Retail Job Interview Questions to Ask

What hours will I work in this position? How many hours a week are available? How many hours per week/day are offered with this position? What are the typical shifts covered by this position? Are weekend/evening hours required? How flexible are the hours? Do the hours vary weekly, or stay pretty much the same? What are your busiest times during the day? What is the busiest day here? Do you schedule people for primarily the same hours every week, or do they vary greatly? How many sales associates are on the floor during a shift? Is there a supervisor on during all shifts? Who does your displays? What is your biggest selling item? Do you offer commission? Are there extra hours available during the holidays? How far in advance is the schedule posted? Are the performance reviews done by the store manager, or does a regional manager come in? Does this company have a policy of promoting from within? How many full time employees does this store employ? What kind of atmosphere among the employees is there at this store/shop/boutique? What kind of growth do you expect to see from this company over the next five years? Will I be a part of a team, or be working primarily independently? Will I have the opportunity to interview with the supervisor of this position? Can you describe for me a typical day in this position? How would you describe your company's management style? Is there opportunity for growth within the company? What do you like best about working here? What do you like least about working here? Would you change anything about this department? If I'm offered this position, how soon would you like me to start? How many applicants are you interviewing for this position? Is there a dress code? What would I need to wear to work? Do you have any additional questions for me? When should I expect to hear from you?

Types of bank and people who work in banks

bad bank noun a bank created by the state to buy private banks bad debts (=money owed to them that will never be paid) so that the private banks can continue to lend money a financial institution that people or businesses can keep their money in or borrow money from. The main banks used by ordinary people are called high-street banks bank noun an office of a bank

banker someone who has an important position in a bank or other financial organization building society a financial organization in the UK in which people invest money to earn interest, and from which they can borrow money to buy a house or flat. A building society is similar to a bank but all its customers have a share in owning it. central bank a national bank that controls a nations policies on money and interest rates clearing bank noun a bank that does business with other banks through a clearing house clearing house noun a central office that carries out the business that major banks do with one another counting house noun a place where money and accounts were kept in the past credit union noun an organization that looks after money that its members have saved and lends them money at low rates of interest the Fed noun the federal reserve the Federal Reserve noun the organization that controls the US national bank the Federal Reserve noun the national bank system in the US governor noun the person in charge of an institution such as a bank or prison investment bank noun in the United States, a bank that buys and sells large quantities of securities (=documents showing that someone owns a small part of a company) lender

noun a person or a financial institution such as a bank that lends money merchant bank noun a bank that provides financial services to companies, not people savings and loan association noun a building society savings bank noun a bank that people have a savings account with shroff noun someone in South Asia who works in a bank or exchanges money of one country for money of another country the Square Mile the district of London where many banks, financial institutions, and other big companies have their offices. It is also called the City of London or the City. teller noun someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank thrift noun a building society trustee noun a bank or other organization that has the same responsibility the World Bank an international organization that lends money to countries that are members of the United Nations merchant banker noun the City (of London) an area in central London where there are many large banks and other financial institutions. This is often used to refer to the institutions themselves

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Budju: The budju was the currency of Algeria until 1848. It was subdivided into 24 muzuna, each of 2 kharub or 29 asper. It was replaced by the franc when the country was occupied by France.
Algeria

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In the early 19th century, copper coins were issued in denominations of 2 and 5 aspers, billon 1 kharub, silver 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 muzuna, 1 and 2 budju, and gold , and 1 sultani. Egypt uses the Egyptian pound as its currency. Each Egyptian pound is then further divided into 100 qirsh (also named piastres) and into 1000 maleem (also known as millieme). However, these days the maleem are not used as coins, they exist on paper only.

Egypt

Ethiopia

The currency is issued as 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 qirsh and 1 gineih (this is one Egyptian pound) as coins and notes are in the form of 5 and 10 qirsh as well as 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Egyptian pounds. Recently notes worth 200 and 500 Egyptian pounds were also introduced. Birr: The birr (Amharic: ?) is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr. Today, it is officially birr in English as well. In 1931, the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, formally requested that the international community use the name Ethiopia (as it had already been known internally for at least 1600 years) instead of Abyssinia, and the issuing Bank of Abyssinia also became the Bank of Ethiopia. Thus, the pre1931 currency could be considered the Abyssinian birr and the post-1931 currency the Ethiopian birr, although it was the same country and the same currency before and after.
British West African pound: The British West African Pound was once the currency of British West Africa, a group of British colonies, protectorates and mandate territories. It was equal to the pound sterling and was similarly subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. This currency is now obsolete. Kenyan shilling: The shilling (sign: KSh; code: KES) is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents. The Kenyan shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par. Dinar: The dinar (Arabic: ) is the currency of Libya. Its ISO 4217 code is "LYD". The dinar is subdivided into 1000 dirham (). It was introduced in September 1971 and replaced the pound at par.[1] It is issued by the Central Bank of Libya, which also supervises the banking system and regulates credit. In 1972, the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank was established to deal with overseas investment. Ali Mohammed Salem, deputy governor of Central Bank of Libya stated the exchange rate of Libyan dinar would be pegged to special drawing rights for one to three years, according to an interview to Reuters on 27 December 2011.

Ghana

Kenya

Libya

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Currency Kwacha: The kwacha (ISO 4217: MWK) is the currency of Malawi as of 1971, replacing the Malawian pound. It is divided into 100 tambala. The kwacha replaced other types of currency, namely the UK pound sterling, the South African rand and the Rhodesian dollar, that had previously circulated through the Malawian economy. The exchange rate of the kwacha undergoes fixed periodical adjustments, but since 1994 the exchange rate has floated.[1] In 2005, administrative measures were put in place by Bingu wa Mutharika[2] to peg the exchange rate with other currencies. West African CFA franc: The West African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code: XOF) is the currency of eight independent states in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sngal and Togo. The acronym CFA stands for Communaut Financire d'Afrique ("Financial Community of Africa") or Communaut Financire Africaine ("African Financial Community").[1] The currency is issued by the BCEAO (Banque Centrale des tats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, "Central Bank of the West African States"), located in Dakar, Senegal, for the members of the UEMOA (Union conomique et Montaire Ouest Africaine, "West African Economic and Monetary Union"). Mauritian rupee: The rupee (sign: ; ISO 4217 code: MUR) is the currency of Mauritius. The rupee was established by law in 1876 as the local currency of Mauritius. The rupee was chosen due to the massive inflow of Indian rupees following Indian immigration to Mauritius. The Mauritian rupee was introduced in 1877, replacing the Indian rupee, sterling and the Mauritian dollar, with the Mauritian rupee equal to one Indian rupee or half a Mauritian dollar. The pound was worth 10 rupees at that time. The Mauritian currency also circulated in the Seychelles until 1914, when it was replaced by the Seychellois rupee at par. Moroccan dirham: The dirham (Arabic: , plural: ) is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat (singular: santim, Arabic singular: , plural: or ). The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco. While the dirham is a fully convertible currency, export of the local currency is prohibited by law, but seldom controlled.

Malawi

Mali

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambican metical: The metical (plural: meticais) is the currency of Mozambique, abbreviated with the symbol MZN or MTn. It is nominally divided into 100 centavos. The metical (MZM) replaced the escudo at par on 16 June Mozambique 1980.[1] It was divided into 100 centavos. The metical underwent severe inflation. After the revaluation of the Romanian leu, the metical briefly became the least valued currency unit, at a value of about 24,500 meticais per USD, until the Zimbabwean dollar took the title in late August 2005.

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Currency Namibian dollar: The dollar (currency code NAD) has been the currency of Namibia since 1993. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively N$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.

Namibia

Nigeria

Naira: The naira (sign: ; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability. The Currency & Branch Operations Department of the CBN is in charge of currency management, through the procurement, distribution/supply, processing, reissue and disposal/disintegration of bank notes and coins.
Somali shilling: The Somali shilling (sign: Sh.So.; Somali: shilin; Arabic: ; Italian: scellino; ISO 4217 code: SOS) is the official currency of Somalia. It is subdivided into 100 senti (Somali, also ), cents (English) or centesimi (Italian).

Somalia

South African rand: The rand (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand (White-waters-ridge in English), the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold South Africa deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c". The ISO 4217 code is ZAR, from Dutch Zuid-Afrikaanse rand. (South African rand). Before 1961, the Dutch language was one of the official languages of South Africa. Sudanese pound: The Sudanese pound (Arabic: junaih) is the currency of Sudan and also used in South Sudan until finalization of the introduction of the South Sudanese pound. Both Arabic and English names for the denominations appear on the country's banknotes and coins.

Sudan

Tanzania

Tanzanian shilling: The shilingi (Swahili; English: shilling) is the currency of Tanzania, although widespread use of U.S. dollars is accepted. It is subdivided into 100 senti (cents in English). The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling on 14 June 1966 at par.[1] For earlier currencies used in Tanzania, see East African florin, East African rupee, Zanzibari rupee, Zanzibari riyal and German East African rupie.
Ugandan shilling: The shilling (sign: USh; code: UGX) is the currency of Uganda. Officially divided into cents until 2013, the shilling now has no subdivision. The first Ugandan shilling (UGS) replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par. Following high inflation, a new shilling (UGX) was introduced in 1987 worth 100 old shillings. Zambian kwacha: The kwacha (ISO 4217 code: ZMW) is the currency of Zambia. It is subdivided into 100 ngwee. The name derives from the Nyanja word for "dawn", alluding to the Zambian nationalist slogan of a "new dawn of freedom".

Uganda

Zambia

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Currency The name ngwee translates as "bright" in the Nyanja language.

Usa

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$), also referred to as the U.S. dollar or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States and its overseas territories. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents. The U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions and is one of the world's dominant reserve currencies.[15] Several countries use it as their official currency, and in many others it is the de facto currency.[16] It is also used as the sole currency in two British Overseas Territories, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos islands.