Beyond Race and Gender

Appendix 7A

Avon’s Interview Guide for Senior Management and Human Resources Staff

• Background/Career: Tell me about your career.

  1.  Tell me about your career at Avon.

  —  Specific positions.

  —  Length of time in positions.

  —  Which were promotions and which were broadening?

  —  Describe your current job and major responsibilities.

  —  What did you do prior to Avon?

  2.  What usually attracts people to Avon?

  3.  What initially attracted you to Avon?

  —  Were your expectations met?

  —  Have your expectations changed?

  4.  How would you compare your workload when you first started at your present position with your current situation? How prepared did you feel when you started at your current position and how prepared do you feel now?

• Promotional Opportunities: ...