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Do you ever wonder when leaving the interview if the questions you have been asked are on the up and up? Do you sometimes feel like you might have been asked a question that you shouldn’t have been asked? Well, there are laws for these things. There are federal, state and local laws that govern [...]
You finally got the interview. From the looks of things, the job seems perfect for you. In addition, you have the right qualifications. Things look promising. So you are planning for the interview. What do you need to do to make sure that you nail it? Aside from being on time, dressing appropriately, knowing your [...]
What your body conveys can tell far more about your feelings than you suspect. How you stand, your eye contact (or lack thereof), and the position of your hands, among other things send a message. Depending on your body’s language establishes a tone that you subconsciously convey.
Most of the time, you have no idea that [...]
You finally got the interview. Now you need to prepare. You need to be ready to answer the tough questions – the questions that you know will come, but you are not sure what they are! How are you to prepare for something when you don’t know what it is? Interview questions are a tricky [...]
I cannot begin to tell you how many times my clients and friends talk to me and ask my advice about interviewing. Of course you would expect this given what I do for a living. What I mean is, they need guidance about making time to interview; yes, they don’t know where to fit it [...]
After sending out all of those letters and networking like crazy, you finally got the interview. You are prepared. You have your resume printed on good paper; and you have studied your background so you don’t have to play the total recall game. You won’t worry about being able to match Charles Nelson Reilly with [...]
I received a phone call from my friend Joanie after her second interview at a company that she was ‘dying’ to work for. Breathlessly, and in seemingly one long sentence she explained that she thought the interview went ‘amazingly’, and she thinks she will be the one to get the job. They told her they [...]
You have a big interview coming up. You need to be prepared to ensure you are ‘on top of your game’. This is the opportunity for you to present your qualifications and achievements, and ensure a potential hiring manager knows that you can deliver. Here are some tips to help you with the dynamics of [...]
The process of applying for jobs can be so taxing that at the end of a long day of searching, it’s pretty common to just collapse from exhaustion. With so much work involved in the process, it’s no wonder that some candidates can get a little desperate.
If you feel you are in a position of [...]
Insights from the Inside – An Employer’s View of the Interview
Everyone has, at one point or another, been faced with the prospect of sitting down and speaking with one or more individuals who will decide whether or not you have the skills and abilities to become their newest employee.
The thought alone is enough to make [...]