A good resume is the tool that can get you an invitation to the interview for your dream job. If writing a good resume is part of your preparation for the job hunt, performing at the interview is an even greater part. Here are a few tips on how to write a good resume and [...]
What in the world is a “non-interview” strategy? OK. You’ve made the tough decision to change jobs with its tasks of rewriting your resume, distributing it to various outlets, prepping for interviews. But have you ever heard of the “non-interview”? Maybe you’ve already started to upgrade your resume and get it ready for circulation. You [...]
Your work history becomes a key focus in a job interview, usually right after the requisite pleasantries of whether you had difficulty finding your way, comments about the traffic and weather, and an offer of coffee or water. As you settle back in your chair, trying to look a lot more relaxed than you feel, [...]
It’s no longer a secret that the old-fashioned ways to find a job are flawed. And for good reason. You see if you’re serious about finding a good job . and you want to do it NOW rather than months from now . then you have to do it differently from the way you heard [...]
It takes serious interview skill to pull off a job offer. Unfortunately, we’re under the misconception that somehow our resume is going to get us the offer. NOT! As it turns out, your resume is the least important ingredient of a job offer. Why? Because no one is going to hire you on the basis [...]
Everyone does a lot of speculating about job interviews from the perspective of the person being interviewed. “What will they ask? What types of responses are they looking for?” But there is another aspect of interviewing that is equally important – interviewing the interviewer. Why would you interview the interviewer? First, it’s as important to [...]
Do you know what the most important impact of your job interviewing is? Is it having a terrific work history? Or a firm handshake and ready smile? How about your connections and name-dropping? Actually none of the above. The most important thing that can come out of your job interviewing is that an employer can [...]
Imagine your surprise when a prospective employer asks you to come in and interview for not one, not two, but FIVE hours of interviewing. Five hours… can they really do that? Yes, and some companies who want to be particularly selective will have you in for as long as TEN hours in a single day. [...]
A job interview is one of the most important events in ones life. If it is your first, the importance increases. How does one pull it off with out nervousness or fear? One of the key things people forget when they go into an interview is that staying cool is the best option. Be relaxed [...]
You’ve no doubt read a lot about interview technique. There’s plenty written. Some of it helpful, much of it not. And I’m not going to bore you with another lecture on how to do it. Because in the final analysis, an employer will be interested in you primarily because he/she feels comfortable with you and [...]