The interview process can be nerve racking, but following a few simple steps can boost your success rate and help you land that next position. Every interview is different, from the questions that are asked to the amount of managers conducting the interviews. Some higher-level positions use a multi-step interview and subject candidates to meetings […]
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Four Steps to Interview Success
Job interviews are an important step to master. An outstanding interview can make an average candidate stand out from the pack. It’s a time for your potential employer to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in order to determine whether or not you will be a good fit with the company. A candidate might look excellent […]
Improving for Future Interviews
Landing an interview means you are qualified enough to succeed. Making an excellent first impression is a whole different story. Nailing an interview takes extensive practice and research, and the more interviews you attend, the more prepared you will be. Take a look through the following mistakes people commonly make on interviews. Being conscious of […]
Topics to Avoid During an Interview
Chances are that if you have been on an interview many different topics were discussed. The main objective for an interviewer is to extract information from potential candidates. You need to come prepared to answer all of the possible questions, but there are definitely some topics that you should avoid at all costs. If these […]
Asking Questions During an Interview
As the old saying goes, “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” Before a job interview, you need to learn as much as you can about the company, including current events and specifics of the role you are applying for. Coming to an interview prepared to answer and ask the right questions cannot be overlooked. Being unprepared […]
Preparation for Job Interviews
Over the years I have been on some challenging interviews, and from every one I learned something new, not just about the company I was interviewing for but about myself as well. There are many different interview questions that you can come across, and there is no specific “right” answer for any one of them. […]
Honesty is the Best Policy
Chances are if you have been on an interview, you’ve been asked a series of questions related to your job experience and previous work history. You may have had the urge to embellish your accomplishments and portray yourself as a better job candidate in order to ensure that you get the job. After all, the […]
When It’s Your Turn to Ask Questions in an Interview
An interview is like a conversation. If you look at interviews as a one-way communication, you’re terribly mistaken. Unless you start approaching job interviews as a conversation, you won’t be able to make the most of them. In a conversation between two people, both have the right to ask and answer. Likewise, in an interview, […]