Click on the question to get to the answer Question 1 Tell me about yourself. Question 2 What are your greatest strengths? Question 3 What are your greatest weaknesses? Question 4 Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of. Question 5 Why are … Continue reading
Whatever you feel about the experience, remember that the process isn’t finished yet. And even if you don’t want the job, you do want your reputation to be intact or, preferably, enhanced by the whole experience. So don’t blow it now. Here’s what to do: 1. Don’t waste people’s time if you lose interest in … Continue reading
Here are five tips to improve your interviewing skills from one of these professors: 1. Know the company. Know everything about the industry in which it competes. Know its history, know how it operates presently, and if it’s publicly traded, know the stock price on the morning of the interview. 2. Know what the position … Continue reading
Sure, you know the obvious things to avoid—like showing up late or dressing too casually—but the following nine lines can just as easily derail your chances of scoring the gig. Read on to learn which talking points to steer clear of during your next job interview. “I’m leaving my current job because my boss is … Continue reading
Hiring decisions are made on more than just skills and experience. It’s also about gut feelings and instinctual reactions. All sorts of subtle psychological factors come into play; so here are ten techniques which can help you give the interviewer the feeling that you are the one. 1. Schmooze but don’t self-promote Schmoozing is good. … Continue reading
Interviewing job candidates is tough, especially because some candidates are a lot better at interviewing than they are at working. To get the core info you need about the candidates you interview, here’s a simple but incredibly effective interview technique I learned from John Younger, the CEO of Accolo, a cloud recruiting solutions provider. (If … Continue reading
Ambulance company boss John Banbury isn’t happy with the GMB union. “I wish they contacted Norvic before they ran inaccurate information,” he told us. Banbury was referring to the union’s condemnation of Norvic’s £40 plus VAT fee that prospective employees pay to attend a job interview. The GMB was particularly angry because Norvic, a private … Continue reading
If you will be interviewed for a job via Skype and a webcam, here are 11 tips: Prepare Rehearse Use top technology Ready your résumé Ready your workspace. Tape interviews Be friendly Engage interviewers Speak slowly It ain’t over until it’s over Request travel reimbursement. Source: via How to ace a job interview over Skype … Continue reading
You may be very secretive otherwise, and not want to share your passwords for your email or social networking accounts, and rightly so. But what if it is your employer who is asking you for it? In what is branded as an unethical and a rather provocative measure, candidates looking for a job have been … Continue reading
Could you imagine a job interview during which your interviewer asks you for your Facebook password? Well folks, it’s happening and you should know what to do when it happens to you. Let’s go over some things you can do to protect yourself on a job interview. Don’t forget: You have the right to a … Continue reading
Daily Mail – Setting high privacy controls and de-tagging yourself in photos may not be enough to keep potential employers from having concerns about your social media self. Rather than trying to get around the pesky password protections of Facebook and email accounts, certain government agencies and colleges are cutting straight to the source. Some … Continue reading
The week is rich in tips. Here are some articles chosen by Job Market Monitor. 3 Reasons Why Your Interviewer isn’t Your Friend | CAREEREALISM I’m going to tell you something that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Ready? Okay… Your interviewer is not your friend. But you already knew that, right? So, why do so many job … Continue reading
Dougles Chan – Being prepared for a phone interview is very important because it is the bridge for you to be invited for an official face-to-face interview. Hence, you can get prepare of the phone interview by knowing what are the possible questions the interviewers will ask you. Having good and adequate preparation on what are the … Continue reading
A few days before the interview, you should get copies of your resume together and start thinking about responses to common interview questions and questions of your own to ask the prospective employer. As you prepare for the big meeting, don’t overlook social media. These days, employers spend a lot of time looking at your social … Continue reading