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• Non-verbal Communication During Your Job Interview
  Watch out for these seven interview deal-breakers before your interview. By just correcting these few non-verbal communication actions during your next interview, you could make sure you are the solution to the employers problem.
  Published 25Apr2010, viewed 347 times

• How to Multi-Task While Searching For A Job
  Bored practicing for your interview, don't know what to say? Put interview tips and your personal statement on your MP3 and take a walk while you practice your "Tell Me About Yourself Statement."
  Published 19Mar2010, viewed 200 times

• Network, Network, Network - Is That The Way To Get A Job These Days?
  Is networking worth the time and effort to find a job?
  Published 31Jan2010, viewed 440 times

• Obama Plans To Spur Jobs in 2010 - More Job Interviews Ahead, Will You Be Ready?
  What can you do to prepare yourself - NOW for your future interviews? Some basic rules and preparation will make the difference between you getting that job offer and not.
  Published 11Jan2010, viewed 333 times

• Interview Preparation; How To Create Your Unique Brand
  Learn how create a unique personal brand to take into your job interview, to stand out from the crowd and come out with the job.
  Published 11Nov2009, viewed 356 times

• Bringing Baggage To The Job Interview
  The following is some advice to handle those tricky situations from your past in the job interview that may be difficult to talk about let alone explain.
  Published 04May2009, viewed 353 times

• Your Personalized Branding For The Job Interview
  Because companies have so many candidates to choose from they are interviewing more people so that they can select the "best." When you are lucky enough to be invited to an interview it is essential that you be ready to sell yourself - to let the interviewer know what makes you unique
  Published 26Jan2009, viewed 551 times

• Virtual Job Interview Quiz for Technical Positions
  Job Interview Questions for the technical job - what experience have you had that qualifies you for this position? When have you been most motivated - take this quiz to see how you would do in a job interview if asked these questions.
  Published 13Jan2009, viewed 486 times

• Job Interview Question, Why Are You Available? What is Your Answer?
  Scripting your job interview answer ahead of the interview will help you at interview time, whether you were let go from your job under unfair circumstances or for something you did and regret.
  Published 06Jan2009, viewed 341 times

• Your Job Search Wish List
  By making lists of motivating experiences from your last two or three jobs, you will hopefully begin to see patterns of projects and tasks that stand out. Analyze what you did before. Know what you want before you go into the job interview.
  Published 05Aug2008, viewed 399 times

• The Graduation Celebration is Over and Now on to the Job Search
  As difficult as it is to accept - it's time to stop celebrating that grand moment in your life --- the diploma and the graduation ---- and get down to the really hard lessons of life. Like - going out and getting a job. You won't fall short if you can ace your interview.
  Published 01Jul2008, viewed 304 times

• Job Search Can Feel Very Hopeless
  If you've been in job search for more than a few weeks you may be experiencing the feelings of defeat and despair, not to mention the urge to give up. Keeping upbeat is a part of your job right now.
  Published 25Jun2008, viewed 473 times

• Become the Solution To The Job Interviewer's Problem
  There may be no such thing as the "perfect" job or the "perfect" interview, but when you change your attitude toward the interview, you have a better chance of having a "near perfect" interview.
  Published 19Jun2008, viewed 785 times

• Job Interviewing Question: Why Do You Want To Work For This Company?
  Examples for answering the job interview question, "Why do you want to work for this company?"
  Published 14Jun2008, viewed 1300 times

• What To Do When They Don't Call Back After Your Job Interview
  Not getting a follow up call after your job interview, as promised? This happens more than you think.
  Published 11Jun2008, viewed 591 times

• Job Cuts - Layoffs - Fired - Are You Losing Your Job?
  Learn the best way to answer the job interview question about why you are looking for a job.
  Published 06Jun2008, viewed 353 times

• Example For Answering Job Interview Question: What Did You Like Least About Your Last Job?
  One of the purposes of the question is to find out if you are going to be satisfied in this job. If you are not prepared to answer this question, you may catch yourself in a trap.
  Published 19Apr2008, viewed 740 times

• What Are Your Long Term Career Goals - Job Interview Question
  Job Interviewing: prepare for the question, What are your goals. Know what a good answer is and what a not so good answer is.
  Published 17Apr2008, viewed 651 times

• Job Interview Question: Why Should We Hire You?
  This is one of those broad questions that can take you down the wrong road unless you have done some thinking about what to say ahead of time. Learn how to prepare your answer by studying this example.
  Published 09Apr2008, viewed 2934 times

• Job Fairs Aren't for Sissies; 10 Tips to Improve Your Chances
  Before you go to the job fair, learn how you can make the most of your time and come out successful.
  Published 28Mar2008, viewed 316 times

• Job Interview Question: Why Has It Taken You So Long To Find A Job?
  Prepare to answer this question before going to your next interview. Do this simple exercise to learn how to formulate your answer at your next job interview.
  Published 18Mar2008, viewed 423 times

• Top Ten Tips to a Winning Job Interview
  There are 10 simple rules to follow when preparing and going to a job interview.
  Published 15Mar2008, viewed 283 times

• When The Going Gets Tough in a Job Interview - The Tough Keep Going
  Find out how to overcome feelings of defeat and despair, and the urge to give up when your job search is looking bleak.
  Published 08Mar2008, viewed 422 times

• The Words You Use During Your Job Interview Send a Strong Message
  The words you use to express yourself say more about you than you think. In fact, your vocabulary and the use of appropriate words say more about you than the message you are trying communicate.
  Published 30Jan2008, viewed 3821 times

• The Who, What, and Why of Job Interviewing
  How to answer the job interview question; Tell me about yourself, or Who are you? What are your long term goals? Why should we hire you?
  Published 24Jan2008, viewed 311 times

• Tips to Boost Your Job Interview Confidence
  Here are some other tips that will raise your energy and your confidence. Demeanor, and Attitude can mean a great deal in the interview. The interview begins when the interviewer first sets eyes on you.
  Published 22Jan2008, viewed 380 times

• Practice For Your Job Interview With This Two-Minute Drill
  It is important that your interview get off to a good start. The following seven steps or "two-minute drill" will guide you toward a best-case interview scenario.
  Published 18Jan2008, viewed 658 times

• How To Handle a Panel of Interviewers During a Job Interview
  Another multiple-type interview is the team or "good cop/bad cop" interview. The team is usually made up of two interviewers, one who asks the questions and one who takes notes.
  Published 13Jan2008, viewed 453 times

• The Job Offer Is Not Always As Good As It Looks
  Whether you negotiate a salary or not is secondary to doing your homework before accepting an offer. It is always best to take some time before signing on the dotted line so that you understand exactly what you are gaining - or losing.
  Published 09Jan2008, viewed 323 times

• The Job Interview Is Not Just About The Job Duties
  The first item of business for an interviewer to determine is if you have the qualifications to perform the duties of the job. Spice up your answers with preparation and practice.
  Published 07Jan2008, viewed 355 times

• Those Unexpected Telephone Screenings by Job Interviewers
  Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process.
  Published 05Jan2008, viewed 369 times

• One Inevitable Job Interview Question - Why Did You Leave?
  Before you head out to your next interview consider preparing for this and other difficult questions. A little time spent preparing and scripting of your answers before the interview will make a huge difference in the way you answer the question during the interview.
  Published 18Dec2007, viewed 951 times

• Seven Steps Toward Making a Good Impression In a Job Interview
  When you get started on the right foot the job interview will flow easily. This is one impression you cannot leave to chance.
  Published 14Dec2007, viewed 741 times

• The Second Job Interview - What To Expect
  Other subjects may come up in this interview such as salary requirements and benefits. Prepare by doing some research on salary and some thinking about your benefits requirements.
  Published 11Dec2007, viewed 646 times

• Putting Yor Best Foot Forward May Start With Your Shoes - Dressing For The Job Interview
  If you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer,. . .
  Published 07Dec2007, viewed 431 times

• Practicing Your Job Interview Skills - Makes A Perfect Job Interview
  As with every skill you've ever learned, you have to learn the technique for interviewing and then practice, practice, practice.
  Published 29Nov2007, viewed 427 times

• How Your Listening Skills Can Help You Get The Job You Want
  When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving during your job interview, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job.
  Published 27Nov2007, viewed 353 times

• Knowing What You Want in Your Next Job Before Your Job Interview
  This question is more than an interview question; it is a question that you should be asking yourself before the interview.
  Published 24Nov2007, viewed 399 times

• Follow-Up After The Job Interview - To Send or Not to Send a Letter
  The follow-up, thank you, letter after a job interview is more than a nice "thank you for the interview." It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them. Don't assume the interviewer remembers everything you said.
  Published 18Nov2007, viewed 511 times

• Asking for Feedback After a Job Interview
  You would just like to hear how you did at the interview - where you are lacking, or how you could improve your skills for your next interview. How to ask for and handle job interview feedback.
  Published 14Nov2007, viewed 3684 times

• Pesky Job Interview Questions That Keep Coming Up
  Those same questions keep coming up – in every interview. They can be tough ones because they are about you and your thinking process. Preparing for them ahead of time can save you some grief during the interview.
  Published 08Nov2007, viewed 395 times

• What If You Receive More Than One Offer For a Job?
  There are always variables that cannot be predicted when accepting an offer, but using an analytical approach can make the decision more objective. Making a bad decision can result in your being miserable and feeling unfulfilled, but unable to leave because you have only been in the job for a few months.
  Published 06Nov2007, viewed 352 times

• Turn Up Your Listening Skills During the Job Interview
  When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job. The bonus of listening is that you impress the interviewer
  Published 03Nov2007, viewed 330 times

• More Companies Using Job Interview Phone Screening
  Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process.
  Published 28Oct2007, viewed 336 times

• Job Interviewing and the Blind Date
  Not every date will end in a commitment or even a second date. Not every job interview will end in a job offer. Sometimes it just doesn’t work - for whatever reason. Let go and move forward.
  Published 25Oct2007, viewed 361 times

• How to Survive the Job Interview If You Are Tanking
  How to handle situations in a job interview that may be uncomfortable and know the signs for an interview that is going no where.
  Published 19Oct2007, viewed 367 times

• The Job Interview Follow Up Letter
  The follow-up, thank you, letter is more than a nice “thank you for the interview.” It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them.
  Published 09Oct2007, viewed 382 times

• Matching Your Qualifications With Their Needs
  If you are not experiencing the results that you were hoping for and need a new angle to get “your foot in the door” this may be the ticket for you. Who knows you just might get a surprise with a quick response?
  Published 04Oct2007, viewed 346 times

• Making a List and Checking it Twice - Before Your Job Interview
  This pre-job interview checklist will aid you in feeling prepared and ready. This feeling will boost your confidence and you will be able to be more relaxed and make a positive impression.
  Published 24Sep2007, viewed 352 times

• Pre-Job Interview Thinking - Knowing What You Want
  Even if you are not asked this question, your pre-interview thinking, analysis, and scripting, will help you be more focused and in control of want you want in your next job. Knowing what you want will make you feel more confident about finding the right job.
  Published 18Sep2007, viewed 367 times

• Job Interviewing and The Electric Toothbrush
  A tip in interviewing is to take time to listen to the question. Next, take time to process how you are going to answer. Pre-interview preparation will make a significant difference in your interview performance.
  Published 15Sep2007, viewed 361 times

• Interview Bloopers And How To Correct Them
  Everybody makes mistakes – that’s what makes us human. We can laugh at ourselves a great deal of the time when we get tongue-tied or forget someone’s name – even our spouse’s. But in the interview you want to be as prepared and polished as possible.
  Published 13Sep2007, viewed 760 times

• No Time To Prepare For The Job Interview?
  The first step is to get a copy of the job posting and study it. Read it first for content, the second time for words, and the third time for the factors that are needed to do this job - reading between the lines.
  Published 12Sep2007, viewed 337 times

• Don’t Discount the Temporary Position Interview
  Even though you are not being considered for a regular position at this time, there is always the possibility that it just might work out well for both parties -- and the first step to making that happen is by acing the interview.
  Published 08Sep2007, viewed 765 times

• Assessing Your Skills: What Makes You Different from All the Others?
  Always send a follow up addressing any concerns you may have picked up or any thoughts you had about the position since the interview. Think of this as one more chance to put yourself in front of them.
  Published 06Sep2007, viewed 693 times

• Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews
  Three areas of performance, which should be considered dangerous and deadly, are worth spending some time thinking about before your next interview.
  Published 04Sep2007, viewed 910 times

• Ten Tips for the Interview Follow Up
  No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation?
  Published 28Aug2007, viewed 429 times

• Interview Coaching: A Home-Based Business on the Cutting Edge
  Being an interview coach offers new challenges and the chance to play many roles during a single day. The roles may vary with each client. The clients are all different –people in transition, or up for an internal promotion, or changing fields, or young people entering the work force.
  Published 24Aug2007, viewed 340 times

• 10 Killer Job Interview Questions and Answers
  There is no way you can accurately predict the questions that will be asked in an interview, but you can be ready and prepared by thinking about the factors that might concern an interviewer or employer before the interview.
  Published 16Aug2007, viewed 555 times

• Finding Your Uniqueness in Today's Job Market
  By narrowing your uniqueness to these five basic points, you can guide the conversation to include this information. By focusing on five strengths, you will be prepared with examples of times when you have used these strengths. Whenever possible, give examples to show how you have “been there and done that,” and can do it again.
  Published 14Aug2007, viewed 747 times

• INTERVIEW COACHING: Add Value to Your Business – Be On the Cutting Edge
  You might think that just anyone could hang out a “sign” or create a website and advertise themselves as an Interview Coach. In reality they can do that, but that doesn’t mean that they have what it takes to do a good job or that they will be able to reap the benefits for their clients or themselves. There are some factors that will determine what makes a really good interview coach.
  Published 06Aug2007, viewed 340 times

• Changing Careers – With little or no experience at the new career
  Changing careers is not easy to do in any market, but in a tight job market it will take that extra step to differentiate yourself from the next candidate. Remember, the employer has a problem – there is work to be done. It is your job to listen to what the interviewer is looking for and then to sell yourself as the solution to the problem.
  Published 04Aug2007, viewed 387 times

• You're Not Alone If You Hate Going To Job Interviews
  “I know I could do the job if they would just give it to me. Why do I have to prove myself? I meet all the qualifications they are looking for. I could do this job with my eyes closed. Can’t they tell from my resume that I am qualified?”
  Published 01Aug2007, viewed 911 times

• Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job?
  If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it – again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend. . .
  Published 27Jul2007, viewed 380 times

• Hiring Myths, Truths, and What it Means to YOU
  Sometimes using common sense will work to help you through the interview but it is important that you be aware of some of the pitfalls of interviewing. Preparation and making a good impression will be a good first step. Preparing and knowing what the employer is looking for will take you to the next level of preparation.
  Published 24Jul2007, viewed 748 times

• How To Sell Yourself Like a Product at a Job Interview
  Anyone can say that they have “strong organizational skills,” but not everyone can give specific examples of a time when they had a success using those skills. Don’t tell them – sell them - with proof of a past experience or success.
  Published 19Jul2007, viewed 796 times

• Closing The Job Interview
  Five important points for closing the job interview on a positive note with ease.
  Published 17Jul2007, viewed 423 times

• Job Interviewers Want to Know – “When have you been most motivated?”
  The perfect answer to: "When have you been most motivated?" This questions is sure to be asked in the job interview, so preparation is to your advantage. Carole shows you how to answer the question.
  Published 05Jul2007, viewed 399 times

• Handling Awkward Job Interview Situations
  Interviewing can be a challenge to your professionalism. No matter how weird or crazy the interview situation gets, it is in your best interest to “keep your cool.” Sometimes unprofessional, awkward, or embarrassing events occur which can test your ability to handle yourself.
  Published 27Jun2007, viewed 388 times

• 10 Top Tips For First Time Job Interviewers
  10 tips to guide a new graduate through self-inventory and preparation for job interviews.
  Published 21Jun2007, viewed 485 times

• Make Sure You Are The Winner: The Salary Negotiation Dance
  If the interviewing employer determines that you are right for the job, they will take the lead and make an offer. It is now your turn to move the salary negotiation dance to the next stage. But, first you must evaluate the package.
  Published 19Jun2007, viewed 428 times

• Is “Behavioral Interviewing” a New Job Interviewing Technique?
  The difference between a behavioral question and other questions is what the question asks for. A behavioral question will be very specific. Creating stories for the behavioral interview requires preparation and practice.
  Published 18Jun2007, viewed 549 times

• Questions You Should Ask During The Job Interview
  Bring a list of potential questions to ask at the job interview. This sample of 10 questions will help get your list started.
  Published 12Jun2007, viewed 2375 times

• How To Deal With Negative Questions in the Job Interview
  The interview is going along smoothly when all of a sudden the interviewer starts throwing “curve balls.” The interviewer begins asking for examples of negative situations - times when you failed or had problems coping with work. Here is an example of how to answer difficult questions.
  Published 06Jun2007, viewed 552 times

• Summer Time Job Searching
  Six tips for getting through your job search this summer and still enjoy some sun and fun - guilt free.
  Published 30May2007, viewed 408 times

• Prep for the Top 10 Interview Questions
  Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you'll be ready to deliver them with confidence.
  Published 22May2007, viewed 462 times

• Fear of Interviewing for a Job
  The first, and most important step is to change the way that you view the interview. This is not an appointment with the dentist who may inflict pain. It is a conversation
  Published 21May2007, viewed 362 times

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