By Niya Allen-Vatel – Glassdoor As in romantic relationships, hiring managers avoid an over-eager suitor. You know the type — after one date or one conversation, they’re calling, texting and wanting to see you every day in a constant attempt to convince you that they’re “the one.” Unfortunately, this only has the opposite effect. Desperation… read more
Interviewing Tips
The Lost Art and Logical Advantage of Handwritten Notes
by: Heather Kaiser – Certified Professional Resume Writer, #JobSquad Member So, you went on an interview for your dream job and you think it went pretty well. Now, you wait… for what feels like an eternity, to hear back from your interviewer on whether or not you actually got the job. A couple of… read more
The One Thing That Will Get You DQ’d In Your Interview
The #1 Thing That Disqualifies People In First-Round Interviews February 27, 2018 –by Jillian Kramer If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is akin to walking through a minefield—eventually, you’re bound to make an explosive… read more
Job Seekers: How To Close An Interview With Class
By: Lisa Quast – Forbes Don’t leave a job interview wondering where you stand with the hiring manager. There are techniques you can use to professionally close an interview so the hiring manager will know that you want the job, and, so you’ll be able to leave knowing the next steps in the hiring process…. read more
Tips for Dressing for Job Interview Success
By: Alison Doyle – the balance Would you show up for a job interview wearing jeans, shorts, grubby sneakers? Would you chew gum during the interview or arrive in disheveled or wrinkled clothes? Wearing inappropriate or outlandish attire to a job interview can potentially cost you the job. An interviewer’s first impression is often a… read more
Ten Fashion Blunders
Ten Fashion Blunders What Not to Wear to the Interview by Carole Martin Any article about what to wear to an interview might well begin with a qualifying statement covering the extremes in various states, (New York and California, for example) and industries (technology, manufacturing), which are possible exceptions to the normal rules of fashion…. read more
These are the worst answers to ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’
by: Monica Torres-LADDERS What’s your biggest weakness? This interview question has tripped up many a candidate. You prepare yourself to play up your strengths, but many candidates don’t spend as much time thinking about how to discuss their failures. Hiring managers ask this question because they want to understand the full story of your career… read more
How to Be a Job Interview Chameleon – 9 Tips for Impressing
by: Pamela Skillings-bigInterview To ace your job interviews, you must learn to adapt – like the wily chameleon Each job interview, like the principals involved in them, is different. If you approach every interview in exactly the same way, you are sure to be disappointed with the results. The key to making job interviews work… read more
What’s the worst thing you can do at an interview?
by: Michael Cheary-reed.co.uk We all make mistakes. Even at interviews. But before you start letting your nerves get the better of you, the good news is that most interview nightmares are easy to avoid. It all comes down to preparation – as well as knowing which things are likely to turn recruiters off. We’ve already… read more
I Found My Perfect Candidate — Should I Cancel The Remaining Interviews?
by: Liz Ryan-FORBES Dear Liz, I’m an Inside Sales Supervisor for an electrical supply company. There are four Inside Salespeople on my team. One of them resigned last month to go to college full-time so I have a job opening to fill. We ran a job ad and got a good response. Together with our… read more