ULTA INTERVIEW! :)

WELL HELLO!

My first blog post and I have something VERY EXCITING to share! Where should I start? Let's seeeee.....well it all started one day....LOL!

A couple weeks back I applied online for a job at ULTA Beauty. I mean, what girl wouldn't want a job where they are surrounded by all the latest and greatest beauty products?! Ummmm I WOULD! HAHA! Not to mention, I would love to utilize my skills and apply makeup on others every single day and make them feel happy and beautimous!!!! FOR REAL! 

But on a serious note! I would accept any position at this store in hopes to work my way up to being a beauty consultant! 

Okay, so back to the point! If you want to apply to ULTA, go online, select careers and fill out their online application! Simple right?! They ask you lotsa questions so make sure you have some free time alotted when doing this. Anywho, I completed the online application..a week went by.....and another.....and ANOTHER! So, I was a little discouraged and hadn't really thought about the job in a while. 

After about a month I get a call from one of the general managers in the location I applied at, she asked me if I was still interested and if I could come in TOMORROW and of course I said...YESSSS ID BE HAPPY TO! Oh, and I wasssss happy! 

I had done lots of online research about interviewing at ULTA in order to prepare myself. I would say that 95% of what I read said that ULTA does group interviews, even if they don't mention that to you on the phone. Soo...that is pretty much what I expected.

I would suggest having some background knowledge about the company, ULTA. Maybe when it was founded, their reward system for customers, etc. and if you can throw that info in during your interview somehow...bonus points!! LOL. Most importantly, know about the brands that ULTA sells. That way when you are asked questions you can incorporate ULTA's brands into your answers and you can make sure you don't mention the brands they DONT sell! 

The next morning I did my makeup up, of course! Come on...wearing makeup to an interview like this is a given!!! Not over the top, neat and clean looking...but definetly something that shows off that you know how to do more than put on mascara!! I read that a lot of people suggest wearing black and white to the interview since that is what the ULTA employees are required to wear. I think that that is a good idea but I went with a pretty and professional maroon top...incase it was a group interview I didn't want to blend too much!! Neat black pants, black boots and simple accessories! Basically any neat and polished interview attire but I would still suggest showing some sort of your own style because...ULTA is a beauty store and...beauty is about expressing yourself, of course!

Okay, moving on! I get there and it was a one on one interview with the general manager! So, if you do go to this interview, I'm not sure if it would be group or one on one :/

The interviewer asked lots of standard interview questions about how I would deal with certain customers, etc. REMEMBER! Customer service is the biggest thing! 

She asked me what are my favorite color and skin care brands, two of each and I made sure that my answers were the brands that ULTA sells. I don't think it would be a very good idea to say...MAC is my fave! LOL

The interviewer also asked me what has been the most difficult thing I've experienced when applying makeup on a client and how I've dealt with it. 

Overall, I think that the interview went very well but there definitely were some challenging questions. It is VERY important to prepare!

OKAY. So now for the big news!!

I expected the interviewer to tell me that she would call me...but instead...she offered me a job...right then and there!!! AND she offered me the position of the "Prestige Beauty Consultant"! *DUN DA DA DUNNN!* Meaning that I will be helping people in the high end beauty department of the store...helping them match color, doing trials, etc. AHHHH. Yay I get to do what I love to do!

I start this Monday for my training and I will def keep you all posted! 

If you want to work at ULTA or a beauty store I would say to follow some of these tips and GO FOR IT! The interview experience was a good one for me and I can't wait to share with you all what the job brings!

Thank you for reading this long post!

Stay Flawless!

Nicole