Can I be Honest On My Retail Job Application - CareerEnlightenment.com

What do you like about coffee?I love a good cup of coffee. I have an espresso machine at home that cost me over $1,000 so I can have quality coffee every day. I change the water temperature and water pressure based on where I’ve sourced the espresso beans in order to bring out their unique flavor characteristics. Coffee brings people together and stimulates the mind.Why would you like to work for Starbucks Coffee Company?I need a job, and I heard the benefits here are really great. Plus, I already know   how to make lattes, so I won’t be that hard to train. I’m an early morning person and can be available during morning rush.Describe a specific situation where you have provided excellent customer service in your most recent position. Why was this effective?Well, I’m only 20 so I don’t have that much work experience. However, when my parents have dinner parties, I really like greeting people at the door and making sure everyone has something to drink. I find that being nice to people is really effective.We, the potential candidates for your store, have a hard time taking these sorts of questions seriously. Does my first experience with your brand really need to be trying to BS my way into an interview in two lines or less?Back to my daughter’s assignment. As I read through her real answers, not my ironic ones, it occurred to me that by the time she might actually apply to Starbucks, the whole concept of a paper application might be ancient history. She’ll look back at this assignment and laugh at the anachronism.