2. Provide specific and relevant details rather than vague and trivial ones. Talk about how many people you trained or supervised, how much money you budgeted or raised, and what aspects of a project you handled. For the exercise that follows, state why concrete details are more effective. Vague details: Sales Manager, The Naga Chronicle, Naga City, 2014-15. Supervised staff: promoted sales. Concrete details: Sales Manager, The Naga Chronicle, Naga City, 2014-15. Supervised 25-member sales staff; recruited, interviewed, and selected staff members; assigned tasks and configured work schedules; recommended top performers for promotion. Motivated staff to increase sales by 5% over the previous year