formally, maybe just pants, shoes and button down shirt.</p>
<p>Dress up as a banana. You WILL get hired.</p>
<p>I told my older sister that I was applying, and I guess we just assumed that I have to interview. I actually don’t know. If I do have to do an interview, I don’t know what I’ll be asked or how much I need to practice, or even if I need to practice at all.</p>
<p>practice smiling.
that’s what i did.
seriously, cause nobody wants to buy fruit from someone glaring/equivalent at them.
so your manager will want a peoples’ person.</p>
<p>Jokes…</p>
<p>No?</p>
<p>Manager? Do you really need a manager for a fruit stand? I’m from lower Manhattan, NY, and they have fruit and vegetable stands all around Chinatown and other places. I assume you want to work in one of those?</p>
<p>Make sure to research your industry and show up well-prepared for your interview. Be ready to pitch anything from apples to watermelons. </p>
<p>Also consider your career path and exit ops. If you want to eventually work for a seed bank make sure you learn about the cyclical nature of fruit and seed prices. On the other hand, they say that the buy side is always better. In that case you might want to get a sense for valuation and restructuring of your fruit stand business. Should the sign for “Frootz” be placed above the shack or in front of it for optimal effect? FCF’s to shack? What kinds of capital expenditures (cardboard, strobe lights) are you looking at? What factors drive growth and upheaval in your market (threat of organic juices??? supermarkets? swine flu???)?</p>
<p>Just a few things to consider.</p>
<p>The fruit stand I hope to work for is kind of like a space with rows of fruits and vegetables lined up, like tiny aisles. Think of the produce section of your supermarket, except half the size. There are always people loading fruit from a truck. It’s always busy and crowded.</p>
<p>I’ll practice smiling. It’s really hard to show enthusiasm for this, because it’s not what I want to be doing, but it’s what I pretty much have to do because I need to help with my expected contribution of the financial aid at the college I go to. So even though I don’t want to sweep floors or whatever, I want to get this job, because it’s close by and I want to make sure that I do get some way of payment, and I know it’s kind of late to apply for a summer job.</p>
<p>The thing is, I don’t even know exactly what I’ll be doing. My mom just gave me an application form and wants me to get a job. I would imagine that I’d be doing pretty basic stuff, like sweeping the floor, loading fruit into where they belong, and maybe handling the cash register. What else is there to do?</p>
<p>maybe wear a nice polo shirt, tucked in, with khaki pants?</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>A light dress shirt, no tie, with sleeved rolled up, + watch?</p>
<p>polo/khakis and smile a lot</p>
<p>maybe a fruit colored polo would be good?</p>
<p>like a bright red or jade green? </p>
<p>i wouldnt think u need a resume, but then again…its a recession out there</p>
<p>On the application form it asks me to list previous work experience. Would that be a substitute for a resume? I don’t really have a polo, but I have a dress shirt, and I’ll wear khaki pants. That sounds good.</p>
<p>Yes, if you have bad handwriting, I would type up something simple and be prepared to discuss your previous work experiences.</p>
<p>Dress fruity</p>